Recently, China Eastern Airlines, Air China , China Southern Airlines and other three airlines purchased 100, 96, and 96 aircraft respectively from the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus for a total of 292 Airbus A320NEO aircraft. The total amount US$37.257 billion. The US Boeing Company expressed disappointment with this large order that shocked the world. They claimed that the export of US aircraft was restricted due to geopolitical differences between China and the United States, and urged more effective communication and dialogue between the United States and China.
Airlines purchase new aircraft models mainly for the following reasons: First, it is the normal replacement of the fleet. China will replace many aircraft models in the next ten years. Second, there may be a need for additional capacity. Third, it may be related to the shrinkage of shipping volume some time ago. Some aircraft have been in storage for a long time or are in low-frequency operation. This state may cause the technical status of the aircraft to no longer be suitable for high-frequency operations in the future, so additional aircraft need to be purchased.
Airbus is a French company and has become a long-term partner with China. The American Boeing Company is bound to be affected. What is even more worrisome is that the relationship between , China and Europe is not simply commercial trade, but the friction between Britain, the United States, France and Germany will be huge, and even turn against each other. Because Airbus and Boeing are not just about aircraft manufacturing. This is an olive branch to and the EU , and it is a good move to dismantle the hostile behavior of Europe and the United States towards China.
Everyone is talking about why not buy domestic commercial aircraft C919. The domestic c919 is currently suitable for regional aircraft. The purchased Airbus A320 is a mainline aircraft, and there are still differences in performance. Instead, Boeing Company is a 100% military-industrial complex enterprise. , Putting aside political factors, Boeing has long been kidnapped by Wall Street capitalists. In order to save money and cut corners and save the cost of developing new aircraft, it forcibly upgraded a 737-Max. As a result, accidents have continued in recent years, and Boeing is no longer the same company it used to be. In addition, it may be that the airworthiness certificate of c919 is blocked by European and American countries, and you can only buy foreign ones in a short period of time.
"China's Appetite" can support not only a multinational enterprise, a multinational industry, but also a country. Politicians, politicians, economists, and businessmen don’t need to know this, everyone on earth knows it. I hope that our motherland’s science and technology will become stronger, and we will be able to build aircraft with similar or better performance in the near future.
