my country bought 292 Airbus aircraft in one go, making it the largest aircraft order in history. Many netizens at home and abroad exclaimed: It’s a big deal, but now it is affected by various aspects and the aviation market has never fully recovered. Why is it happening at this juncture? What about buying so many orders? In addition, we also have domestic large aircraft c919, as well as Boeing aircraft that we have always used. But this time we chose to buy a large amount from one company. What is the reason behind it?
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Just two days ago, Air my country and China Eastern Airlines China Southern Airlines announced agreements with the aircraft giant Airbus. The three major airlines purchased a total of 292 aircraft for a total amount of 249.6 billion yuan. This time The order is also known as the largest and largest order in the history of aircraft purchase. It is also the first time that a Chinese airline has announced the purchase of a large-scale order. This makes people wonder, why did you buy so many after announcing it specifically?
According to information released by the airline, the main reason is the replacement and update of for existing aircraft and the addition of for future capacity. Because the operating time of the aircraft has a limited number of years, with the continuous growth, it is usually due to safety considerations. Replace the old plane. Another reason for is to lease . It is understood that some of the airline's aircraft are not purchased directly but leased. Just like our houses, they have to be returned after the time limit is up. At this time, they need to be purchased again. The plane is gone. In addition, taking China Eastern Airlines as an example, the estimated delivery time of the aircraft purchased this time is after 2024, and the aircraft that were leased in the past will also be withdrawn during this period. Therefore, based on the above factors, the aircraft purchased will not be available immediately. It has been delivered and prepared in advance so that there will be no panic in 2024.
Why did China purchase 292 aircraft from Airbus instead of choosing domestic aircraft or Boeing aircraft?
First of all, the first point may be the accident rate. As we all know, Airbus is from France, Boeing is from the United States. In the past aviation history, the probability of Airbus accidents was much lower than that of Boeing, and one of Boeing's aircraft models was even called "the most unsafe aircraft." According to relevant information, the famous Malaysia Airlines crash, as well as the domestic China Eastern Airlines crash some time ago, these aircraft models are all from Boeing Company . In addition, because Boeing often has large and small accidents, so in 2021, Many countries have banned this type of aircraft from flying. It is very likely that Boeing aircraft will not be used this time for safety reasons. The second point is that is environmentally friendly and saves . This time, the three major airlines Air China purchased 96 aircraft at a total price of approximately US$122.3, China Eastern Airlines purchased 100 aircraft at a price of US$12.796 billion, and China Southern Airlines purchased 96 aircraft at a price of US$12.23 billion. The average Each aircraft costs 127 million US dollars, while the price of Boeing aircraft is about 500 million, which is indeed a lot cheaper in comparison.
The Airbus aircraft model purchased is A320NEO. This aircraft has been improved in recent years, and its fuel consumption and cost have dropped to a certain extent. This also means that it has become more environmentally friendly. In fact, all airlines This is most important because once energy consumption costs are reduced, operating costs will also be reduced. So far, this model of Airbus aircraft has been highly praised by global aviation, and the number of orders has also increased year by year. So in addition to overseas aircraft, isn’t there also a c919 large aircraft in China? In fact, of course the three major airlines will buy domestically produced aircraft. However, nearly 1,000 domestically produced aircraft were ordered when they first became commercially available. However, due to some reasons, the current production is insufficient, so that the major airlines have insufficient demand. Buy from overseas.
How much is the output of domestic c919, and when will it be fully operational?
Domestic aircraft are currently undergoing intense test flights. The first delivered version may be officially launched in August. my country Eastern Airlines’ fleet will also include the first C919 passenger aircraft from China.However, the fly in the ointment is that the production of domestically produced aircraft is still quite slow, with more than 30 aircraft produced a year, and the production of more than 100 prototype aircraft has been completed before. This also caused the three major airlines to wait in a hurry, so they purchased Airbus aircraft. part of the reason. Although today's production is still slow, our country attaches great importance to it. At present, a production and test flight center for domestic aircraft has been established in Nanchang City, covering an area of 245,000 square meters. If the subsequent development matures, I believe it will definitely gain a lot. market.
In fact, the delivery process of domestically produced aircraft was very bumpy. At first it was due to the impact of the epidemic, and later it was the issue of airworthiness certificate . Finally, it was discovered that the test flight process of large aircraft was very slow, and some technical problems also needed to be rectified, so it was delayed until now. However, we cannot live without this kind of means of transportation. Although the delivery date has been repeatedly postponed, no matter how many years we wait, we will definitely be able to build a domestically produced aircraft. It is worth noting that we now have many orders for domestically produced large aircraft. In addition to those booked by the three major domestic airlines, there are still hundreds of aircraft to be delivered overseas. Judging from the large order demand at home and abroad, for the domestically produced C919 aircraft There is still a long way to go. However, I still hope that when purchasing air tickets in the future, most of the items displayed under the flight will be our domestic aircraft C919.
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However, the fly in the ointment is that the production of domestically produced aircraft is still quite slow, with more than 30 aircraft produced a year, and the production of more than 100 prototype aircraft has been completed before. This also caused the three major airlines to wait in a hurry, so they purchased Airbus aircraft. part of the reason. Although today's production is still slow, our country attaches great importance to it. At present, a production and test flight center for domestic aircraft has been established in Nanchang City, covering an area of 245,000 square meters. If the subsequent development matures, I believe it will definitely gain a lot. market.
In fact, the delivery process of domestically produced aircraft was very bumpy. At first it was due to the impact of the epidemic, and later it was the issue of airworthiness certificate . Finally, it was discovered that the test flight process of large aircraft was very slow, and some technical problems also needed to be rectified, so it was delayed until now. However, we cannot live without this kind of means of transportation. Although the delivery date has been repeatedly postponed, no matter how many years we wait, we will definitely be able to build a domestically produced aircraft. It is worth noting that we now have many orders for domestically produced large aircraft. In addition to those booked by the three major domestic airlines, there are still hundreds of aircraft to be delivered overseas. Judging from the large order demand at home and abroad, for the domestically produced C919 aircraft There is still a long way to go. However, I still hope that when purchasing air tickets in the future, most of the items displayed under the flight will be our domestic aircraft C919.
What do you think? You are welcome to leave a message in the comment area for discussion. Open your eyes to see the world. Uncle Luo chats about the situation. Friends who like it must click and follow.
