Chapter 9 6. China's aircraft conquer the world

In 2009, China's air passenger volume reached 230 million person-times, and cargo volume reached 4.46 million tons.In the first two months of 2010, freight volumes almost doubled to pre-crisis freight levels! China needs aircraft more than ever.Whether it is in airport renovation, equipment purchase, or in aircraft manufacturing and export, China is ready to invest heavily. Chinese airlines and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) plan to: By 2020, the annual passenger volume will reach 700 million; By 2030, 1.5 billion visits! For example, under such a trend, from 2011, Shandong Airlines, one of China's many airlines, plans to purchase 15 Boeing 737-800s to meet the growing Chinese market.The airline claimed discounts on the purchase of Boeing 737-800s, whose normal selling price is around 55-58 million euros each.

The aircraft, worth a total of 880 million euros, will be in service by 2015.Shandong Airlines is expected to make a profit of 66 million to 80 million euros in 2010, a year-on-year increase of 96% to 135%. China's many airlines will purchase more and more aircraft to meet the growing domestic market demand, including both passenger and cargo, both domestic and international routes.Chinese aircraft manufacturers are racing to buy and export their own aircraft! China's aviation consortia will present their aircraft for the first time at the 13th Beijing International Air Show!The planes were built by various Chinese airlines.Such as China Commercial Aircraft Co., Ltd. and its future wide-body C919 passenger aircraft, as well as its subsidiary AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China First Group Corporation).

The first airline in China to use large passenger aircraft is CAAC.Its role is to research, develop, manufacture and sell China's wide-body commercial aircraft. AVIC is an important subsidiary of China's first aviation manufacturing company, and it will return to the Shenzhen stock market.It will inject 895 million euros into Xi'an Aircraft International Aviation Manufacturing Co., Ltd.AVIC's business includes the design, manufacture, sales and related after-sales services of large and medium passenger aircraft. Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, a competitor to Airbus and Boeing, announced it had received 100 orders for its single-aisle jet from four Chinese airlines and two leasing companies.

All of these have brought a turning point to the domestic aviation market in international competition and local competition in Asia.In the next 20 years, the domestic market will reach a market value of 330 million euros. The 160-seat model is expected to launch in 2016.It will serve four major Chinese airlines: Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines, as well as US-based General Financial Aviation Services Leasing and another leasing company in China. Other orders will come from Asia. C919 is a potential competitor of Boeing 737 and Airbus A320, especially in China's domestic market, where the two major western civil aviation giants currently dominate.Aircraft makers will go out of China, with sales of the C919 reaching 2,000 by 2030.On the other hand, the new-generation regional airliner MA600 designed and manufactured by China was sent to the Civil Aviation Flight Academy of China in Guanghan, Sichuan.The aircraft was developed by Xi'an International Airlines Co., Ltd., which is part of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China.

Jiang Jianjun, manager of Xi'an International Airlines Co., Ltd., said: "This model equipped with a turboprop is an improved model of the MA 60, which can accommodate 50 to 60 passengers. The MA 600 has a more comfortable cabin and a more optimized design. body structure." MA 600 has a maximum voyage distance of 2,600 kilometers, which can guarantee operation between islands.Compared with other models, it saves a third of the fuel!The company has received more than a dozen orders, including two from the Lao government. In response to the economic and financial crisis, China implemented an economic stimulus plan, took quick measures and invested hundreds of billions of euros.What is its purpose?It is to stimulate investment and consumption.

In this context, China's aviation industry and its infrastructure have not been left out!China built and renovated 22 airports in 2009.China has also pumped 10 billion euros into various expansion projects at 25 airports. In terms of foreign manufacturers, alliances such as Dassault Falcon Group have emerged one after another: On December 14, 2010, a sales and marketing company of Dassault Falcon officially opened in Beijing. Within 5 years, the number of Dassault business jets in China will increase significantly.In addition, Dassault Aviation is currently negotiating with China National Aviation Group to build an assembly line here, as it has done with Airbus.By partnering with AVIC, the French manufacturer could join the design of Chinese business jets, or set up an assembly line.

The company opened its first logistics center in China in Tianjin, signing an agreement with the local government.The center is the hub of its supply chain and also coordinates the movement of aircraft parts to and from China.Airbus has six component suppliers in China. The Tianjin area hides the first A320 assembly line outside Europe, and the disclosure of this assembly line will encourage Chinese and foreign airlines to transfer to Tianjin. Airbus is one of the largest aircraft manufacturers, and its share of the Chinese procurement market is expected to reach 330 million euros in 2015.All aircraft manufacturers will join the competition in the Chinese and international markets.

In the field of aviation, China's first considerations are: innovation, research and development of new technologies, industrialization of production, marketing, after-sales service and financing, etc., such as increasing investment in engineers. The agreement signed with France's Safran Group includes the supply of C919 engines, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!Over the next 30 years, these contracts could create nearly 10,000 jobs in France and generate profits of 11 billion euros; for those subcontractors, these figures will increase by 4 times. The prospect of the aviation market is broad, and it is constantly developing in China and around the world.For this dynamic industry, China must occupy "a piece of sky" in a niche market and be competitive.Besides their advanced technology, another trump card of China is its vast territory.This is a huge market!

China's Twelfth Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) will open up China's aviation market.Manufacturers such as Eurocopter, Thales and Dassault Aviation are all betting on this new era of reform in China!This open move will bring a huge leap forward in the field of private jets and helicopters. The largest company in the Chinese market, a subsidiary of European Aerospace, is developing the future market.For private jets, the potential is huge, too.Both the secondary airport and the heliport will catch up with this rare opportunity! By 2030, China is expected to have tens of thousands of aircraft.To meet changing demands, China needs to add at least 3,000 aircraft over the next 20 years.

There is no doubt that global cooperation in aviation, like international competition in this field, will intensify!Manufacturers in the US, Europe and Japan will face competition. The emergence of Chinese manufacturers and the introduction of new models will change the landscape of the aviation industry.