Chapter 1068 The model is confidential, but the parameters are not confidential
In the conference room, in public, it is naturally not a good place to exchange interests.
Moreover, there are many things to come.
For example, although everyone now basically agrees with the results of Ren Bingda's investigation, officially, as long as the final report is not released, it can only be speculation no matter how reasonable it is.
So this matter must be brought to an end as soon as possible.
And Airbus has almost reached the end of its patience. Now that it is confirmed that the problem is not with the core machine, it has been dragging on the unsigned contract before, so it naturally has to sign it quickly.
As the saying goes, it is not a blessing.
Although the production quality problem is embarrassing, it is not difficult for industry leaders like Rolls-Royce to solve it.
Therefore, both Ren Bingda and Panos Watson just laid out the initial conditions to show that they were willing to negotiate.
Then, the latter politely invited the former out of the conference room.
Of course there is no malicious intent.
But what happened next is not suitable for showing to outsiders.
Sure enough.
Before Ren Bingda had time to go downstairs, he vaguely heard angry roars coming from behind him...
The matter of dividing the pot is completely an internal problem of Luoluo, and outsiders can't do anything about it. put one's oar in.
Therefore, after submitting the situation and the investigation report they wrote to the country, the three members of the Huaxia Investigation Team entered a short leisure time.
Perhaps because the performance in the conference room was too shocking, after that day, although the hard restrictions previously listed in the agreement were still there, almost everyone's attitude towards them, including Wilson, changed. Much better.
Some of the previous unreasonable requirements, such as not being able to take photos in non-confidential locations, are no longer mentioned.
He will even take the initiative to find three people to communicate with.
Ren Bingda learned a lot from the intentional and unintentional thing.
Manufacturing, that is.
Many details are not core secrets. For experienced people, they are like eating and drinking.
But if inexperienced people encounter it, they may be stuck and unable to solve it for months or even years.
This day lasted for nearly a week, and then Ren Bingda finally saw Watson again.
Only this time, it was in the other party’s office.
Compared with the previous one, the fatigue on the latter's face could not be concealed at all, and he was holding a cup of black coffee in his hand that was extremely bitter just from the smell.
Based on Ren Bingda’s experience of staying up late, he probably hasn’t had much rest for many days.
But the spirit is much more relaxed than the last time we met.
On the sofa on one side of the office, Tim Bodie, the deputy director, and a scholar-looking person he didn't recognize were sitting.
It seems that the main leaders of the Trent 900 team are safe and sound.
Ren Bingda actually wanted to know who they found to take the blame.
But I also knew that now was not the time to discuss this kind of issue, so I had to suppress my curiosity and shook hands with the other three people present.
The man he did not recognize introduced himself as Roger Elinor, a professor at Cranfield University.
Then, no further explanation was given.
While Ren Bingda was analyzing the identity of the other party, Watson behind the desk also got to the point.
"Mr. Ren, we have basically determined the investigation results of this accident. Kawasaki provided high-standard samples during the bidding process, but privately lowered production standards when it came to supply, and colluded with third-party testing departments to forge fake products. The quality inspection report resulted in the short pipe with inconsistent wall thickness being installed on the No. 4 prototype of the Trent 900."
Bodi next to him also followed up and said:
< br>“Due to the complex shape of the oil pipe, it is difficult to detect the wall thickness of the middle part in a non-destructive manner, but after this accident, we will increase the proportion of product sampling...”
“… …”
Ren Bingda understood instantly.
As the number one and number two figures in the Trent 900 project team, they naturally do not need to report the investigation results to an outsider like themselves according to regulations.
Even if the previous agreement already included a stipulation that the investigation results required his signature, all that was needed was to send him a final copy.
The reason why such a scene is happening now is entirely because these two people are ready to throw all the blame to the supplier and take out the entire project team.
In this way, he, an outsider, can demonstrate the value of united front.
Of course, Ren Bingda has no reason to object to something that can bring bad luck to Kawasaki.
So he simply repeated the request he had made at the meeting.
The meaning is also very clear. As long as you give me enough benefits, I can pretend I don't know anything.
Bodi's expression showed some hesitation:
"Mr. Ren, regarding your requirements...the first point is that as long as the product can Just like the turbine blades, it has passed the quality appraisal, so there is no problem. We need to find new suppliers anyway, but the second point... comprehensively consider the current actual situation of the Trent 900 and the recognition of the international aviation market to analyze and summarize, It may be considered that the supplier list that has been published for the current model cannot withstand large-scale adjustments..."
"..."
A long standard British sentence made Ren Bingda feel a little dizzy.
But he still understood the general meaning.
China's reputation in the aviation industry is not high enough, and the Trent 900 is at a critical stage of contract confirmation. The accident that just occurred has not yet subsided, and the engine alliance is eyeing it.
So the second one, at least not yet.
Of course, this is to be expected.
He brought up the second point, originally just to make a gesture of lifting the roof, waiting for the other party to ask to open the window.
"Mr. Bodi."
Ren Bingda responded with a smile:
"If it was half a year ago, the reason you said might be valid, but now, I I think we have proven our ability and responsibility, right?”
Bodi nodded quickly:
“Of course, we have recognized this, otherwise we would not promise to give more production shares... But you know, feedback from the market level is always lagging behind. Perhaps after the Trent 900 has been running smoothly commercially for a few years, it will be more secure to gradually disclose your role, which will be beneficial to both of us.”
In fact, this is exactly what Chang Hao is doing. Nan's initial thoughts.
But it is obviously impossible for Ren Bingda to give in in vain:
"If this is the case, the public opinion risks borne by you and me may not be equal..."
At this time, Watson, who had not spoken much just now, stood up and started to sing the praises:
“Perhaps we can make some compensation in other ways, such as more extensive cooperation on other projects? ”
“What about? ”
In fact, by this time, both sides are already playing their cards right.
Watson knows very well what China is interested in——
In addition to money, what is more important is the opportunity to deeply participate in the international market.
Just like they did in the past in the fields of numerical calculations and aircraft design.
It seems unremarkable at first.
But when the outside world realizes it, they will find that the entire industry is already full of Chinese footprints.
But in this situation, he doesn't care too much.
Regardless of what the future holds for the industry, I’ll just get over it first and then talk about it.
Ren Bingda has precisely grasped this point -
It is true that China will seize market share, but those who cooperate with us first will not suffer anyway.
Thus, the two sides entered the showdown stage smoothly.
“Professor Elinor, it’s up to you to speak.”
Watson breathed a sigh of relief and motioned to Elinor who was not far away.
The latter calmly pushed up his glasses:
“We noticed that the Dassault Falcon 8Z business jet that just made its first flight not long ago used an M88 core aircraft. SeA650 engine, and this engine is equipped with non-contact magnetic bearings provided by you.”
In fact, SeA650 is not part of Haofa Group’s business.
But it is obviously impossible to show timidity at this time.
"That's right."
He hesitated for only a moment, then nodded decisively:
"But as far as I know, it should be a complete permanent magnet power generation system. Part of it."
"Yes, that's it."
Professor Elinor's eyes brightened significantly:
"We hope to be able to use this system on another model."
Ren Bingda's eyes showed some confusion.
"But this system is not standardized. It has to be specially designed and customized according to the specific situation... You need to at least tell me the model details?"
"Uh..."
The other party raised his hand to smooth his hair to cover up the slight embarrassment on his face:
"Sorry, as required, the specific model is confidential and cannot be disclosed to you."
However, before he could make an expression of "Are you kidding me?", Elinor quickly added. :
“But we carefully studied the relevant terms and found that the relevant parameters can be provided to you as long as they are not bound to the model...”
(End of this chapter)
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