One thing we do very good United States is build jet aircraft. In
fact, we are quite good at it. We are the best in the world. The other
day, I was talking to my father who is a former airline pilot, as we
watched a small private jet takeoff from the local airport, I noted that
it only went down the runway about 1,000 feet leapt into the air, and
climbed out at about a 35° angle. Of course, the private jet was
probably empty, it didn't have full fuel, but it was rather impressive.
In any case, my father explained how reliable and powerful these new jet engines were, and how the materials were making the aircraft even lighter, and giving them outstanding performance. Right now as we speak China is opening up its general aviation sector, allowing Chinese to own their own private jet aircraft. At first, they will probably be buying US corporate Jets, and from Europe.
However, eventually they will be making their own, and they will be making them cheaper due to their labor costs, and then they will compete globally making it very difficult for any Corporation to rationalize buying an American made jet aircraft. Sure, at first the quality may not be there, and companies will choose to go with safety, but just like the Japanese in building cars that didn't last very long, today their luxury brands are just as good as American cars. I hope I didn't offend anyone there, but it is the truth, we have to face the facts.
Well, what about airliners? Interestingly enough, China also has a state run company which is making jet airliners, and their first jet airliner is due out in production before 2015. You may think that they won't be able to compete with Boeing or Airbus, but I completely disagree, they will be using the same technology in fact.
There was a very good article in the Wall Street Journal on March 7, 2012 titled "Boeing Forms Alliance with Chinese Jet Maker," by David Kesmodel which stated that Boeing and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) was coming along fine and Boeing was setting up a research center and working with their R&D to assist them in bringing their C919 to full production and fruition for the Chinese Market and then as a global export. The article stated;
"This is the first alliance between Boeing and State Owned Comac C919 aircraft, which is also a threat to Boeing's 737 Max and Airbus' A320 Neo in the single-aisle narrow body airliners," and "Other foreign companies in the Chinese aerospace sector have also linked up with Chinese State-Run companies. GE in January of 2011 made a deal with Aviation Industry Corporation of China, also one of Comac's major shareholders. GE's partnership is a 50-50% deal."
Okay so, I'd like to return to the title of this article and ask you the question once again. What if the new Chinese Comac C919 has General Electric engines, Boeing technology, including carbon composite wings? If so, you can bet it will be a viable competitor on the world market and really give all the other manufacturers a run for their money. Indeed I hope you will please consider all this and think on it.
In any case, my father explained how reliable and powerful these new jet engines were, and how the materials were making the aircraft even lighter, and giving them outstanding performance. Right now as we speak China is opening up its general aviation sector, allowing Chinese to own their own private jet aircraft. At first, they will probably be buying US corporate Jets, and from Europe.
However, eventually they will be making their own, and they will be making them cheaper due to their labor costs, and then they will compete globally making it very difficult for any Corporation to rationalize buying an American made jet aircraft. Sure, at first the quality may not be there, and companies will choose to go with safety, but just like the Japanese in building cars that didn't last very long, today their luxury brands are just as good as American cars. I hope I didn't offend anyone there, but it is the truth, we have to face the facts.
Well, what about airliners? Interestingly enough, China also has a state run company which is making jet airliners, and their first jet airliner is due out in production before 2015. You may think that they won't be able to compete with Boeing or Airbus, but I completely disagree, they will be using the same technology in fact.
There was a very good article in the Wall Street Journal on March 7, 2012 titled "Boeing Forms Alliance with Chinese Jet Maker," by David Kesmodel which stated that Boeing and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) was coming along fine and Boeing was setting up a research center and working with their R&D to assist them in bringing their C919 to full production and fruition for the Chinese Market and then as a global export. The article stated;
"This is the first alliance between Boeing and State Owned Comac C919 aircraft, which is also a threat to Boeing's 737 Max and Airbus' A320 Neo in the single-aisle narrow body airliners," and "Other foreign companies in the Chinese aerospace sector have also linked up with Chinese State-Run companies. GE in January of 2011 made a deal with Aviation Industry Corporation of China, also one of Comac's major shareholders. GE's partnership is a 50-50% deal."
Okay so, I'd like to return to the title of this article and ask you the question once again. What if the new Chinese Comac C919 has General Electric engines, Boeing technology, including carbon composite wings? If so, you can bet it will be a viable competitor on the world market and really give all the other manufacturers a run for their money. Indeed I hope you will please consider all this and think on it.
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