Chapter 1068: Model Is Confidential, but 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.

Therefore, 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 to be lucky.

Although the production quality problem is embarrassing, it is not difficult for an industry leader like Rolls-Royce to solve it.

Therefore, both Ren Bingda and Panos Watson only 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 malice.

But what happened next is not suitable for showing to outsiders.

really.

Before Ren Bingda had time to go downstairs, he vaguely heard an angry roar coming from behind him...

The matter of dividing the pot is entirely Luoluo's internal issue, and outsiders cannot interfere.

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 due to the shocking performance in the conference room, after that day, although the hard restrictions previously listed in the agreement were still there, almost everyone, including Wilson, became much better towards them.

Some of the previous unreasonable requirements, such as not being able to take photos in non-confidential locations, were no longer mentioned.

They will even take the initiative to find three people to communicate with.

On the contrary, Ren Bingda, who was intentional and unintentional, learned a lot.

Manufacturing, that is.

Many details are not core secrets and are like eating and drinking to experienced people.

But if inexperienced people encounter it, they may be stuck 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 before, 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.

Judging from Ren Bingda's experience of staying up late, he probably hasn't had much rest for many days.

But my spirit was much more relaxed than the last time we met.

On the sofa on one side of the office were Tim Bodie, the deputy director, and a scholar-looking person he didn't recognize.

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 he also knew that now was not the time to discuss this kind of issue, so he had to suppress his 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 other party's identity, Watson behind the desk also got down to business.

"Mr. Ren, we have basically determined the investigation results of this accident. It is that Kawasaki provided high-standard samples during the bidding process, but privately lowered the production standards when it came to supply, and colluded with the third-party testing department 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 closely and said:

"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, naturally according to regulations, they do not need to report the investigation results to an outsider like themselves.

Even if the previous agreement already contained a stipulation that his signature was required for the investigation results, it would only be necessary 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, demonstrates the value of united front.

Of course, Ren Bingda has no reason to object to something that can bring misfortune 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 a bit of hesitation:

"Mr. Ren, regarding your requirements...the first point is that as long as the product can pass the quality appraisal like the turbine blades, there will be no problem. We need to find new suppliers anyway, but the second point...all things considered After analyzing and summarizing the current actual situation of the Trent 900 and its recognition in the international aviation market, it may be concluded that the supplier list for the current model that has been published will be difficult to withstand large-scale adjustments..."

"..."

A long, standard British sentence made Ren Bingda feel a little dizzy.

But he probably understood the meaning.

It's just that 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 happened has not yet settled, and the engine alliance is eyeing it.

So the second one, at least for now, doesn’t work.

Of course, this is to be expected.

He brought up the second point, originally just to make a gesture of lifting the roof and waiting for the other party to ask to open the window.

"Mr. Purdy."

Ren Bingda responded with a smile:

"If it was half a year ago, the reason you mentioned might be valid, but now, 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. Maybe it will take a few years until the Trent 900 is running smoothly commercially. After years, it will be more secure and beneficial to both of us to gradually disclose the role you play."

In fact, this was exactly what Chang Haonan had in mind at the beginning.

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:

“Perhaps some compensation can be made 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 computing and aircraft design.

It seemed unremarkable at first.

But when the outside world realizes it, they will find that the entire industry is already full of Chinese people’s footprints.

But in this situation, he couldn'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 also grasped this point——

It is true that we in China will seize market share, but those who cooperate with us first will not suffer any loss anyway.

As a result, 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 uses the SeA650 engine based on the M88 core machine, and this engine is equipped with non-contact magnetic bearings provided by you."

In fact, SeA650 does not belong to Haofa Group’s business.

But it was obviously impossible to show timidity at this time.

"That's right."

He only hesitated for a moment, then nodded decisively:

"But as far as I know, it should be part of a permanent magnet power generation system."

"Yes, that's it."

Professor Elinor's eyes brightened obviously:

"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?"

"Well……"

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 express "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 tied to the model..."