If Alan Wilson remembers correctly, the UK was also the first country to start in the field of regional airliners, about five years earlier than the United States' Boeing regional airliners.
Of course, it is no surprise that Britain once again produced a second-rate product made with first-rate technology. This regional passenger aircraft is very famous in China and is called the Trident passenger aircraft.
Compared with Boeing's regional airliners, which sell thousands of units, Trident's largest market besides the UK's own use is China. Its total production is only one-tenth of Boeing's. After the Comet airliner lost to Boeing, the field of regional airliners has
Britain was defeated again.
Now, compared with the newly launched Boeing 707, the Comet has sold 500 aircraft and has established a huge advantage. Now it is time to consider differentiated products.
"Is there a market?" Pamela Mountbatten said cautiously, "I'm not doubting anything, I'm just asking casually."
"With the distance between East Malaysia and West Malaysia, it would be a waste to use the Comet airliner. But I had no choice at the beginning. You have shares in De Havilland, so even if I help you, I will bite the bullet and help you increase sales." Alan Wilson
He sounded quite helpless. He said that Britain’s own products could not help the domestic ones to gain a foothold. “In fact, Australia’s domestic routes are also suitable for regional passenger aircraft.”
The market for regional airliners is definitely not as good as that of trunk airliners, but because of the different positioning, the market demand is there. After all, not many Chinas use trunk airliners as regional airliners, resulting in a rare 5% share.
Regional passenger aircraft generally have a usage ratio of 20 to 30%, and this ratio cannot be ignored.
Unknowingly, a small notebook has appeared in Pamela Mountbatten's hand. The couple still have similar habits. It's just that Pamela Mountbatten is used to record business affairs, and Alan Wilson is used to recording, which
The actress’ birthday is coming soon, what does she like to eat, etc…
This time, Pamela Mountbatten felt that it was necessary to record her husband's insights on the aviation market segment. She would discuss with de Havilland for implementation.
"Another good project to get the colonies to pay." Following Alan Wilson's words, Pamela Mountbatten became more serious.
"I made a note of it." Pamela Mountbatten took note of it and asked, "Be the first to develop the regional passenger aircraft market. Will it cause chaos in the company's business?"
"Competitors to the Comet airliner have already appeared. The market must be opened up, otherwise it will be really difficult to deal with." Alan Wilson was worried and said to his wife, "Has one of the Comet airliners entered American Airlines? No, Boeing is a
A powerful enemy."
He also wanted De Havilland to be on par with Boeing, but how could it be that simple?
Now the market has been filled with the Comet passenger planes that Britain has packed into the major colonies. Including Britain itself, France, Canada, Germany, India, the Netherlands, and Portugal, they have only sold nearly 500.
Anyone who has a little knowledge of the later international aviation market knows that Boeing has a considerable advantage over Airbus.
The fundamental reason is that there are nearly 9,000 passenger planes in the hands of major airlines in the United States. China ranks second with 4,000 aircraft!
Russia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany all have a fleet of 1,000 aircraft, while Air France only has 500 aircraft. In other words, these countries, including the United Kingdom, together are comparable in size to American Airlines.
Nowadays, China's purchasing power is negligible. Without Russia, there is only the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union will definitely leave the market to its own passenger planes.
The entire Eastern European market cannot be counted on. Even if Canada balances between Britain and the United States, it will give up at least half of its market to the United States. After all, the two countries are too close.
Australia can count on it. Among the remaining countries, India has no purchasing power compared to China. Japan is basically the exclusive territory of the United States. British airliners are simply overthinking to squeeze out Boeing in Japan.
Indonesia is also an archipelagic country with a large potential market. Indonesia wants to annex the Malayan colonies and is its enemy.
It is better to hope that these countries will become wealthy and become the market for Comet airliners.
After all, the Comet airliner includes all the places where the UK still retains influence, and the markets in various European countries cannot catch up with the size of the US market. It is extraordinary for De Havilland to be evenly matched with Boeing.
It has played its part. One disadvantage is that Airbus is the second-largest company in the world.
This will not change just because 500 Comet aircraft have been sold and Boeing has not sold even one.
De Havilland is definitely under huge pressure from Boeing, so it can only open another track and be the first to seize the regional passenger aircraft market that will be dominated by Canada and Brazil in the future. In this way, there may be hope of victory.
After all, the United States has not been sensitive to regional passenger aircraft for a long time, but has been in a wait-and-see state.
"It seems that Boeing will indeed compete with Comet within a few years." After hearing this, Pamela Mountbatten also agreed with her husband's analysis, which was not as easy as it was at the beginning.
At present, after integrating the four major families in Xiangjiang, the Mountbatten Group has a wide range of interests. But its most valuable wealth is still Australia's mineral resources and oil exploration in Libya, the Middle East and the North Sea.
The cash flow also includes the Commonwealth Lottery business and offshore center business with Newfoundland as the core. Even if you look at the entire world, it is quite powerful. Although the military industry has just been involved, I believe it has huge capital as the backing. In the end,
I will definitely gain a foothold in it.
However, there are hidden dangers. Both minerals and oil require the protection of military force. The UK can still do this at present. But can it still do it in the future?
Maybe we should take the initiative to divert the trouble eastward, and this is the right time.
So far, the United States is a steel exporter, whether it is steel exports or iron ore exports. The quality of iron ore in the United States is not low. Although it is not as good as Australia, it is much closer to Europe than Australia.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Australia sends its iron ore to Malaya and undergoes rough processing before shipping it to Europe. Even so, the cost is higher than that of American iron ore.
The reason why the UK has been eating in is because of the existence of the Imperial System of Preferences, which leaves a part of the share for Australia.
Most of Australia's iron ore is manufactured into steel for export through Malaya. This is a model.
Once the United States ends its history of exporting steel and becomes a country that imports iron ore, it will discover the value of Australian iron ore. Alan Wilson asked his wife to lower the potential reserves to prevent being targeted.
It will be safe to wait until British capital has formed enough influence to form a positive cycle. So far, it is still not enough.
A higher-quality raw material supplier than Australian iron ore is needed to attract the attention of the United States.
Such raw material supplier countries also exist, namely Brazil, which will compete with Australia in iron ore exports in the future.
Brazil's total reserves and quality are a little worse than Australia's, but they are basically on the same level. Now, there are many mines in Brazil that have not been discovered, even though Vale has been established for more than ten years.
The Carajas Iron Mine in Brazil will be the largest iron ore in Brazil in the future. The iron ore reserves in the entire region have reached 7.2 billion tons. The purity of the iron ore is also among the top in the world. The iron ore has high grade and alumina content.
It has the characteristics of low content, less harmful impurities and good sintering performance. It is the world's highest quality iron ore resource and is the basis for Brazil to become the world's largest iron ore exporter.
If the Carajas iron ore is first discovered by the Mountbatten Group exploration team, the Mountbatten Group can perform the opposite operation in Australia, which is to lower the potential iron ore reserves in Australia, and to exaggerate the potential reserves in Brazil.
At that time, it will attract the attention of Americans who regard America as their backyard. If the quality is the same, the reserves will be even greater. With its location in South America, it will definitely attract the prying eyes of American capital.
Compared with Brazil, Australia is still further away from the United States. But the risks are also different. In the political environment of Brazil, there may be a military coup. If a military government emerges, foreign capital will certainly not take the lead.
Considering the potential political risks, Alan Wilson decided to point out a clear path for his wife, bringing his talent for mining to warm South America. Once the United States wanted a joint venture or merger, he would offer a high price to cash out.
Pamela Mountbatten did not question it. In this regard, she had already shown blind obedience to her husband. Since Alan Wilson analyzed the geological structure of Brazil and felt that there would be a large iron mine, then it must exist.
With almost no persuasion, Pamela Mountbatten expressed her approval and just asked reflexively, "Brazil won't be as shameless as Argentina, right?"
"In the magical continent of South America, anything can happen. But if we set the contract and wait for the reaction of the United States, and be ready to evacuate at any time, nothing will happen." Of course, Alan Wilson knew what Argentina's Peron did after he came to power.
The Peron government adopted economic policies of economic independence and nationalization, and also formulated two five-year plans to develop industry and agriculture.
Looks good? But the money for independence and nationalization was based on the confiscation of British and American capital.
What's more, after Peron came to power, he has been competing with the United Kingdom over the ownership of the Falkland Islands.
Under such circumstances, it would be a shame for Pamela Mountbatten to have a favorable impression of South American countries.
In the end, her trust in her husband surpassed her dislike of the Peron government. Pamela Mountbatten called her assistant Zakharova and began to arrange an exploration mission into the Americas.
"All Americans should elect me as president." Alan Wilson sighed in his heart, and he had once again contributed to the special relationship between Britain and the United States.