Chapter 136: Packed Press Conference For The New Passenger Aircraft
Early in the morning, Zhou Wenhua personally arrived at Xili Company’s Shanghai sub-airport, supervising the placement of three DC-3 passenger aircraft prototypes in the airport, preparing for the arrival of major newspaper offices today for the press conference promotion.
The DC-3 passenger aircraft is not the four-engine large jet passenger aircraft DC-8 developed in the 1950s, and its speed and performance are not as excellent as the latter, but during the 1937 New Year period, it was the most dazzling first-generation passenger aircraft, the one with the most commercial value and news value, not to mention that it is now being promoted in Shanghai domestically where the industrial foundation is zero.
That is really too explosive in terms of news value promotion.
So in arranging the scene, Zhou Wenhua still had the airport’s ground crew and staff prepare an eye-catching stunning layout, including the flight attendants’ attire and makeup, service quality, and cultural quality, all meticulously arranged to an unprecedented degree.
And the flight attendants’ uniforms are blue and red.
The pilots’ uniforms are also white and black.
Just as Zhou Wenhua was personally supervising all matters before the press conference setup,
In the Foreign Public Concession there,
Some foreign airline companies also gathered together for discussion, especially the person in charge of Shanghai Douglas Company’s branch, Josh Hutcherson, who was also filled with righteous indignation.
Because this DC-8 passenger aircraft was produced and developed one year earlier than theirs.
At that time, Zhou Wenhua originally wanted to cooperate with them, but was rejected by them.
Who knew that afterwards, Zhou Wenhua independently cooperated with a certain aircraft manufacturing factory of the German Army at the secret aircraft research and development factory on the European overseas side, thereby appearing ahead of time in the European market, and applying for patent and trademark.
Afterwards, they could only find ways to develop some imitation products.
And Boeing, such a “gigantic” aircraft manufacturing enterprise, also similarly missed the opportunity to cooperate with Zhou Wenhua.
So now people from these two foreign companies, along with foreigners from other airline companies, gathered together to discuss Zhou Wenhua’s such promotional action.
“What do you think this Xili Company’s attack on the Shanghai homeland market will evolve into this time?”
Boeing Company’s Matt Damon also interjected.
He was quite worried that Zhou Wenhua would create a monopoly in the global aircraft manufacturing industry.
At the very least, it would strike at the passenger transport business in their United States homeland.
“The industrial foundation here in China is too poor, and the living standards of the people here are too low, and science and technology are also very backward, so this Xili Company can’t stir up any waves at all, as for the impact on our homeland’s commercial passenger transport, it’s almost zero, as long as we restrict them from entering our homeland market!”
Douglas Company’s branch person in charge Josh Hutcherson, however, dismissed it.
“But I recently heard that this Xili Company has already reached strategic cooperation agreements with Lockheed Martin Company and Northrop Grumman Company!”
“And on your Douglas Company side, they have also dispatched personnel again to your headquarters side to discuss some secret cooperation matters!”
“So I think this Xili Company’s ambition is not small!”
Boeing Company’s Matt Damon suddenly reminded the other party of some inside information he knew.
“No way!”
“Lockheed Martin Company and Northrop Grumman Company are competitors and sworn enemies, how could they cooperate with the same Chinese company? Outsiders don’t know the background of Xili Company, but we know a thing or two! This company is 100% Chinese-controlled!”
After hearing this,
Douglas Company’s branch person in charge Josh Hutcherson immediately showed a face full of surprised expression and countered.
“I don’t know about this either! You have to ask your Douglas headquarters side!”
“Actually, not to mention your Douglas headquarters side, even our Boeing headquarters side, I received word today that this Xili Company had already dispatched personnel early in the morning to negotiate new business cooperation with our president, and I don’t know what the result is!”
“So that’s why this Xili Company’s founder not only has great ambition, but also a background and methods that are anything but simple!”
Boeing Company’s Matt Damon revealed again.
“No way! So do we still need to discuss ways to deal with this Xili Company now?”
Upon hearing such explosive inside information that was beyond his expectations,
Douglas Company’s branch person in charge Josh Hutcherson once again showed an incredulous surprised expression.
At the same time, he felt that his information was too outdated, and he needed to strengthen his information receiving ability in the future.
“We’ll see the situation! But today I will go attend their press conference, and also learn some of the other’s strengths, and bring their commercial advantages back to our domestic use!”
Boeing Company’s Matt Damon shrugged his shoulders and responded.
“I’ll go too!”
Douglas Company’s branch person in charge Josh Hutcherson immediately took the lead said without thinking.
The other foreign airline companies’ branch persons in charge who hadn’t spoken yet also made the decision to attend Zhou Wenhua’s press conference.
Time quickly reached the press conference time point.
At Zhou Wenhua’s Xili Company’s Xili Airline Company’s new airport there, it was already packed with people.
Not only people from various classes came, but also quite a few foreigners there to watch the excitement, and a large number of foreign reporters and domestic reporters, even reporters from the Japanese side surged in.
For a moment, the spotlights and cameras of long guns and short cannons were constantly taking shots.
And the place was bustling with voices, extremely lively.
Of course, in such a hot scene, there were also quite a few intelligence officers from various countries, especially Japanese intelligence officers, mixed among them.
