Chapter 1068: Model is confidential, but parameters are not confidential

A conference room, in public, is certainly not a good place to exchange interests.

And there is much more 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, no matter how reasonable it is, it can only be speculation.

So we must wrap this up as soon as possible.

Airbus has almost reached the end of its patience. Now that it has confirmed that the problem is not with the core engine, the contract that has been delayed until now must be signed as soon as possible.

As the saying goes, a misfortune may be a blessing in disguise.

Although production quality issues are embarrassing, they are not difficult to solve for industry leaders like Rolls-Royce.

Therefore, both Ren Bingda and Panos Watson only put forward the initial conditions to show that they were willing to negotiate.

Then, the latter very politely asked the former to leave the meeting room.

Of course, there is no malicious intent.

But what happened next is not suitable to be shown to outsiders.

really.

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

Things like sharing the blame are entirely Rolls-Royce's internal issues and outsiders have no right to interfere.

Therefore, after submitting the situation and the investigation report they wrote to the country, the three members of the Chinese Investigation Team entered a short period of leisure.

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, including Wilson, had a much better attitude towards them.

Some previous unreasonable demands, such as not allowing photography in non-confidential locations, are no longer mentioned.

He would even take the initiative to find the three of them to communicate.

However, Ren Bingda, who was unintentional, learned a lot from it.

Manufacturing, that’s what.

Many details are not core secrets and are as easy to understand as eating and drinking to experienced people.

But if an inexperienced person encounters this problem, they may be stuck for months or even years without being able to solve the problem.

This kind of day lasted for nearly a week before Ren Bingda finally saw Watson again.

Only this time, it happened in the other person's office.

Compared with before, the fatigue on the latter's face could not be concealed at all, and in his hand was a cup of black coffee that was extremely bitter just by smelling it.

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

But I felt much more relaxed than the last time we met.

Sitting on the sofa on one side of the office were Tim Bodie, the deputy director, and a scholar-looking man whom he did not recognize.

It seems that the key leaders of the Trent 900 team are safe.

Ren Bingda actually really wanted to know who they found to take the blame in the end.

But he also knew that now was not the time to discuss such issues, so he suppressed his curiosity and shook hands with the other three people present.

The man, whom he did not recognise, introduced himself as Roger Eleanor, a professor at Cranfield University.

Then, no further explanation was given.

Just as Ren Bingda was analyzing the other party's identity, Watson behind the desk also got to the point.

"Mr. Ren, we have basically confirmed the results of the investigation into this accident. Kawasaki provided high-specification samples during the bidding process, but privately lowered the production standards when delivering the products. They also colluded with the third-party testing department to forge a false quality inspection report, which led to the installation of the short pipe with inconsistent wall thickness on the No. 900 prototype of the Trent 4."

Bodi next to him also said:

"Due to the complex shape of the lubricating 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 were naturally not required to report the results of the investigation to an outsider like themselves according to regulations.

Even if the previous agreement already included a provision that the investigation results needed to be signed by him, it would only need to be copied to him at the end.

The reason why such a scene has occurred now is entirely because these two people are ready to put all the blame on the suppliers and remove the entire project team from the responsibility.

In this way, he, an outsider, demonstrates the value of united front work.

Of course, there was no reason for Ren Bingda to object to anything that could bring bad luck to Kawasaki.

So he simply repeated the request he had made earlier in the meeting.

The meaning is also very clear.

As long as you give me enough benefits, I can pretend I know nothing.

Bodi's expression showed some hesitation:

"Mr. Ren, regarding your requirements... First of all, as long as the product can pass the quality inspection like the turbine blades, there will be no problem. Anyway, we need to find new suppliers. But secondly... Taking into account the current actual situation of the Trent 900 and the recognition of the international aviation market, we may conclude that the supplier list that has been announced for the current model is unlikely to withstand large-scale adjustments..."

"..."

This standard British long and difficult sentence made Ren Bingda a little dizzy.

But he still understood the general meaning.

The problem is that China's reputation in the aviation industry is not high enough, and the Trent 900 is at a critical stage of contract finalization. The recent accident has not yet subsided, and the engine alliance is eyeing it covetously.

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

Of course, this was expected.

He proposed the second point just to pretend to lift the roof and wait for the other party to ask to open the window.

"Mr. Bodie."

Ren Bingda responded with a smile:

"If it was half a year ago, your reason might be valid, but now, I think we have proven our ability and responsibility, right?"

Bodi nodded quickly:

"Of course, we have also acknowledged this, otherwise we would not have promised to give a larger share of the production... But you know, market feedback is always delayed. Perhaps it would be more prudent to gradually disclose your role after the Trent 900 has been running smoothly in business for a few years. This would also be beneficial to both of us."

In fact, this was exactly what Chang Haonan thought at the beginning.

But Ren Bingda obviously couldn't give in for nothing:

"If this is the case, the risks of public opinion that you and I bear may not be equal..."

At this time, Watson, who had not spoken much, stood up and started to play the good cop:

“Perhaps some compensation could be made in other ways, such as broader cooperation on other projects?”

"for example?"

In fact, at this point, both sides are already playing their cards openly.

Watson knew very well what the Chinese were 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 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 the current situation, he couldn't care too much.

No matter what the future of the industry will be like, I’ll just enjoy it first.

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.

As a result, both sides smoothly entered the showdown stage.

"Professor Eleanor, you should speak for yourself."

Watson let out a long sigh and motioned to Eleanor who was not far away.

The latter pushed his glasses calmly:

"We noticed that the Dassault Falcon 8Z business jet, which just completed its maiden flight not long ago, uses the SeA88 engine based on the M650 core engine, and this engine is equipped with the non-contact magnetic bearings provided by you."

In fact, SeA650 does not belong to the business of Haofa Group.

But it is obviously impossible to show cowardice at this time.

"Yes."

He hesitated for only a moment, then nodded decisively:

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

"Yes, that's it."

Professor Eleanor's eyes lit up:

"We hope to be able to use this system on another model."

There was some confusion in Ren Bingda's eyes.

"But this system is not standardized. It needs to be specially designed and customized according to specific circumstances... Can you at least tell me the model details?"

"Uh……"

The other party raised his hand to tidy up his hair to hide the slight embarrassment on his face:

"Sorry, as requested, the specific model is confidential and cannot be disclosed to you."

However, before he could make a "are you kidding me?" expression, Eleanor quickly added:

"But we have carefully studied the relevant terms and conditions and found that as long as the relevant parameters are not bound to the model, they can be provided to you..."