China News Service, Beijing, July 5th (Zhang Mingxin) The "epic" orders of China's three major airlines eventually went to the European aircraft manufacturing giant Airbus, which aroused the attention of the international community.

As soon as the news came out, Airbus's "old rival" Boeing Company of the United States complained again and again.

　　Foreign media analysis believes that, as Boeing said, "geopolitical differences continue to limit the export of American aircraft."

If Boeing wants to keep its "big customers", it must not only win the trust of others in terms of product quality, but also prevent the trend of "decoupling" of the Sino-US economy, so as to prevent the US government from shooting itself in the foot.

Data map: On January 6, 2022, two new large-scale long-range wide-body A350-900 passenger aircraft of China Southern Airlines settled in Shenzhen, Guangdong, and joined China Southern Airlines Shenzhen Branch. Shenzhen welcomed the largest Airbus wide-body passenger aircraft at present.

The picture shows an A350-900 passenger plane arriving at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport.

China News Agency reporter Chen Wenshe

Boeing: Geopolitical differences restrict exports

　　China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd., Air China Co., Ltd. and China Eastern Airlines Co., Ltd., the three major airlines in China, announced on the 1st that the three companies purchased 292 A320NEO series aircraft from Airbus.

　　All three airlines said that Airbus gave a larger price concession.

Nearly 300 aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in tranches between 2023 and 2027.

　　Airbus responded positively to this "epic" large order, saying that the new order "demonstrates the positive recovery momentum and prosperity of China's aviation market."

Data map: Airbus A320NEO series aircraft.

　　"These new orders demonstrate the strong confidence our customers have in Airbus. It is also a firm endorsement by our Chinese airline customers for the performance, quality, fuel efficiency and sustainability of the world's leading single-aisle aircraft family", Airbus Chief Commercial Officer "We applaud the excellent work done by the entire Airbus China team and our customer teams for their long and extensive discussions during the Covid-19 pandemic," said Christian Scherer, Airbus International Head of Business. "

　　Some people are happy and some people are sad, the big order "missing" hit Boeing in the United States.

　　Boeing called the incident "disappointing," saying "geopolitical differences continue to limit U.S. aircraft exports" and urged "productive dialogue" between the U.S. and China.

The U.S. government is still the biggest pusher

　　In October 2018 and March 2019, the Boeing 737 MAX series passenger planes of Indonesia's Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines were involved in air crashes respectively, killing a total of 346 people. .

Data map: On March 27, 2019 local time, Boeing 737 MAX series aircraft of Southwest Airlines were parked at Victorville Airport, known as the "aircraft graveyard".

The company has been forced to ground its new fleet of 34 Boeing 737 MAX planes after a previous 737 MAX 8 accident.

　　At that time, the Civil Aviation Administration of China put the safety of people's lives first, and decided to suspend the commercial operation of the Boeing 737MAX8 aircraft, eliminating safety hazards to the greatest extent.

　　However, the Lianhe Zaobao analysis believes that the US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has been involved in the Sino-US trade war since 2018, which is a major reason for its rapid loss of China's aviation market.

Boeing's statement coincides with this view.

　　In fact, Boeing's statement that "geopolitical differences restrict exports" is true. In recent years, the United States has "stumped" China in many fields, and even attempted to "decouple" from China:

　　——Politics: On the one hand, the U.S.-Japan-India-Australia “Quadrature Mechanism” (QUAD) cooperation against China has been further deepened; on the other hand, the I2-U2 (India, Israel, U.S. and the United Arab Emirates) the intention of the meeting is unclear;

　　——Economically: From the Sino-US trade war launched in 2018, to the "Indo-Pacific Economic Framework" (IPEF) that US President Biden is trying to promote and attempt to surround China;

　　--Militarily: For the first time, the "Strategic Concept Paper" of the defensive organization NATO sees China as a "systemic challenge".

US government "shooting itself in the foot"

　　China is Boeing's second-largest market, after the United States, according to The New York Times.

　　In 2021, Boeing predicted that the number of commercial aircraft in China would double by 2040.

Chinese airlines will need 8,700 new planes, worth about $1.47 trillion.

A Boeing 737 MAX plane lands after a test flight at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, U.S., June 29, 2020.

　　The choice of the three major Chinese airlines to cooperate with Airbus not only means that Boeing has lost an "epic" order, but also means that it has a disadvantage in the competition with "old rival" Airbus.

　　The Financial Times called the deal a major success for Airbus in its battle with Boeing.

China is a crucial growth market for the world's two largest aircraft manufacturers.

　　The U.S. government has attempted to "decouple" from China through a series of means such as the trade war, so as to contain China's development and continue its dream of "world hegemony".

But it turned out to be an empty bamboo basket, which not only failed to realize its vision of global domination, but also caused certain obstacles to the export of its domestic enterprises.

　　As the Lianhe Zaobao commented, Boeing must not only win the trust of people in terms of product quality, but also prevent the trend of "decoupling" between the Chinese and American economies if it wants to regain its big customer in China.

After all, it is easy for politicians to call "decoupling", but it is painful for capital to "decouple".