Chapter 966: Dongfeng Airlines, the mission must be accomplished

The new airline was named Dongfeng Airlines.

At that time, the three of them each picked a name, and in the end, they felt that Xia Yu's choice of the word 'Dongfeng' not only suited the situation at the time, but also that Hong Kong was indeed in the east, and besides that, there were some other good omens, so they unanimously agreed to use that name.

Xia Yu's suggestion for the name was also influenced by his past life.

In his past life on the internet, the 'Dongfeng Missile' meme was indeed very influential.

Now the mainland is already researching the 'Dongfeng series' of missiles, and the future will definitely see the same scenario as in the past life.

Dongfeng Airlines will definitely be able to ride the wave of popularity in the future, and even if only the future is considered, the advantages of the name are numerous.

Let's talk about some other information about Dongfeng Airlines.

In terms of the shareholding structure, Bao Yugang, as the leader, holds a 34% stake.

Xia Yu and Huo Yingdong each hold 33%.

In terms of funding, the capital injection is directly 1 billion Hong Kong dollars, with the three parties contributing the exact amount according to their shareholding ratios, and other resources not included.

The most important asset of an airline is its aircraft.

In terms of aircraft purchases, Bao Yugang and Huo Yingdong approved Xia Yu's recommendation and agreed to purchase four of the latest Boeing 747-200F aircraft. Boeing's announced price was 35 million US dollars per aircraft, which is equivalent to nearly 150 million Hong Kong dollars.

The reason for choosing the Boeing 747-200F over an Airbus aircraft is mainly because at this stage, Boeing is the world's most advanced civil aircraft manufacturer, especially for super large civil aircraft.

Among the various families of Boeing aircraft, the Boeing 747-200F is the seventh model in the Boeing 747 series. It not only increases the takeoff weight and range, but also the fuel capacity. It is a fully cargo-carrying model of the Boeing 747-200, with a cargo capacity of up to 90 tons and a range of up to 8,300 kilometers. It is currently the world's best-selling and most advanced super-large cargo aircraft.

At that time, apart from Boeing, Europe's Airbus was not yet strong enough to compete with Boeing.

Airbus did not have a product that could compete with the jumbo jet, and the Airbus A380, which would be able to compete with Boeing in the future, had not yet been developed. The latest announced development was only the Airbus A310, which was still far from the A380!

In addition to purchasing four brand new Boeing 747-200F large cargo planes, Dongfeng Airlines also plans to purchase three second-hand regular Boeing 747-200 models for initial operations and running-in.

Dongfeng Airlines was established with a low-key principle. At the time of its opening, only firecrackers were set off, and no grand opening ceremony was held.

According to Xia Yu, the airline is still being established, and before it has achieved results, shouting about it all over the world will do more harm than good and will not be worth the effort.

It is better to develop humbly in the early stages and wait for the right moment to make a splash.

After establishing Dongfeng Airlines with Bao Yugang and Huo Yingdong, Xia Yu became interested in the aviation market.

He knew that the aviation market in Hong Kong would flourish in the future, and in particular, he intended to intervene strongly in the development of Hong Kong in this life. It was likely that Hong Kong would develop even better than in the past life, so the aviation market would become even more extensive.

Moreover, in the past life, Cathay Pacific had aided and abetted the enemy, and the Shih Ya-huai family had deliberately indulged in it, seriously hurting the feelings of the Chinese people and affecting the image of mainland China and Hong Kong.

This alone was enough to ensure that Xia Yu would not let it go if he had the power to do so.

Now that he is back in Hong Kong and has enough time and energy, he will try to take over Cathay Pacific!

To this end, Xia Yu instructed Fok Kin-ning to contact Wang Qi, Liu Tianci, Jason Gregg and others to count the total number of Cathay Pacific shares held by all the companies under his control.

He also asked Fok Kin-ning to contact Yan Wenhan and Wang Qi to get the detailed information on Cathay Pacific and hand it over to him.

...

Early on the morning of 27 April.

The staff of the Jiuding News Agency presented a series of major news related to the world that had occurred the previous day to his desk.

Among them was the latest situation of the French general election, which he was very concerned about.

Hong Kong time was about six hours ahead of Paris, France.

At this time, it was just after 8:00 a.m. on the 27th in Hong Kong, and it was just after 2:00 p.m. on the 27th in Paris. The results of yesterday's first round of presidential elections had already been announced.

Reading the news on the paper in his hands, Xia Yu couldn't help but smile, exclaiming, 'François Mitterrand really didn't let me down. With my intervention, he has achieved an absolute lead in the first round of voting, and the French Republican Party is probably in disarray...'

The news indicated that after the first round of voting in the French presidential election, François Mitterrand had a lead of 30.28% of the vote.

The incumbent President, Giscard d'Estaing, has a very bad reputation and very low support, ranking second with 25.49%.

As for the presidential candidates of the French G and other parties, they are not worth mentioning, and are completely without any threat.

At present, François Mitterrand relies on the strength of the Socialist Party alone, and has obtained 30.28% of the votes, ranking first. I believe that under these circumstances, the vast majority of other parties will support the Socialist Party.

François Mitterrand's winning advantage is so obvious that if he sides with the Socialist Party early, he can rely on the votes of his party to make deals.

Even if he cannot form a coalition with the Socialist Party, he can still trade it for important positions in some departments, so as to continue to accumulate the foundation for his party.

It also provides a suitable platform for political newcomers in his party to accumulate political capital and start building up their strength for the presidential election in the future!

'The second round of voting is on 10 May, which is only 13 days from now. With such a short time, it will be difficult for Giscard d'Estaing to turn things around with such a gap.'

'With François Mitterrand's old political skills and my support for him, the probability of Giscard d'Estaing turning things around will not exceed 20%. As long as he stays stable, François Mitterrand will be able to succeed in taking office.'

'By then, France will be a country that I can influence more than the United States, and my hidden influence in France will even be comparable to that of the United Kingdom...'

In the afternoon, Xia Yu found a suitable time to call George Berkeley in London, asking him to contact François Mitterrand on his behalf and closely monitor the situation of the election, so as to protect François Mitterrand's campaign.

Afterwards, Xia Yu temporarily put the French general election behind him and busied himself with the Yuen Long Technology Industrial Park, Tin Shui Wai New Town Plan, and the real estate curb plan.

Three days later, Fok Kin-ning finally gathered all the relevant information on Cathay Pacific and prepared a preliminary action plan, which he presented to Xia Yu.