With the large passenger aircraft C919 independently developed and manufactured by China is about to be put into mass production, the second aircraft line of Airbus Tianjin has started construction. The development of China's aviation industry has brought many opportunities. On the one hand, the demand for aviation parts in China is expected to increase significantly, and on the other hand, Chinese companies are also trying to transfer the first chain of parts to neighboring countries. This gives South Korea an opportunity to provide China with some machine parts to replace European and American manufacturers.
In terms of market, the competition in the large passenger aircraft market is no longer generally fierce, and the two giants Boeing and Airbus have long occupied the vast majority of the market share. But now the situation has changed, since the first commercial flight of China's C919, overseas aviation industry leaders have expanded their presence in the Chinese market. Boeing and Airbus, the two major aerospace manufacturing giants, estimatedIn the next 20 years, Chinese-made aircraft will account for at least 20% of global aircraft deliveries.
To be honest, China's aviation industry started late and has a weak foundation, and it is not expected that most countries can achieve today's achievements, especially South Korea, which is not far from China. Even South Korea has its own "big passenger plane dream", but now that China is the first to realize this dream, frankly speaking, it will also make the South Korean side quite unwilling. But the fact is that from the development of the C919 large passenger aircraft to the successful first flight of the ARJ21 aircraft, China's aviation industry has been making great progress. The South Korean side also has to admit this reality, so in this unstoppable torrent of history, the South Korean side also wants a piece of the pie.
The domestic passenger aircraft ARJ21 was delivered to the first overseas airline).
And looking back on history, it is enough to make people sigh. South Korea, a country that once had a lot of words in the manufacturing field, has recently encountered a real "big passenger plane dream" dilemma in the aviation field。South Korea has achievements in shipbuilding with 10,000-ton ships, oversized ro-ro ships and liquefied natural gas carriers. In the aviation industry, although fifth-generation fighters are often criticized as "bulk" and their specific capabilities have yet to be verified, many light and heavy fighters have also been created. However, in the field of large passenger aircraft, in recent years, it seems to be standing still.
In fact, technically speaking, the manufacture of large passenger aircraft is not simpler than that of ships and fighter jets. This is about the synergy of many high-tech fields, including materials science, aerodynamics, electronics, etc.
And even our country now needs to import in certain areas, including composite materials, wing parts and even engines. Although South Korea has accumulated a lot of puzzle pieces, what is missing is the core pieces, so the whole picture looks a little incomplete, and even has no soul.
However, South Korea has advantages in some areas, so when China's industrial chain is to be transferred to neighboring countries, South Korea's competitiveness is reflected at this moment.
South Korean fifth-generation fighter KF-21).
The South Korean side believes that South Korea's own competitiveness has a major advantageThat is, Korean manufacturers are relatively intensive, and they can carry out parts processing and technical processing in one stopEnterprises can work together to meet the needs of Chinese customers through cooperation. Of course, we also jokingly say that this is because South Korea has a limited land area and one of the advantages of relatively concentrated industrialization.
At present, the South Korean side feels that it can provide Chinese companies with composite materials, sheet metal forming parts, aluminum and titanium fuselage structures and other parts. In addition, South Korea's relative proximity can avoid problems such as unstable logistics and skyrocketing transportation unit prices to the greatest extent.
Of course, this is not a bad thing for ChinaIn an industry as highly technological as aviation, where globalization is almost inevitable, complete self-sufficiency is difficult to achieve。Boeing and Airbus can't do this, and many key components, such as engines and avionics systems, are often produced by other international companies.
There are also benefits behind this, including cost control, technological innovation, etc., and by cooperating with many excellent companies around the world, these aviation giants are able to integrate the most advanced technology and maintain the competitiveness of their products.
The C919 engine is a joint venture between France and the United States).
However, objectively speaking, this high degree of globalization also has certain risks, including chain disruption, political and dispute impacts, and exchange rate fluctuations. Not to mention the risk of a major impact on the global ** chain during the epidemic.
In fact, this is not all about China-South Korea cooperation, as the South Korean side said, even if logistics and other risks are avoided, there is still a very big unstable factor. That is, South Korea's policy towards China is greatly affected by the United States, and even since the Sino-US war, South Korea has only followed the United States, which is also a big risk for China.
From our own point of view, the development direction of the passenger aircraft was two sets, one scheme was the European and American subsystem, and the other scheme was domestic substitution. Now that South Korea wants to replace Europe and the United States, to be honest, with the experience of chips, we need to hold the initiative more in our own hands. And we also had other considerations when we used European and American parts, and striving for the issuance of airworthiness certificates by Europe and the United States is one of them. With this certificate, it means that the country recognizes the safety of this aircraft, so it will allow domestic aircraft to fly in Europe and the United States, which is also one of the important reasons.
On the whole, although China and South Korea have had good exchanges in recent yearsEven last year, China's surplus with South Korea reached $18 billion for the first time, which was the first time in the 31 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea. However, if South Korea wants to seize the opportunity of China's development and enjoy a wave of dividends, it has to think about it in the long run. And once Europe and the United States hear about South Korea's idea of cutting off their financial routes, it is estimated that they will also give South Korea a beating.
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