Share the QR code < / P > < p > with friends and circles of friends < / P > < p > [text / observer network columnist Zhang Zhonglin] < / P > < p > < p > on December 20, a group of ARJ21 photos on the microblog made people who pay attention to domestic aircraft boil. Since ARJ21 was put into commercial flight in 2016, ARJ21 photos have not been as "rare as expensive" as they were in those years However, this ARJ21 is somewhat different because it is painted by foreign airlines. The painting of an airliner is not finished simply by painting. The painting of an airliner basically ranges from hundreds of thousands to millions - in other words, no one will brush and play idle. Therefore, this ARJ21 painted by foreign airlines illustrates one thing: ARJ21 will be delivered to Indonesia Lingya airlines, the first overseas user < p > of course, the ARJ21 was not sold directly to Indonesia Lingya airlines, but was purchased by AVIC leasing under Everbright Group and then leased to Indonesia Lingya airlines, which was also confirmed in the relevant reports on the 19th

"Opening up the ASEAN market through ARJ21 will help domestic aircraft, a 'latecomer', accelerate their participation in the division of labor and cooperation in the field of international aviation, and gradually establish the global influence of China's aviation industry. At present, AVIC leasing is trying to coordinate and promote the active dialogue between civil aviation Administration of China, Civil Aviation Administration of Indonesia and COMAC, so as to help realize the first overseas development of ARJ21 aircraft as soon as possible Operation. " < p > difficult road to sea < / P > < p > for ARJ21, which has been operating in China for 5 years, the upcoming overseas operation is of great significance. As we all know, if a civil airliner wants to mature, it needs a lot of operation to accumulate and improve experience. ARJ21, which is about to go abroad, is not the first Chinese civil aviation passenger plane to go to sea. As early as November 2004, Xinzhou 60 flying west was successfully sold to Zimbabwe, successfully went abroad, and then exported to 15 countries such as Laos, Indonesia, Myanmar and Bolivar < p > at that time, in order to make Xinzhou 60 go to sea successfully, XAC and AVIC made great efforts in aircraft production, quality, delivery and management, and made overall arrangements for production, quality control and customer service. In order to enable overseas users to use Xinzhou 60 smoothly, great efforts have been made in outfield services, spare parts, technical manuals and training. These measures effectively promoted the sailing of Xinzhou 60 and achieved satisfactory export results and use experience at that time < p > according to the statistics of AVIC's historical data, from April 2005 to March 2008, the Xinzhou 60 fleet overseas operated well, and the daily average utilization rate was close to 6 hours. This overseas operation result was exciting for Xinzhou 60, which was grounded for more than 6 years due to domestic accidents at that time, and the domestic market was restored by the overseas operation result < p > however, due to some inherent problems of Xinzhou 60 (such as landing gear) and improper use of overseas users, overseas use accidents of Xinzhou 60 occurred frequently in just a few years (2009-2013), including plane crashes in which no one survived. Some of these accidents and air crashes were caused by mechanical failures (the Bolivar landing gear could not be put down in 2011), but more accidents occurred due to maintenance, human error and crying and laughing. < / P > < p > taking the accident encountered by Xinzhou 60's first customer Zimbabwe as an example, on November 3, 2009, when Xinzhou 60 took off and skidded in Zimbabwe, a Warthog crossed the airport perimeter and invaded the runway. The plane did not rush to avoid hitting the warthog As a result, the landing gear collapsed and the aircraft rushed out of the runway < p > in addition to such accidents, most accidents in overseas operations are also the cause of pilot misoperation. Taking the accident of Xinzhou 60 in Myanmar as an example, the pilot landed at the speed of 144 knots, exceeding the specified landing speed of 40 knots. Then this "speeding landing" "Our plane couldn't stop on the runway and rushed out of the runway. The responsibility for the accident was very clear. It was the pilot's failure to operate the aircraft in accordance with the rules and regulations. However, such a clear man-made accident was still used by the Wall Street times to attack the quality problem of Chinese aircraft three years later. Without mentioning the investigation conclusion, it was clear that it was the pilot's reason, but it would be destroyed The focus is on the new boat 60 abandoned by Myanmar < p > these are also the major difficulties faced by Chinese aircraft when they go to sea: poor personnel quality, low maintenance level and high pressure of public opinion. For well-known reasons, Chinese aircraft will suffer greater public opinion pressure overseas than European and American aircraft, which is also a difficult problem that Chinese aircraft must face when going to sea < p > why Indonesia < / P > < p > for COMAC, it has no previous experience in operating aircraft overseas. As a latecomer in the aviation manufacturing industry, the use evaluation of the first overseas user is very important for the subsequent expansion of overseas markets. Therefore, it is very important to select appropriate overseas users. Different from the domestic operation, the overseas operation faces greater challenges. Compared with the domestic operation, the training, aviation materials, maintenance and use are much different. A highly cooperative user can get twice the result with half the effort. Therefore, Indonesia is an ideal object < p > Indonesia has a long history of using Chinese made civil aviation aircraft, and the Indonesian civil aviation authority has a good relationship with the Chinese civil aviation authority. In the era of Xinzhou 60 of Xi'an airlines, Indonesia was one of the first overseas users. When Xinzhou 60 only obtained the airworthiness license from the Civil Aviation Administration of China but did not obtain the airworthiness license from Europe and the United States, it recognized the airworthiness license from the Civil Aviation Administration of China and made it operate in Indonesia < p > and in 2011, When the aircraft was destroyed and people were killed in the use of Xinzhou 60 by Indonesian airlines (Indonesian pigeon air crash), when the Indonesian domestic and Western media wantonly attacked the lack of safety of Xinzhou 60, it was the Indonesian civil aviation authority that stood up and insisted that Xinzhou 60 was an excellent and safe aircraft, which was better than the Fogg aircraft used in Indonesia (Fokker 100) safer. During the air crash investigation, the black box was handed over to China for interpretation, and the experts of Xi'an airlines were deeply involved in the air crash investigation. It was finally clear that the pilot made a sharp turn during go around and the angle of attack was too large, resulting in the aircraft stalling, which was caused by the pilot. At that time, the Indonesian civil aviation authority resisted internal and external pressure and conducted the air crash objectively and fairly The investigation has cleared Xinzhou 60 and effectively counterattacked the stigmatization of the West < p > therefore, it is reasonable for COMAC to choose Indonesia as the first stop at sea: the largest overseas user of Chinese aircraft; Rich experience in using Chinese aircraft; Indonesian civil aviation authority is "fair" and "righteous", and leads the ARJ21. COMAC leasing company, which goes to sea, owns about 38% of the shares of Indonesia Lingya airlines. It is a real major shareholder and has a great influence on it. Moreover, as a "thousand island country", Indonesia has hundreds of large and small islands in its territory. Domestic transportation depends very much on aviation, and mainly on regional aircraft, which is just the suitable use scenario for ARJ21. < / P > < p > it can be said that ARJ21 chooses Indonesia as the first station to go to sea, which meets the needs of time (China has been operating for five years and has mature experience) and geographical advantages (many islands are suitable for regional aircraft), people and (having a greater say in the customer company and having a good relationship with the Indonesian civil aviation authority) is indeed a better choice. If it operates successfully in Indonesia and has achieved certain market achievements and safety records, a good example will be of great help to ARJ21 and even C919 to open the overseas market. < / P > < p > unavoidable difficulties < / P > < p > at present, ARJ21 has not achieved European success According to the airworthiness license of EASA or FAA of the United States, Indonesian Civil Aviation Administration is likely to grant ARJ21 airworthiness license by recognizing the airworthiness license of Civil Aviation Administration of China. However, this does not mean that everything is going well. There are still many challenges for COMAC and ARJ21 < p > the safety record of Indonesian aviation industry is very worrying. Take the first Boeing 737max air crash as an example. Although the direct cause of the air crash is the 737max MCAs system, the final investigation report of the accident still shows that Indonesian pilots and maintenance personnel have serious problems - these problems are usually serious accident symptoms. Aircraft always needs people to fly. If human factors go wrong, it will also lead to accidents and even air crashes. Even though COMAC can conduct targeted training for overseas user pilots, it can not ensure that the average level and safety awareness of overseas user pilots can be compared with domestic pilots. Not to mention that the maintenance of a new aircraft is a huge challenge. COMAC must invest considerable strength in on-site support at the initial stage of operation to help overseas users smoothly through the initial fault prone stage < p > at the same time, we should prepare for the worst. In today's international political climate, if ARJ21 has an accident or accident abroad, whether it is due to aircraft or manufacturing, a large amount of dirty water is bound to pour on ARJ21 and COMAC. If there is no corresponding ideological preparation and public opinion response plan, it will face no small passivity at that time. But even if the road ahead is rugged, we are destined to go on this road and let Chinese planes fly to the world < p > this article is the exclusive manuscript of observer.com. The content of this article is purely the author's personal view and does not represent the platform view. It cannot be reproduced without authorization, otherwise it will be investigated for legal responsibility. Follow the observer's wechat guanchacn and read interesting articles every day