Chapter 100: The Glory of the Republic! C919!
The male passenger in the first class cabin did not make any more noise until the plane landed. I guess his anger would gradually subside under the sturdy security guard's presence. But after landing, the flight attendant said that when the man got off the plane, his face was as black as the bottom of a pot, as if he wanted to eat them alive. It looked like he would definitely file a complaint afterwards.
Xu Cang also repeated with great loyalty that he would let the customer service department find him and he would take the responsibility. This was his plan. Xin Weiwei, the general manager of the cabin department, insisted on giving him the award of the best flight attendant of the quarter. Wasn't this putting him on the spot?
Although Xu Cang is very short of money now, he knows that there is some money that he absolutely cannot take, as taking it will bring endless troubles.
Once that person complained, Xu Cang would take the responsibility, and he could just use the award to make up for it. He didn't want it anyway, and it could also protect Xia Shuyue from disaster, so it was a good use of it.
But Xu Cang was only a pilot after all, and didn't know much about the rules of the flight attendants. He was obviously a little self-righteous in the way he handled the matter.
The flight attendant just kept silent when she heard Xu Cang's words that he would take full responsibility. If Xia Shuyue hadn't insisted, she really wanted to tell Xu Cang the truth. However, even though Xu Cang looked a little naive, the flight attendant could see that he had a good heart and knew how to take responsibility. He was a rare good man. This didn't seem to match the rumors in the company that Xu Cang liked to meddle in other people's business.
Xu Cang received a call from Lu Jinghua just after he got off the plane and was leaving. Xu Cang didn't want to go there. Recently, he has been running to Lu Jinghua's office almost every day. People who don't know him think there is some strange relationship between him and Lu Jinghua! Moreover, Xu Cang doesn't like to have an overly close relationship with a person of the same sex, which makes him feel physically uncomfortable.
However, when Lu Jinghua said that he had found a way to enter the airport, Xu Cang finally couldn't resist and agreed to go to Lu Jinghua's office to discuss it.
However, on the way, Xu Cang noticed that the flight attendant also received a call. Of course, he couldn't hear the content of the flight attendant's call, but he could only hear that the flight attendant kept saying that it had nothing to do with them, and he was a little irritated.
Xu Cang wondered if it was the man in the first class cabin who called the company to complain. If so, it was too fast and he seemed very angry.
When the crew car returned to the temporary parking lot in front of the base gate, according to custom, the flight crew got off first, followed by the cabin crew and safety officer. However, Xu Cang did not leave immediately after getting off the car, but waited there.
After waiting for a while, the chief flight attendant came down. Xu Cang walked up to him and asked, "Did you call just now? Did the person complain?"
"Hmm!" The flight attendant said nothing more: "It seems that the man is angry. When he complained to our company, he threatened to call the rights protection hotline of the General Administration."
"He also knows the General Administration's rights protection hotline?" Xu Cang was a little surprised. It seemed that this man took a lot of flights. Platinum card passengers did have a different perspective.
Generally speaking, there are three ways for passengers to complain. The first is to call the airline's customer service hotline directly. This is the choice of most people and the only way they know to complain. However, airlines are not kind people. Unless it is a serious matter or the complaining passenger is a gold card or above, it is likely to be classified as an invalid complaint and then be dismissed with perfunctory actions.
The second is to call the consumer protection hotline, which is better than the airline's customer service hotline, but the obvious disadvantage is that the feedback is too slow. Sometimes it is so slow that the complainant forgets about the complaint and the feedback has not yet come.
The last option is to call the Civil Aviation Administration of China and let the boss of each airline deal with them. However, this method is rarely known. No matter how arrogant an airline is, it is as obedient as a kitten in front of the General Administration of Civil Aviation, so this complaint channel is usually the most effective.
Previously, when Xu Cang took Feiyu Airlines to go home and encountered overbooking, he also complained to the Civil Aviation Administration of China to scare the check-in staff. As a result, Feiyu Airlines arranged a VIP seat in the cockpit for him.
Of course, Xu Cang was not prepared for the unprecedented two bird strikes that nearly caused a plane crash. But in retrospect, if there was no overbooking, who knows whether the two Feiyu Airlines pilots in the cockpit could have landed.
So although Xu Cang was indeed a bit unlucky, he always managed to turn misfortune into good fortune, so he still had some luck.
Even if that person complained to the General Administration, Xu Cang could give an explanation, but it would still be very troublesome.
"It's a bit difficult, but I'll try to explain it clearly." The flight attendant smiled and then moved closer to Xu Cang to look at his face carefully. He smacked his lips and said, "Do all the young girls nowadays like people like you?"
Xu Cang was startled: "What's going on?"
The flight attendant was indeed old, and was more open than Xu Cang, a man. He licked his lips and said, "A man who is more beautiful than a woman!"
Xu Cang was stunned for a moment, he didn't like this kind of description of his appearance. However, the flight attendant didn't give Xu Cang a chance to explain, and left with a smile.
As soon as the flight attendant left, Xia Shuyue came up to him and asked, "Brother, are you going back now?"
"No, I have to go upstairs after submitting the information. What about you?"
"I have to go upstairs too. I have something to explain." Xia Shuyue was obviously nervous when she said this. She didn't know whether it would be easy to talk to the leaders of the cabin department in a while.
Xu Cangyi frowned: "Because of the complaint?"
Xia Shuyue nodded: "Yeah!"
"Shuyue, you should explain the situation to the people over there and make them clear. It would be best if they can distinguish right from wrong. If they still want to blame you, you must say that I was the one who did it. This must be made clear. All the problems must be put on me. Do you understand?" Xu Cang saw that Xia Shuyue was so weak that he was afraid that she would be frightened by the leaders of the cabin department and would be at a loss. There were some things he needed to emphasize to her again.
Xia Shuyue's watery eyes reflected Xu Cang's handsome face, as if to fill her entire field of vision. Xia Shuyue did not answer, but just said: "Brother, then I will go up first, I can't be late."
Xu Cang frowned. Xia Shuyue didn't answer him, which made him feel a little uneasy. However, he didn't say anything more. Xia Shuyue was an adult, and some things only needed to be emphasized once. It was her own choice how things would develop in the end.
"Well, go ahead!"
Xia Shuyue lowered his head and silently pulled the box slowly towards the base building.
Just as she was about to go in, Xu Cang suddenly called her: "Shuyue, do you want to go to Erhai Lake?"
Xia Shuyue turned around, looking puzzled: "Brother, why are you going to Erhai Lake? Are you going to travel? I heard that the scenery there is very beautiful, but the transportation is inconvenient, and I have never been there."
"Of course not traveling, we are going to work!" Xu Cang said with a smile.
"Work?" Xia Shuyue was even more confused: "I work here, why would I go to Erhai to work?"
Xu Cang chuckled: "There will be a new airline near Erhai Lake soon. I will go there. Will you come with me?"
Xia Shuyue was stunned for a moment, then her eyes, which seemed to be inlaid with bright stars, curved into an enchanting crescent moon: "I'll listen to you!"
Now it was Xu Cang's turn to be a little surprised: "Why don't you ask why Erhai suddenly established a new airline, why I am so sure that I can switch from Blue Sky Airlines, and what about that new airline?"
Xia Shuyue did not answer Xu Cang, but looked at Xu Cang with a distressed look: "Brother, you are hiding something in your heart, right?"
Xu Cang's face froze, then he smiled bitterly: "Do I look like someone who is deeply worried? Go ahead, don't be late."
"Then I'll go!" Xia Shuyue was about to go into the building, but suddenly she thought of something and turned back to say to Xu Cang, "Brother, you don't have to ask me anything in the future, I'll listen to you."
Xu Cang showed a gentle smile and waved his hand: "Got it!"
Seeing that Xu Cang finally smiled from the bottom of his heart, Xia Shuyue walked into the building without any further delay.
When Xia Shuyue's back completely disappeared from his sight, Xu Cang pinched his face and said to himself, "Do I look depressed?"
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With a hint of doubt, Xu Cang went upstairs and went straight to Lu Jinghua's office after handing in the information.
As soon as he saw Xu Cang coming in, Lu Jinghua got straight to the point: "Xu Cang, you asked me to apply for a temporary pass before, and I applied for it."
Xu Cang's eyes lit up: "Is your application approved?"
"What the hell, it was rejected by the Security Department and not even submitted to the airport." Lu Jinghua complained: "I told you it was unreliable, but you didn't believe me!"
Xu Cang glanced at Lu Jinghua with some disdain: "If the application is not approved, then why did you call me over? It's a waste of time! "
"You are so stupid! You can enter the airport with a temporary pass."
Xu Cang was very unconvinced: "We can go in if we are carrying out the flight, but we can't just ignore the flight and think about the 747, right?"
"No!" Xu Cang suddenly had an idea: "Adding a unit is also possible!"
Lu Jinghua snapped his fingers. "That's right, we need to add a crew! After we pass the security check, we can ask the dispatcher to cancel the information about adding a crew, and then have the backfield vehicle take us to the 4724 plane."
"Is it that simple?" Xu Cang pondered it carefully. This is really feasible: "Then add more units quickly!"
"Yes, I've asked someone to add it." Lu Jinghua looked at Xu Cang's excitement and felt refreshed. The feeling of suppressing his IQ made him feel proud. He even spoke in a very firm tone: "But there is a small problem. I asked, and the plane will not stop until after 3:30 in the morning, and our latest flight takes off at around 11 o'clock, so we may have to wait on the tarmac for more than three hours. Is that okay?"
It is true that you can go through security check with the crew, but you must go in before takeoff. Otherwise, if you have passed the takeoff time, the security personnel may not let you in if they find that the time does not match. This is the disadvantage of using the crew to go through security check! If you have a temporary pass, there will be no such problem.
At this time, Xu Cang didn't care about waiting for more than three hours. He could already get in, so why did he need a bicycle?
He patted his chest and said, "No problem!"
Lu Jinghua sneered: "You have no problem. My wife and children are waiting for me at home, but I have to stay up late with you at night. Don't you want to show your appreciation?"
Xu Cang laughed: "When the company gives me the 9211 bonus, I will treat you to a meal."
"You are quite good at offering gifts to Buddha."
"I don't have any money!" Xu Cang showed a rare shy expression: "But if it's just this little thing, you can just talk about it on the phone, why did you call me over?"
"Because someone wants to see you." Lu Jinghua took out a document from his desk and threw it to Xu Cang: "This is a document from the bureau that was just delivered. The person who delivered this document said he wants to see you."
"Are you still delivering documents manually these days?" Xu Cang took the document and saw the words "AVIC" and "ARJ21" on the cover.
Xu Cang certainly knew about ARJ21, a domestically developed regional airliner with only 90 seats and a maximum take-off weight of just over 40 tons, compared to the 737, which has a maximum take-off weight of more than 70 tons. This shows how mini this aircraft is.
"This is a promotional document from the authority, asking us whether we are willing to purchase this type of aircraft. If so, we can provide convenience in applying for its supporting routes."
Xu Cang remembered that the ARJ21 should have started its development project at this time, so it was normal to start looking for buyers.
Most aircraft are not developed and then buyers are sought, as this would be too risky. Generally, before development, potential buyers will be informed of the general situation of the aircraft and asked about their willingness to purchase. If the buyer's feedback is good, then the actual development work will begin.
The ARJ21 is domestically developed, so it is foreseeable that the authority will help promote it for the purpose of protecting its own products.
Xu Cang is quite familiar with this aircraft. This aircraft not only has a passenger version, but also a cargo version. However, Xu Cang does not think highly of this aircraft. There is no way around it. This aircraft is a product of the initial stage of the domestic civil aviation research and development industry. It would be strange if the quality is high.
Xu Cang just glanced at it and closed the document: "Are you saying that the person who sent this document wants to see me? Is he from the bureau?"
"I don't know either, it should be! There is a stamp of the General Administration on this document, it must be correct." Lu Jinghua waved his hand: "Who cares who he is, just go and meet him. Can he be kidnapped in the company? We still have to save face for the General Administration."
Xu Cang thought about it and realized that this was the truth, so he threw the file back to Lu Jinghua: "Where is he?"
"In the reception room on the first floor, there's an old man."
Xu Cang nodded: "Well, I'll go take a look."
When going downstairs, Xu Cang thought about it for a while but still couldn't think of anyone from the bureau who would look for him. Apart from his master, he didn't seem to know anyone from the bureau at this time. There was no reason for the people who investigated 9211 to come back. Even if they came for 9211 again, they shouldn't have come to deliver documents as an excuse.
Not long after, Xu Cang arrived at the reception room on the first floor. There was only one person with gray hair and a gray coat sitting in the huge reception room. Xu Cang could tell at a glance that this person was the one Lu Jinghua mentioned.
When he got closer, Xu Cang saw that the old man's face was full of wrinkles, his skin was like old tree bark, and there were some age spots, making him look very old.
"Old man, I'm Xu Cang, are you looking for me?"
The old man didn't know if it was because he had been waiting for too long, and his mind was a little distracted. It was not until Xu Cang spoke that he noticed someone coming towards him.
He glanced at Xu Cang and smiled: "Yes, sit down!"
Then he motioned Xu Cang to sit on the opposite chair. Xu Cang did not refuse, but sat down and asked: "Old man, have we known each other before? I don't seem to have any impression."
The old man looked extremely kind: "You must not know me, my friend. This is the first time we meet."
"That's what I told you!" Xu Cang looked at the old man carefully. For some reason, he felt like he had seen him somewhere before, but he couldn't remember where. He felt very uncomfortable. "Old man, what do you want to talk to me about?"
The old man smiled and said, "It's not a big deal. I just came to the southwest. I heard that there have been a lot of incidents here recently, but the crews handled them very well. Feiyu's plane was hit by a bird and both engines shut down. There was also the recent 9211 incident in your company. You guys are all there, right? The young are really formidable."
Xu Cang scratched his head embarrassedly: "The recent 9211 incident was mainly due to the captain's efforts."
"That Captain Tan Heling?" The old man shook his head. "I just talked to him for a while, and I feel that he is not the kind of person who can make such a brilliant decision. My friend, is there some hidden story?"
Although the old man's eyes were cloudy, they had the magical power to see through people's hearts. Xu Cang was slightly stunned and just remained silent.
"Don't panic, young friend. I'm just saying it casually." The old man chuckled and quickly changed the topic that made Xu Cang feel embarrassed. Instead, he changed the subject: "When you came here, did your leader show you the document I brought?"
"Are you talking about ARJ21, old man?"
The old man nodded: "Yes, what do you think of that plane?"
Xu Cang certainly knew what this plane was like, but he couldn't say it clearly: "Old sir, I'm just a pilot, how can I know whether a plane is good or not? Besides, I haven't flown the ARJ21, so it should be... pretty good, right?"
"No, this plane won't work!" The old man suddenly seemed to have aged a bit more. "I'm not afraid of being laughed at by you. If the authority hadn't endorsed this plane, I think we wouldn't be able to sell a single one. There are better options for planes like the ARJ21 internationally, such as the E190. Alas, the ARJ21 actually has no competitive advantage at all."
For some reason, the old man's words were full of sadness and helplessness. Even as an outsider, Xu Cang could feel it deeply.
Xu Cang didn't know how to respond to such words.
"Old sir, are you from the bureau?" Xu Cang suddenly asked, "May I ask your name, sir? What exactly are you doing here?"
"My name is Chen Jinwu, and I'm from the bureau, so I guess." The old man named Chen Jinwu fell silent, and then said apologetically, "I came to the southwest this time and was able to see such a genius like you, so I suddenly had an idea. If our country develops a large passenger aircraft in the future, not a 90-seat one like the ARJ21, but a 737, would you be interested in participating in the test flight?"
Xu Cang was stunned: "Old gentleman, do you want me to be a test pilot for a domestically produced large passenger aircraft?"
At this point, Chen Jinwu's face flashed a gloomy look: "It's not that I'm asking for it now. Maybe the domestic large passenger aircraft is just a mirage. There's not even a glimpse of it yet. Maybe I won't see it in my lifetime. The test flight depends entirely on your wish. Of course, I can't force it."
Xu Cang couldn't help but fall silent. He probably guessed who the person in front of him was, so he thought about this question very seriously.
Seeing that Xu Cang was really thinking about this, Chen Jinwu immediately said, "Don't feel any pressure, my friend. This is not a task from the bureau or any official organization. You are not obliged to participate. I am just asking for your opinion in a private capacity."
"I know!" Xu Cang nodded: "Old sir, I definitely can't do it now. I still have a lot of things to do. Five years at most. After five years, I will be at your disposal."
Chen Jinwu was obviously stunned for a moment, then he burst into laughter, looking extremely happy: "Okay, okay! Five years! If I'm still alive in five years, and if the domestically-made large passenger aircraft project is really approved in five years, I will come back to find you."
Then Chen Jinwu stood up and said, "My dear friend, I haven't been this happy for a long time. I hope we can meet again someday."
After he finished speaking, Chen Jinwu dusted off his clothes and walked away directly, looking extremely cool and casual.
But before he had taken two steps, Xu Cang suddenly called out to Chen Jinwu: "Old sir!"
Chen Jinwu paused, turned around, and asked in confusion: "Young friend, do you have anything else to tell me?"
"Go to Shanghai!" Xu Cang said sincerely, "Don't stay in Chengfei, go to Shanghai! Shangfei may be able to fulfill your wish."
As soon as these words came out, Chen Jinwu's pupils trembled : "My friend, you..."
This time Xu Cang didn't say anything else, and even lowered his head and stopped looking at Chen Jinwu, as if the words he had just said did not come from his mouth.
After a brief shock, Chen Jinwu did not question Xu Cang but laughed meaningfully: "Okay, old man, I'll remember it. See you someday."
After hearing footsteps, Xu Cang finally raised his head. At this moment, the reception room was empty and there was no sign of Chen Jinwu.
For some reason, Xu Cang suddenly sighed heavily: "He should be less than 60 years old now, why is he so old?"
That’s right, Xu Cang recognized who Chen Jinwu was!
Even if domestic civil aviation enters a golden age in the future, that era will be dominated by Airbus and Boeing. There has never been a domestically produced large passenger aircraft until the emergence of C919.
And Chen Jinwu is the chief designer of C919!
