The next morning, there was still a little moist moisture in the air. When the breeze blew, I could feel a noticeable coolness when I inhaled it into my lungs.
Xu Cang and Qin Xin stood outside the airport fence, their eyes fixed on the sky above the fifth side of the runway. At this moment, a plane with the Blue Sky Airlines logo was slowly descending. This plane was transferred from Jianchuan Airport. Since there were no direct flights to Jianchuan Airport, they could only transfer empty planes.
As the plane landed on the runway, the surrounding fog seemed to be shaken away by the huge sound of the plane, and everything in sight seemed clearer.
Xu Cang touched the wire mesh of the fence, which was already soaked with dew and felt like ice.
"It's so humid." Xu Cang put his hands in his pockets and looked at the faint mist: "I wonder if it's easy to get foggy here in winter."
Jianchuan Airport is particularly prone to fog in winter, and once the fog forms, it is difficult to dissipate. This leads to flight delays or cancellations due to visibility issues in winter.
"I asked the airport, and they said it's not that bad here in winter, and the bigger impact is actually the tailwind."
"Hmm? How do you say that?" Xu Cang forgot to check the meteorological data of Erhai Airport. The main reason was that he had been very busy before and had no time to do anything else.
Qin Xin said worriedly, "Isn't Erhai Airport runway 10/28? However, only runway 10 has blind landing procedures, and runway 28 on the other side only has VOR procedures. The east wind prevails at Erhai Airport, so it has no effect most of the year. But once autumn comes, there will be a period of time when the westerly wind often blows. As long as the wind speed is a little stronger, the tailwind for runway 10 will exceed the standard."
Xu Cang quickly grasped what Qin Xin was worried about: "If there is fog in late autumn, the meteorological standards for the No. 28 approach procedure are relatively high, so it will be difficult to land, right?"
The meteorological standards for VOR procedures are usually much higher than those for ILS procedures, whether in terms of cloud base height or visibility. This means that if you encounter some bad weather, ILS can land, but VOR procedures cannot.
When certain extreme conditions converge, there is a possibility that Erhai Airport will not have applicable approach procedures, which is exactly what Qin Xin is worried about.
Qin Xin nodded: "That's what I mean. Fortunately, this extreme situation only occurs when there is heavy fog and westerly wind. The conditions are still quite harsh. We need to pay attention to it during the transition period between autumn and winter."
"It's okay. There's still some time. I'll ask the airport later." Xu Cang silently made a note of this matter. In fact, as long as both runways have blind landing, this matter is not so difficult. As for why only one runway of Erhai Airport has blind landing, is it because they don't want to? It's very simple, isn't it because they don't have the money?
The cost of purchasing and maintaining ILS equipment is quite high, because many domestic airports only have ILS on one side, and the other side uses non-precision approach procedures. In some extreme cases, there is not even an instrument approach procedure on the other side.
The two waited outside the fence for a while, watching the plane taxi into the apron. Xu Cang patted Qin Xin and said, "Let's go and wait at the crossing. It will be out soon."
Qin Xin nodded and followed Xu Cang to the airport security checkpoint. This time they would take the crew car out of the security checkpoint. However, this was only specially arranged by the airport for aircraft dispatch, and the crew car was not their own, but a vehicle from the airport.
Later, when normal flights are operating, they will not be able to go through the security checkpoint, but will have to walk through the terminal like ordinary passengers, whether entering or exiting.
Erhai Airport is not big, and it only takes five or six minutes to walk from the fence to the crossing. Xu Cang and the others waited outside the crossing for a while, and then they saw the airport vehicle coming out. Looking inside, they saw the people who came with the plane.
The people in the car may have also seen Xu Cang on the side of the road, and the car stopped as soon as it passed Xu Cang.
Xu Cang asked Qin Xin to get in the car. As soon as she got in, she found that the car was almost full, and the person sitting at the front was Instructor Mo Shangyun.
Mo Shangyun saw Xu Cang getting on the bus and waved to him. The seat next to him was still empty. Xu Cang did not sit down immediately, but looked for another seat for Qin Xin.
A girl sitting in a single seat near the door of the car was sensible. She said she would squeeze in with others at the back and gave her seat to Qin Xin.
After Xu Cang expressed his gratitude, he arranged Qin Xin to sit down, and then he sat next to Mo Shangyun.
"You're up so early." When Xu Cang sat down, Mo Shangyun found that Xu Cang's hair was slightly wet. It was obvious that he had been standing outside for a long time and was wet by the dew.
"It took a lot of effort." Xu Cang yawned and didn't look very energetic.
He was not talking nonsense, and he really had trouble getting up. It was particularly difficult for him. When Xu Cang was in a bad period, he would exercise crazily and then take a cold shower to make himself feverish in order to avoid working the early morning shift. He could accept staying up late, but it was really difficult for him to accept getting up early.
Mo Shangyun smiled and said, "It's nothing for me. I'm old and I don't sleep much. You won't have many opportunities to sleep in in the future."
Starting from tomorrow, the flight to Yangcheng will be at 7 am. If you want to be less urgent, you will probably have to get up around 4:45 am. For Xu Cang, this is even more stressful than handling special situations.
It was not the flight time that Xu Cang had chosen. If Xu Cang had chosen it himself, it would have taken off at 9:30 in the morning, so he could come back and rest a bit and prepare for dinner. The time was too comfortable.
However, even with the help of Ma Cheng from Muhua Airlines, he can only solve the problem of whether there is a problem or not. As for the time, it all depends on Yangcheng Airport.
In fact, Yangcheng was not set in stone . What they meant was that Xu Cang and his team's plane must leave Yangcheng Airport before noon or after nine in the evening.
The nine hours in between are the golden time, and it is not Xu Cang's turn to occupy them.
In this matter, Xu Cang was the weaker party, so he could only obey the arrangement of Yangcheng Airport. However, if Xu Cang was allowed to choose alone, he would rather take off at night.
But there is a problem at Erhai Airport. Erhai Airport is currently responsible for only one Erhai-Yangcheng flight in the civil field. If the evening time is selected, Erhai Airport will have to keep someone on duty at night. But if the morning flight is selected, Erhai Airport can complete the command during normal working hours without consuming additional manpower costs.
Apart from anything else, just the fact that they vacated the small yard next to the airport for them, helped Xu Cang and his team get water and electricity, and used telephone lines to help them communicate showed that Erhai Airport was very good to Xu Cang and his team. Xu Cang naturally didn't have the face to cause trouble for the airport anymore, so he could only accept the early shift.
"Anyway, I'll just sit in the back, and you guys are the ones flying the plane." Xu Cang looked back, a little surprised: "Where's Captain Tan?"
The captain Tan that Xu Cang was asking about was the captain Tan Heling who was on duty during the emergency landing at Tianshan. Later, in consideration of the interests of the company, Xu Cang reached an agreement with the chief pilot Wang Xuan that he did not mention Tan Heling's performance too much during the interview with the authorities, thus exempting Tan Heling from the authorities' investigation.
However, after the investigation by the authority was completed, Wang Xuan found a reason to fire Tan Heling, the captain, which was the real result of the handling of Tan Heling.
Of course, the company's dismissal of the captain does not confiscate the captain's airline license. As long as he has an airline license, he is a captain in the eyes of the authorities, and whether to hire him or not is the company's decision.
Due to the complex conditions of the airport, Erhai Airport is a complex airport, which requires pilots to have special qualifications. A long time ago, Blue Sky Airlines operated Erhai Airport for a short period of time, so most of its early members had the qualifications for Erhai Airport. Similar to the experience of the three major airlines at Erhai Airport, Blue Sky Airlines did not persist for too long and gave up flights at Erhai Airport.
The qualification of the co-pilot at the relevant airport is valid forever once obtained, but the qualification of the captain needs to be obtained regularly. For this reason, Mo Shangyun also flew a simulator to activate his qualification for Erhai Airport, which had been invalid for a long time.
However, in order to operate Erhai Airport, the entire crew must have relevant qualifications, not just the captain. Tan Heling was not allowed to fly a flight as a responsible captain due to his technical level, so he did not even have the qualifications to obtain the captain's qualification for operating Erhai Airport.
Of course, Xu Cang didn't want Tan Heling to fly with him. Xu Cang only wanted his qualification to operate Erhai Airport as a co-pilot. Since Blue Sky Airlines started operating Erhai Airport too early, all the co-pilots in the company now have no relevant qualifications, so they can only look for those above the captain level.
But it is a waste to use a captain as a co-pilot just for the sake of an operational qualification. Therefore, a senior co-pilot like Tan Heling, also known as a cruise captain, is the most suitable captain.
Having an airline license, complete qualifications, and not having to pay a captain's salary, it's really perfect!
In fact, Tan Heling didn't really want to come here. After all, life here at Erhai Airport was too hard. There was nothing there. If he stayed here for too long, he would go crazy.
However, no matter what the reason, Xu Cang had helped him during the investigation, so he was indebted to him. Also, Wang Xuan, the chief pilot, was very unhappy with him. If he stayed at Blue Sky Airlines, he would be hated by everyone. It would be better for him to go to Erhai Lake. It was a bit hard, but at least it was quiet, and he would not have to endure the cold stares of those people.
Moreover, there is one good thing about him not being a captain, which is that the safety responsibilities he needs to bear are much smaller. He can just follow Instructor Mo and do some fishing, which is quite comfortable.
"Don't look for him anymore. Xiao Tan is in the car behind. There are too many people and one car can't accommodate them all." Mo Shangyun patted Xu Cang and said, "It's a good thing you thought of Tan Heling. He really knows how to save money. He has all the qualifications and can even form a double-pilot crew at a critical moment. Your money is well spent."
Mo Shangyun knew some inside information, such as who had the final say in this base.
At this time, Qin Xin beside him asked in surprise: "Xu Cang, don't you have the qualifications for Erhai Airport? Can you still fly tomorrow? Don't all crew members need to have relevant qualifications?"
"It's okay." Mo Shangyun replied Qin Xin: "In principle, Tan Heling and I can form a complete crew. As a non-essential member, Xu Cang can mark the flights tomorrow and the day after tomorrow as pilots. After the flights tomorrow and the day after tomorrow are completed, Xu Cang will automatically obtain the relevant qualifications and will not need to fly the simulator."
As for the crew matching, it follows the minimum principle. That is, as long as the minimum crew strength is met, the additional people added later will not affect whether the crew is compliant.
For example, tomorrow Mo Shangyun, Tan Heling and Xu Cang will form a crew. However, even if Xu Cang is removed, Mo Shangyun and Tan Heling alone can form a legal two-person crew, so Xu Cang is not necessary, so there is no need to worry about whether Xu Cang is qualified or not.
In this way, the flights tomorrow and the day after tomorrow can be regarded as the flight segments for Xu Cang. In principle, as long as Xu Cang flies three segments, he can obtain the relevant qualifications, and as a co-pilot, this qualification is permanent.
Although Qin Xin learned a lot of civil aviation knowledge from Xu Cang, how could Qin Xin understand the operating qualifications of Erhai Airport in the past?
However, civil aviation operations are all-encompassing, and you can't just try it out and get through it. For example, to get Xu Cang qualified, how to get the crew relevant qualifications in the simplest, most efficient and most cost-effective way is also a science.
Qin Xin seemed to understand: "Is that so."
"Ms. Qin, this is not something you should be concerned about. Feibiao will take care of these things in the future." Mo Shangyun smiled and said, "As the boss, you just need to focus on the general direction of the company."
Qin Xin nodded, but glanced at Xu Cang imperceptibly.
Xu Cang was used to this. He was more concerned about the operating environment of Erhai Airport, so he asked Mo Shangyun: "Instructor, when you came here just now, did you think Erhai Airport was easy to fly?"
Xu Cang and his descendants had never flown to Erhai Airport, so he was still a little curious. Erhai Airport was well-known for being difficult to fly to. When a Feiyu Airlines flight crashed, the then-captain Guan Shan was very afraid of making an emergency landing at Erhai Airport. This shows that even for a captain, Erhai Airport is a big challenge.
This problem is also one of the reasons why Erhai Airport is difficult to operate. The labor cost is too high. Not only do they need additional qualifications, but ordinary pilots cannot fly. Only a small group of the top people can fly, and those people generally have the highest hourly rates.
"You are still worried about whether it is easy to fly. In your case, isn't it true that there is only the question of whether you can fly, not whether it is easy to fly?" Mo Shangyun said with a smile.
Mo Shangyun had also heard about the recent Flight 9451 incident. Only Xu Cang could have thought of and done this astonishing operation of inserting the wings into the seawater to complete a turn with almost no radius.
In Mo Shangyun's eyes, Xu Cang seemed to be omnipotent. As long as it was theoretically possible to fly, Xu Cang would definitely be able to fly down.
Xu Cang slid down and pressed his knees against the back of the chair in front of him: "It's not good if it takes too much energy. I'm a lazy person. If it's too difficult to fly, I plan to stay in the back and not sit down in the future."
"Hahaha, if you really don't want to fly, just sleep in the back." Mo Shangyun didn't care much about Xu Cang's lazy behavior: "However, if you really want to talk about the difficulty of flying at Erhai Airport, I think it's okay. However, as far as I know, friends who are at a similar level to me have said that Erhai Airport is difficult to fly. Mainly because I often came to Erhai Airport when I was in the military, and I have come here many times, so I have some idea of ​​the characteristics of the wind there."
It all comes down to one sentence: it all depends on familiarity!
Mo Shangyun had a lot of experience flying at Erhai Airport before entering civil aviation. As his own skills were solid enough, he naturally didn't find it difficult.
The veteran instructors at the same level as him didn't necessarily have any problems with their skills. It was simply that the airlines didn't last very long at Erhai Airport, and this one ended when they were still learning the ropes. Of course, it was easy for them to feel it was difficult to fly.
Xu Cang was not polite: "Teacher, this is what you said, I'll write it down."
"Hahaha, it's okay, just remember it." Mo Shangyun used to worry that Xu Cang wasted his talent, but now Xu Cang has fulfilled everything and can already take charge of things on his own, so Mo Shangyun naturally won't discipline him too much: "By the way, Feibiao told me that your time is up, and you have a chance to go to the base to upgrade to a second-level co-pilot."
In fact, Xu Cang's experience was realized quite early, but it was delayed because of the incident of 9451.
"Well, next time I transfer the plane back, I will go to the base building." Xu Cang thought to himself. The next time he went to the base building of Blue Sky Airlines, it would probably not be just an upgrade, but it would be completely independent from Blue Sky Airlines.
Just as Xu Cang had expected, the car arrived at the small courtyard in just a few minutes.
After arriving at the place, a car full of people carrying large and small bags came down, and Xu Cang could see clearly who had come. Since administrative matters were regularly handed over to Blue Sky Airlines for processing, there were actually not many ground administrative staff, only five or six people, and the rest were all front-line staff.
However, after separating from Blue Sky Airlines, the company will hire its own people to handle various affairs, and the size of the administrative staff will show explosive growth.
Xu Cang could tell who was the ground administration staff and who was the front-line staff at a glance. Anyway, those with good figures and good looks were basically the flight attendants, and he knew almost all the flying staff. The maintenance staff looked honest and simple, and the rest were the ground administration staff.
A beautiful woman who was about the same height as Xu Cang got out of the car and looked around with a hint of surprise in her eyes: "Is this our base?"
If she hadn't seen the clear look in his eyes, she would have thought she had entered a farmyard.
Even though Qin Xin was the boss, she couldn't help but feel embarrassed. This small courtyard was not very presentable.
"Oh, the new base is under construction, how can it be so fast?" Xu Cang was shameless and pointed to a large flat land on the slope not far away: "That piece of land has been allocated to us, and we will build a base there later. This place will be used as a temporary base."
The woman was obviously a flight attendant, and she didn't give in at all. There was a hint of hesitation in her tone: "Are you just trying to make up a fuss for me? Besides, aren't you a flight attendant? How can you be in charge?"
"Sister, I just have a part-time job. My main job is still a pilot. And you think I'm honest and upright. Do you think I'm the kind of person who likes to make empty promises?" Xu Cang tried hard to force a naive smile, but was met with a big eye roll from the woman.
Qin Xin stepped forward and said apologetically, "The conditions here are a bit difficult, but this base was established in a hurry, so we can only make do here for the time being. We have already contacted the construction team, and we will build a duty building first, so that the accommodation conditions will be better."
The woman looked at Qin Xin. Even the boss came to apologize, so she couldn't say anything else. She just waved her hand and said, "Forget it. I'm prepared anyway. It's not like I'm here for a trip."
After he had sorted out everything, Xu Cang saw two young men moving the big boxes out of the car, and hurried over to lend a hand. However, the two young men quickly said, "Brother, don't do it. We are just the two of us. If you do it, it will only cause chaos."
"Oh, okay." Xu Cang retracted his hand and asked curiously, "What's inside?"
One of the guys said, "Printer, fax machine, and a desktop computer in the back."
"Subsequent flights will still be cleared by the clearance office at Jianchuan Base, and the information will be sent to us, and we will print it out ourselves." Qin Xin explained, and then pointed to another box in the car: "Originally I only wanted to buy an ordinary desktop computer, but I temporarily changed it to the top configuration last night."
Xu Cang was stunned: "You want to play games?"
Xu Cang's only knowledge of high-end computers is playing certain large-scale games.
"What game are you playing?" Qin Xin said to Zhao Fei who was running over to help: "I bought it for him."
"ah?"
Qin Xin turned her head and looked at Xu Cang with a hint of playfulness: "Are you interested in Zhao Fei's software?"
Xu Cang was stunned when he heard this. Of course he was interested, and he was not just interested. After all, this software could create an Internet super empire with a market value of more than 2 trillion in the future.
"It seems that my recruiting Zhao Fei here is a pleasant surprise." Although Xu Cang didn't say a word, his expression said it all. Of course, Qin Xin didn't know why Xu Cang was so interested in a piece of software, but she believed in Xu Cang's sense of smell: "Zhao Fei only needs to do daily network maintenance and some computer work. The workload is not large. Give him a good computer and let him continue to develop his software."
Xu Cang looked around and confirmed that there were no people nearby. He leaned over to Qin Xin's ear and whispered, "When you have money in the future, you can try to invest in his software."
Qin Xin was slightly startled. Xu Cang was so serious that she couldn't help but become curious: "Does this software have a good future prospect?"
"It's pretty good." Xu Cang said with a smile: "It's the size of Airbus and Boeing bundled together and multiplied by two."
If we talk about the aura of the protagonist, then Zhao Fei is the truly unique protagonist.
"What?" Xu Cang's words scared Qin Xin so much that she couldn't even control the volume of her voice, causing people around her to cast strange looks at her.
Qin Xin's face flushed red, and she pinched Xu Cang's arm fiercely, complaining, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Xu Cang was helpless. He didn't say anything nonsense. In the future, the market value of Zhao Fei's business empire would be the size of Airbus plus Boeing multiplied by two. However, he didn't elaborate. If he continued, he would be regarded as a psychopath.
Now think about it, 2000 years later was the golden age of domestic civil aviation, and wasn’t that the beginning of the domestic Internet wave? How many Internet giants have emerged since then, and in the end, the ones that survived the test of time are all business empires of incredible scale?
Qin Xin just thought Xu Cang was teasing her and didn't take it too seriously. But during this moment of distraction, a light and ethereal sound like the cry of an oriole in an empty valley came from afar.
"elder brother!"
Xu Cang looked in the direction of the voice and saw Xia Shuyue pulling a large box and walking towards him quickly. As the ground in the yard was uneven, the box was shaking violently as Xia Shuyue pulled it, as if it would fall apart at any time.
"Don't worry!" Xu Cang rushed over, took the box from Xia Shuyue, and complained, "You broke the box by dragging it."
Xia Shuyue handed the box to Xu Cang naturally, and stuck to Xu Cang with a smile: "Brother, are you all here in the future? Are you not going anywhere else?"
"I probably won't go." Xu Cang thought for a moment and said, "Even if I have to go somewhere else, I will take you with me."
Xia Shuyue smiled, revealing two cute little canine teeth, and nodded quickly: "It should be like this."
Since going to Shanhang, Xu Cang hasn't seen Xia Shuyue for a long time. Xu Cang is still very happy to see her again after a long separation. I don't know why, but my mood will get better when I'm with Xia Shuyue.
After the two met, Xia Shuyue followed behind Xu Cang without moving a step away. Qin Xin did see Xia Shuyue, but she didn't show any special expression, as if Xia Shuyue didn't exist.
After everyone was gathered, the two airport cars that sent people back went back. Xu Cang found a slightly higher place to stand in front of everyone and announced loudly: "The two-story building on the right is the dormitory. You can choose which room to go to by yourself. Just discuss it among yourselves. We now have enough rooms for one person, but if you want two people to share a room, that's fine. After the allocation is made, just come to me to register."
Mo Shangyun glanced at the dormitory building. It seemed that all the rooms were the same. He didn't care, so he pulled his suitcase and walked towards the nearest room.
Instructor Mo started to move, and the people behind him also started to move. In the end, most people chose single rooms, and only two pairs of flight attendants chose to share a room with two people. I think they thought this place was too remote and wanted to live together to build up their courage.
Xu Cang was more than happy to share a room with two people, as it saved an extra room. So after everyone had chosen their rooms, Xu Cang registered and then began to move some office supplies to the administrative building.
Although there wasn't much to do, after a busy day, it was already afternoon when Xu Cang came to his senses.
Xu Cang, who was already too busy, immediately started to prepare for the meal. There were several cooks who came with the plane this time, and the current number of people in the base was barely enough. If there were more people in the future, they would definitely have to recruit chefs in Erhai City.
Xu Cang had gotten up early and was not in good spirits. He had been busy all day, so he took a nap while his aunt was cooking. About an hour later, Xu Cang was woken up by Qin Xin and went to the room in the corner of the administrative building, which was the place Qin Xin was inclined to turn into a cafeteria.
After all the preparations, there were three large round tables in total. Xu Cang, Qin Xin, and the two flight attendants sat at one table. The safety officer and flight attendants sat at another table, and the remaining ground administrative staff sat at another table.
Xu Cang calculated that the flight, cabin crew, and air security personnel were all backed up by two sets of personnel, so most of the time, it should be fine. As for the ground administrative personnel, there were no very strict rest period regulations, so it was very convenient to deploy them.
The staff is not large, but it has everything.
Everyone sat down, with Qin Xin on Xu Cang's left and Mo Shangyun on his right. While the dishes were being served, Mo Shangyun asked Xu Cang in a low voice: "I wanted to ask you just now, the other crews are enough, everyone takes turns, why am I the only one leading the team?"
Mo Shangyun discovered that all the crew members were in two sets, and only the leading captain was one person, that is, himself. There was no other captain. Of course, Tan Heling was the captain in principle, but he could not lead the team. The regulations did not allow it, and he did not have the ability to do so.
Mo Shangyun had to follow the rest period regulations, which, to put it in a vague and inappropriate way, meant flying for four days and resting for two days. After the first four days of flying, Mo Shangyun had to rest for the next two days. What about the flights? He couldn't just not fly, right?
Now that the base has just been established, they are counting on this flight, but they are still working on it for three days and then drying the nets for two days. Isn't this nonsense?
"Don't worry, instructor. Another captain will be here soon. He will be switching aircraft types, back to Boeing, and there are some formalities to go through. According to the plan, he should fly the simulator in Jianchuan tomorrow to obtain the qualification for Erhai Airport, and he will take a car here the day after tomorrow, so the time is just right."
The instructor Xu Cang was talking about was Shi Qi, who did not come with Xu Cang because he needed to undergo additional training for the conversion. Later, Shi Lingling would come with him to help Xu Cang manage the rudimentary marketing department.
"Changing models, from Airbus to Boeing, this is rare?" Teacher Mo Shangyun was slightly surprised. Boeing to Airbus is common, but the reverse is rare.
Xu Cang smiled and said, "He is a very skilled instructor. In order to come here, he gave up his instructor rank and only kept the technical rank of a solo captain."
Mo Shangyun said curiously, "He's quite courageous. I would like to meet him. However, since you said that his skills are very good, then there should be no problem. By the way, Lu Jinghua asked me to bring you a message. He will come over after he finishes his business. Please wait for a moment."
Xu Cang didn't really care about this, but felt that Lu Jinghua was being too polite, so he didn't call but asked Teacher Mo to pass on the message. I guess Lu Jinghua felt a little embarrassed that he didn't come over the first time.
Xu Cang hummed, without any special reaction. Xu Cang had mentioned this to Lu Jinghua when he was in the ward of Qizhou Hospital. Lu Jinghua didn't say anything at that time, but he was willing to come over in the end, which made Xu Cang very happy.
"There is another person, Yu Fengtian!" Mo Shangyun smiled knowingly when he mentioned the former vice president of maintenance of Blue Sky Airlines. "He is probably too embarrassed to do so, so he is still staying at the Jianchuan base."
Xu Cang had thought about asking Yu Fengtian to come, and had asked Qin Xin to mention it to him. Just think about asking a vice president of maintenance to work as a mechanic for him, that would be like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, there would be no mistake at all.
As for worrying that Yu Fengtian would use this to play tricks? Xu Cang was not worried at all. Now Yu Fengtian was just a pile of mud on the ground, and he was just pointing at Xu Cang to turn over.
This person is very self-interested, but he can see things clearly. Now he still has a little bit of ridiculous self-esteem. When he figures it out, he will definitely come over obediently.
Xu Cang smiled: "It's okay, he will think it through."
As Xu Cang finished speaking, the last dish was served. Xu Cang immediately stood up and raised his glass to toast everyone.
When someone saw Xu Cang stand up, they wanted to stand up as well, but were stopped by Xu Cang.
"Everyone, I think you have all seen that the food here is not as good as the Jianchuan base, the accommodation is not as good as the Jianchuan base, and the entertainment is not as good as the Jianchuan base. But there is one thing that Jianchuan can never compare to, and that is sincerity." Xu Cang said solemnly: "Here, you don't have to worry about other troubles besides work, and every drop of sweat you shed will be rewarded..."
At this time, Mo Shangyun next to him smiled and said, "That's still empty talk."
Xu Cang laughed heartily: "As long as everyone is dedicated to the company, then you can look forward to next month's pay slip."
As soon as these words came out, cheers suddenly rang out in the room. No matter how much you say, it is not as good as real money. Many people don't dislike working more, they just hate doing work that has no reward.
In the corner of the room, there is a plaque of Erhai Spring Airlines Co., Ltd. It is openly displayed to everyone. Anyone with normal thinking ability knows what it means. This so-called Blue Sky Airlines branch base will soon be independent.
Qin Xin had mentioned this to them before, and they were all prepared. If they were willing to come, it meant they agreed to live and work here for a long time.
Xu Cang looked at the atmosphere that was like boiling oil on a raging fire, and his heart was also very excited: "If it weren't for the flight tomorrow, I might have been carried out today. But there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. I will drink tea instead of wine, and wish our Spring Airlines to soar like a dragon!"
At this moment, Xu Cang did not mention the Erhai Base, but directly mentioned Spring Summer Airlines, and then drank it all in one gulp.
The crowd below also came here with some ideals to a greater or lesser extent. After hearing Xu Cang's speech, they all shouted: "Spring Airlines, soar like a dragon!"
In an instant, the atmosphere in the field reached its highest point.
Xu Cang's face flushed, and he looked extremely excited. It had been a long time since he was reborn, and his dream of establishing an airline company had finally taken a substantial step forward.
It is in these barren mountains that the power that will stir up the world is brewing.
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The next morning, Xu Cang yawned as he left his dormitory. He was so emotional last night that he lay in bed for a long time without being able to calm down. It was not until after 2 a.m. that he finally fell asleep.
After all this tossing and turning, Xu Cang only slept for more than two hours. It would be strange if he wasn't sleepy.
Dragging the suitcase downstairs, Xu Cang went to the room on the left side of the second floor of the administrative building, which was the flight preparation room.
Compared to the luxurious and clean flight preparation room at Jianchuan Base, this one is indeed much more shabby. The surrounding walls are mottled, and there is a faint smell of mold in the air.
This is a common phenomenon in houses that have been uninhabited for a long time. After all, this place has been abandoned for a long time.
When Xu Cang came over, the crew had already arrived, and Xu Cang saw Xia Shuyue among them. Only instructor Mo Shangyun arrived from the flight crew, and Tan Heling was still nowhere to be seen.
Anyway, it's still early, so it won't matter if Tan Heling comes a little later.
Xu Cang went to blow the alcohol and registered his name. He looked back and saw that there was no one at the information table, but the printed information was already on the table.
Since we are still attached to Blue Sky Airlines, we use Blue Sky Airlines for flight medical services and clearance. If there are any problems, we can just call Jianchuan Base.
This would save a lot of trouble, but once the company becomes independent, all positions would have to be recruited again.
Xu Cang took the paper materials and sat opposite Instructor Mo. He checked the mission book and found that there was no problem with the flight crew. The mission book was printed on a large stack of white paper with a fresh stamp when the aircraft was transferred from Jianchuan Base yesterday.
Compared to Xu Cang, whose eyes were red and he looked listless, Teacher Mo was in much better spirits. Even if he didn't have an early shift, he would normally wake up at five or six o'clock, and he couldn't fall asleep even if he lay down. This was a common problem among the elderly: not getting enough sleep.
"I said you can't fly the early morning shift!" Instructor Mo Shangyun glanced at the assignment letter and confirmed it, while also teasing Xu Cang.
Xu Cang scratched his head, feeling very sleepy as if millions of ants were crawling on his body. He felt very uncomfortable: "Instructor, when the plane starts cruising, I have to take a nap. I can't stand it anymore."
"It's okay. You can just sleep well for the first section, or rest in the cabin." Instructor Mo said with a smile, "But you still have to watch the return section. It's best to let Tan Heling get off during the approach phase and let you take the seat. It will definitely be a different experience if you land on Erhai Lake yourself."
No matter how much you say, it's not as real as landing on the ground with your own hands.
Xu Cang didn't care. He nodded in a voice as soft as a mosquito, then supported his head with his eyes trembling.
Mo Shangyun smiled helplessly and planned to take a look at the release information himself first.
Suddenly, there was a burst of hurried footsteps outside the door, like the sound of leather shoes hitting the ground. Xu Cang raised his eyelids, thinking that it was Tan Heling coming, and yawned and looked back at the door.
However, when he saw who was coming, his sleepy eyes suddenly swept away all his sleepiness, because standing at the door were Ma Cheng and another middle-aged man, who were the representatives of Rongcheng Airlines.
Ma Cheng looked exhausted at the moment, but he seemed to be in good spirits. He winked at Xu Cang, signaling him to come out and talk.
Xu Cang was not surprised that Ma Cheng would come, but he did not expect him to come at this time.
Mo Shangyun didn't know Ma Cheng and Rongcheng Airlines representatives, but looking at Xu Cang's expression, it seemed that this was a big deal. Before Mo Shangyun could ask, Xu Cang whispered, "Teacher, I'm going out to discuss something."
Mo Shangyun nodded. He always felt that the atmosphere between Xu Cang and the two people who suddenly appeared was a little strange.
Xu Cang left the preparation room and took Ma Cheng and the others to the archive room downstairs. The files of the base employees were displayed here, of course only a part of them, and the rest would be transported in later.
Looking at the messy desks and cabinets, the scattered documents and the dilapidated buildings, Ma Cheng showed a trace of disbelief: "Xu Cang, you asked me for the Erhai-Yangcheng route, isn't it just for this? This is where people stay. Isn't our Muhua Airlines a million times better than here?"
Xu Cang casually pulled a chair and sat down, and said in a relaxed manner: "But I am free here."
Ma Cheng's eyes narrowed: "But freedom often comes at a price."
"That's for the future." Xu Cang waved his hand: "But you guys, you came here in the early morning, you really know how to pick the time."
Speaking of this, Ma Cheng and the representative of Rongcheng Airlines both looked unnatural. There were no direct flights from China to Erhai Airport, so they could only go to Jianchuan first.
As it turned out, the only way from Jianchuan to Erhai was by bus, and that was only at night. It took them eight hours to get to Erhai City, and then they came to find Xu Cang without stopping.
That's why Ma Cheng and the representative of Rongcheng Airlines were even more confused. Is it necessary to set up an airline in a place like Erhai Lake, where transportation is blocked? Even if you can make some money, it's just a tiny amount of hard-earned money. Why bother?
Ma Cheng didn't want to discuss the time of his arrival with Xu Cang, so he went straight to the point: "Xu Cang, I think you know why I came to see you. I told you on the phone before, do you know the reason why the engine of Flight 9451 exploded?"
At this time, the representative of Rongcheng Airlines was obviously nervous. He came all the way here just waiting for Xu Cang to say this.
Xu Cang did not hide it and smiled and said, "I know."
Ma Cheng and the representative of Rongcheng Airlines both became uncontrollably excited, and the representative of Rongcheng Airlines stepped forward and said, "Xu Cang, I am the representative of Rongcheng Airlines. Our company has an all-Airbus fleet, and now that the flight ban has been issued, we are really in trouble. I hope you can reveal the cause of the explosion and put an end to this matter as soon as possible."
Perhaps because he knew Xu Cang's character, Ma Cheng added: "We will give you a reward that will satisfy you."
The representative of Chengdu Airlines immediately understood and agreed: "Yes, yes, you will definitely be satisfied."
"I am satisfied..." Xu Cangke had been waiting for this moment. He stared at the representative of Rongcheng Airlines with a smile: "Originally, I was planning to take some time to visit you, but I didn't expect you to come to me."
The representative of Chengdu Airlines was stunned: "What do you want from us?"
Xu Cang's remaining sleepiness was swept away. He straightened his spirits and held up two fingers: "I have two conditions, one for each of you."
Ma Cheng frowned, showing a hint of displeasure. Once upon a time, Xu Cang was just a small character that he could manipulate, but now he was bargaining with him in such an attitude, which really made him feel uncomfortable.
However, Ma Cheng still patiently asked, "What are the conditions?"
"Boss Ma, didn't I tell you on the phone before? A quota for an airline." Xu Cang said calmly, "I heard that you are going to upgrade the Jianchuan base to a subsidiary. This is perfect. Give me that quota. This is the condition."
Ma Cheng's face was even gloomier than the dark night outside. After a long while, he managed to utter, "Xu Cang, you have a big appetite. Do you know how much a quota for an airline can be sold for?"
"But it's better than the plane basking in the sun on the tarmac." Xu Cang's voice was very cold: "Also, don't think I don't know anything. You are a state-owned enterprise. It's difficult for others to get an airline quota, but for you, although it's not easy to apply for the next airline quota from the General Administration, it's much easier than others. Stop driving up the prices here, I know how much an airline quota means to you."
The three major airlines also need to expand, and they are expanding to the north, south and east respectively. During the expansion period, they always need to set up branches for management, so the General Administration needs to approve the airline quota.
As a large state-owned enterprise, it naturally has some preferential treatment, such as in the approval of airline quotas. The southwest region is Muhua's inherent vision range, because it is natural to upgrade the Jianchuan base to Muhua Airlines Jianchuan Branch, so it is not as difficult to get a quota from the General Administration as Ma Cheng showed.
Seeing that Xu Cang had directly exposed his little thoughts, Ma Cheng, thanks to his strong psychological quality, did not feel embarrassed at all. He just said expressionlessly: "Even if it is easier for us to apply for airline quotas, it is still extremely difficult..."
"You're just afraid that I'll make additional demands!" Xu Cang was a little impatient and interrupted Ma Cheng directly: "I've already said it just now, one condition for each person, as long as you transfer the airline quota to me, I won't have any additional conditions."
Having said this, Ma Cheng finally breathed a sigh of relief. If it was just a quota for an airline, although it was a bit of a pity, he could accept it. Although Xu Cang promised only one condition, Ma Cheng still habitually showed his helplessness in order to lower Xu Cang's requirements.
But now that Xu Cang had confirmed it again, Ma Cheng no longer had any concerns, and finally nodded readily: "Okay, I can agree to this condition."
"Since you can agree to it, why don't you say it on the phone? Why come here specially!" Xu Cang muttered.
Ma Cheng's eyelids twitched, thinking that this kid was really mean. Such a big thing can be discussed over the phone, but it must be discussed in person and then confirmed?
Seeing that Ma Cheng had agreed to the conditions, the representative of Rongcheng Airlines asked nervously, "What are the conditions for our company? Rongcheng Airlines is not Muhua Airlines, which can easily give away an airline quota. We are not that generous."
Xu Cang smiled, but the smile looked strange and cold under the dim light: "Chengdu Airlines has its own difficulties. I will definitely sympathize with them and will not make any financial demands."
"That's great, that's great!" Upon hearing that they didn't have to pay, the Chengdu Airlines representative was overjoyed, making Ma Cheng next to him look like a clown.
Ma Cheng's face looked very bad. Such double-standard behavior made him feel that he was fooled by Xu Cang. Airline quota is not money, but it is much more valuable than money.
Xu Cang was not in a hurry. He waited until the representative of Rongcheng Airlines calmed down before saying with a smile: "Before that, I want to confirm whether Wang Baotian has flown for your Rongcheng Airlines?"
The representative of Rongcheng Airlines was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered that he met Wang Baotian in Hanjing, and then said that he was going to see Xu Cang. As a result, Wang Baotian's face looked as if he had seen a ghost.
At that time, he didn't know why Wang Baotian was so scared. Now when he heard Xu Cang mention Wang Baotian's name, he smelled something unusual.
Wang Baotian gathered a group of meritorious pilots to go to Hanjing to file a complaint. However, because of the incident of 9451, not only did it not happen, but Xu Cang also stole the limelight.
The fact that he completed a turn with almost no radius with the help of water power was truly earth-shattering. Whether it was a good reputation or a bad reputation, at least Xu Cang had a place in the civil aviation circle.
Even a clay figure can have some temper, so it is understandable that Xu Cang has some resentment towards Wang Baotian. However, now that Wang Baotian is mentioned separately on this occasion, it seems that it is not as simple as "some resentment".
"Instructor Wang has been flying for our Chengdu Airlines for many years. However, in recent years our company has transformed into Airbus, and Instructor Wang was unwilling to change the aircraft model, so he later went to Shandong Airlines." The Chengdu Airlines representative answered truthfully.
These are not secrets, there is no need to lie.
Xu Cang hummed: "Did your company apply to the bureau for his title of Meritorious Pilot?"
"Yes!" The representative of Chengdu Airlines realized it a little later and asked back, "What's wrong?"
Ma Cheng, who was standing next to him, could sense what was going on and cursed inwardly, "What a cruel boy!"
"Okay!" Xu Cang raised his chin slightly, showing unparalleled determination: "I have only one condition for you, and that is to apply for the revocation of Wang Baotian's title of meritorious pilot."
After this statement came out, Ma Cheng, who had made some guesses, was fine, but the representative of Rongcheng Airlines was shocked and almost jumped up. Almost instinctively, he shook his head: "No, no. There has never been a precedent in the history of domestic civil aviation that an airline company has applied to the authority to revoke the title of meritorious pilot."
Xu Cang laughed and said, "That's great. You, Rongcheng Airlines, are going to be the first."
"This...Xu Cang, no, Mr. Xu, this really can't be done. If we do this, the reputation of our Rongcheng Airlines will be ruined." The representative of Rongcheng Airlines was about to cry.
All meritorious pilots have worked for an airline for at least 30 years. Even if they have no merit, they have worked hard. If they later apply to the authority to revoke their title, other pilots will definitely think that the company is ungrateful, which is not a good reputation for an airline.
It is true that many domestic airlines are not good people. But some bottom lines are hard to touch, and Xu Cang wants Rongcheng Airlines to touch the bottom line of revoking the meritorious pilots.
In principle, airlines do have the power to apply to the authority to revoke the honorary titles of relevant personnel. But being able to do so does not mean that it can be done. The representative of Chengdu Airlines looked worried and really didn't know what to do.
"Mr. Xu, I know there are some rifts between you and Instructor Wang, but there is no need to deprive him of his title. This circle is so small, we'll see each other every day, so why make it so awkward?" The Chengdu Airlines representative advised.
"God's law is retribution. He wanted to deprive me of my title, so I must return it to him." Xu Cang's eyes widened with anger: "I, Xu Cang, must pay my debts!"
This attitude was already very obvious, but the Chengdu Airlines representative was scratching his head, not knowing how to make a decision.
Seeing the Chengdu Airlines representative struggling, Ma Cheng couldn't help but ask, "What will you do if he doesn't agree?"
Xu Cang held up three fingers: "Three conditions, if any one of them is not agreed, then we will just wait and see."
Ma Cheng was anxious: "Aren't there two conditions? Why is there another one?"
“Then you can ask Airbus!”
Ma Cheng's eyelids twitched wildly. He never expected Xu Cang to be so bold as to blackmail Airbus. But Airbus was not a soft persimmon, so how could they squeeze it whenever they wanted?
"If we all agree but Airbus still doesn't, should we just give up on this matter?" Ma Cheng asked.
“It’s natural!”
"You are so greedy. Take Airbus for example. We can calm down and negotiate with you. Do those people at Airbus have the patience?" Ma Cheng instinctively felt that Xu Cang was like an ant in front of Airbus. How could an ant have the qualifications to negotiate?
But Xu Cang didn't care: "Maybe the chance was smaller before, but it's different now. There will be a result soon. On the contrary, he..."
As he spoke, Xu Cang cast his aggressive gaze on the representative of Rongcheng Airlines.
Ma Cheng couldn't sit still any longer. They were on the same boat. How could there be any problem with Rongcheng Airlines? So he tried to persuade them: "Wang Baotian is not a good person. He is so old and still keeps gossiping. How can he be worthy of the title of meritorious pilot? Isn't it better to revoke it?"
The representative of Chengdu Airlines cursed himself in his heart, thinking that he really didn't care if the knife didn't scratch himself and he just talked nonsense.
"Xu Cang, even if we want to revoke Instructor Wang's title of Meritorious Pilot, we have to have a good reason." The representative of Rongcheng Aviation said helplessly: "We can't just apply for revocation without a reason, that's too much."
Xu Cang sneered, "If you want a reason, you can't find it if you really want to. We are all in the aviation industry, and we all know the unspoken rules. Wang Baotian certainly didn't make any big mistakes, but I don't believe that he has never made any minor mistakes in more than 30 years. If you really want to find a reason, you are afraid that you can't find it. If you can't find it, it means you don't want to find it at all."
The representative of Rongcheng Airlines had cold sweat on his forehead. Xu Cang looked young, but his heart was as clear as a mirror. He was only a dozen years older than Xu Cang, but he had really lived a dog's life in the past ten years. He was completely unable to cope with it.
At this moment, Xu Cang had already lost his patience in haggling with the representative of Rongcheng Airlines, as he still had to enter the venue soon!
So Xu Cang took a step forward, his eyes as blazing as a torch: "Make a choice, do you want fame or death?"