Chapter 211: The hidden dragon emerges from the abyss, the fierce tiger descends from the mountain!
Jianchuan Airport work area, Feiyu Aviation Base Building.
After returning from Rongfu, Xu Cang immediately went to do another thing, which was to deal with matters related to Guanshan and Guanhe.
After communicating with Feiyu Airlines, Xu Cang agreed not to exaggerate what happened at Hanjing Airport, but the condition was that Feiyu Airlines should not impose any obstacles on Guan Shan's departure from Feiyu Airlines. As for Guan He, it was Feiyu Airlines who took the initiative to kick him out, so it was no longer within the scope of discussion.
In order to ensure that Xu Cang would not go back on his word, Xu Cang and Feiyu Airlines needed to sign a settlement agreement privately to prevent anyone from having any bad intentions afterwards. Xu Cang was quite satisfied with this. He was beaten up and got two captains at almost no cost. This deal was quite cost-effective.
In the office of Li Chenxing, chief designer of Feiyu Aviation, Xu Cang signed his name on an agreement. Li Chenxing was relieved after confirming that it was correct: "Okay, that's it. Xu Cang, Guan He's resignation procedures have been completed. Now that we have signed the agreement, the past grudges are over. I will tell the flight department and the human resources department later. Please wait a moment. Guan Shan's resignation procedures will also be completed within an hour."
Xu Cang nodded slightly: "Thank you for troubling Chief Li."
"It's okay, you can take Guanshan and Guanhe away today." Li Chenxing looked at Xu Cang who was calm and composed, and felt mixed emotions. How long has it been? He still remembered that when he first met Xu Cang, Xu Cang was still a weirdo in the airport work area who was "famous" for failing the skilled inspection many times. Now he has become the boss of an airline company. The wonders of the world are really dazzling.
Li Chenxing thought for a moment, a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face: "Xu Cang, are you interested in developing Spring Airlines in Jianchuan?"
Xu Cang smiled and said, "Chief Engineer Li, don't panic. I have no grudge against Feiyu Airlines. Even if I need to have surgery, it won't be your turn."
"Hahaha, I'm just asking casually. We are all small companies, we should stick together for warmth, there won't be any fighting." Li Chenxing said this on the surface, but he was secretly relieved in his heart.
Although Spring Airlines is now located near Erhai Lake, it should not be underestimated. At this point in time, most airlines do not have enough capacity, but Tiandong Airlines Jianchuan Branch recently leased two planes to Spring Airlines. It is said that the chairman of Muhua Airlines has been to Erhai Lake several times, and even the director of the National Aviation Strategy Department seems to have a good relationship with Xu Cang.
A newly born small company has good relations with the three major airlines. This is Xu Cang's confidence and also the reason why Li Chenxing is afraid of Xu Cang.
The country's deregulation of civil aviation is, in a sense, not very friendly to small private companies. In the past, there were many controls, and although the three major airlines were often taken care of by the policy, everyone tacitly left some money for the companies below.
Once the regulations are relaxed, the three major airlines will be like tigers out of the cage. Without any constraints, there will only be naked market competition. Small companies will indeed have more opportunities, but the pressure to survive will also increase suddenly.
The next period of time will be an era of both opportunities and risks. Li Chenxing is trembling with fear, as if he is on the edge of an abyss or walking on thin ice.
Xu Cang brushed off his clothes and suddenly asked, "Chief Engineer Li, do you remember the gambling game when we first met?"
Li Chenxing, who had just been relieved, was suddenly shocked. He thought to himself, "Oh no, is Xu Cang going to settle old scores?" He hurriedly said, "Xu Cang, we each served our own masters at that time. I also had to fight for Feiyu's interests. It was definitely not against you personally."
At that time, Xu Cang had clearly saved the plane of Feiyu Airlines by turning the tide. However, because Xu Cang had some unusual minor flaws during the special situation, Li Chenxing seized on this and put the blame on Xu Cang in order to cover up the less than ideal performance of his own captain Guan Shan during the special situation.
At that time, Lu Jinghua represented Blue Sky Airlines and Li Chenxing represented Feather Airlines, and a huge conflict broke out between the two in the Aviation Safety Office of Jianchuan Regulatory Bureau. During this period, the topic gradually turned to Xu Cang, and then there was a bet, that is, whether Xu Cang could hire a captain in three years, and the stakes were the Jianchuan-Yangcheng route, which was a bit useless at the time.
The Jianchuan-Yangcheng route is indeed strange. Logically, it should be a good route, but its efficiency is really average. In order to compete for the route, a lot of operating costs have to be paid, so the two companies have made this thing that makes them feel uncomfortable a bet.
"No, I don't mean to pursue who is right or wrong, I am just discussing the bet. Judging from the current progress, it seems that I will not be able to hire a captain within three years." Xu Cang said with a smile.
There was no way. Xu Cang had too many accidents. If one thing happened, he would have to stop for a while. A three-year contract captain must fly every year for three years. Xu Cang's flying style basically determined the failure of the gamble.
Obviously, Li Chenxing's worries were completely unrelated to Xu Cang's considerations, which made Li Chenxing react: "So, you mean to fulfill the bet in advance? But, I remember that Lu Jinghua is already in your Spring Airlines, right?"
Lu Jinghua, who represented Blue Sky Airlines back then, has already left. How can this bet be implemented?
"Let me put it this way. Feiyu Airlines can't make much money on the Jianchuan-Yangcheng route, otherwise we wouldn't have used it as a bet. Rather than letting you operate it tepidly, it's better to give it to us, Chunxia. Of course, when the route is transferred, Feiyu Airlines will also receive due compensation."
"Transfer the route?" Li Chenxing was startled: "You Chunxia want the Jianchuan-Yangcheng route?"
Xu Cang hummed, "That's right. However, there is one thing I need to say in advance. Your Jianchuan-Yangcheng flight schedule needs to be adjusted. After all, this route was previously operated by you. When we apply for the route schedule adjustment, you, Feiyu, must provide some necessary assistance."
"Wait a minute, wait a minute!" Li Chenxing quickly sorted out what Xu Cang said: "I don't understand, this route shouldn't be very profitable, right? Why do you want to go there specifically? Do you want to save it by getting a low-priced ticket?"
Anyway, Feiyu Airlines's operation at regular ticket prices has proven that the Jianchuan-Yangcheng route has low revenue, so there is no point for Xu Cang to do it again. The only chance is to implement Spring Airlines' low-price strategy, which may be able to turn things around.
"Well... to be honest with you, the Jianchuan-Yangcheng route is indeed a bit weird. Even if we run it at a low price, we don't have much confidence in doing it well. However, I think it is still a little better than your current half-dead state."
"It's a little better than half-dead, but it's still half-dead, isn't it?" Li Chenxing really couldn't figure it out: "But I will pass on your meaning. The Jianchuan-Yangcheng route really doesn't make much money, and it also drags down a lot of our shipping capacity. If we can transfer it, I think the higher-ups will be happy."
"That's right, it's a win-win for everyone! You can get an extra loading fee and free up capacity. We don't have to apply from scratch, which saves a lot of effort, and everyone is happy." Xu Cang smiled and said, "Of course, Chief Engineer Li had better convey my ideas clearly, so as not to let the senior management of Feiyu Airlines have some bad thoughts."
Xu Cang's intention was relatively simple, which was to prevent the top management of Feiyu Airlines from trying to blackmail him with the Jianchuan-Yangcheng route. If Feiyu Airlines did not agree to the route transfer, Xu Cang would just apply for it himself, at most he would spend more money and effort, and this route was to be combined with the Hanjing-Yangcheng route in a year, so there was no time pressure and he could take his time.
If Feiyu Airlines wanted to use this route to threaten Xu Cang, it would be impossible. Xu Cang was a troublesome person, so he made it clear in advance to avoid some possible messes later.
Li Chenxing was quite sensible: "I understand. I know how valuable the Jianchuan-Yangcheng route is."
It's so comfortable to talk to smart people. You don't need to explain too clearly, and the other party will know what you mean. Xu Cang clapped his hands: "It's really relaxing and pleasant to chat with Chief Engineer Li."
After saying that, Xu Cang planned to get up and leave. Anyway, he would have to wait for a while for Guan Shan to complete the resignation procedures, so he planned to go out for a walk.
However, just as Xu Cang stood up, Li Chenxing stopped him and said, "Xu Cang, I heard that Guoda Airlines will give you 20 ARJ21s. Twenty planes, can you handle them?"
"Twenty planes are indeed a bit too many, but we are also trying our best to absorb them. Fortunately, the twenty planes from NUS Airlines were delivered in batches, so we still have some room for deployment."
For an old hand like Li Chenxing, he knew exactly how many routes 20 planes needed to be equipped with, so there was no need to lie about such things. Moreover, Xu Cang believed that although it was troublesome to digest the capacity of 20 planes, even if there was a little waste in the early stage, it could be solved.
"Twenty planes, that can barely reach the minimum capacity of a medium-sized airline." Li Chenxing was silent for a moment, and then continued: "Xu Cang, I have an idea here. I wonder if you can consider it. Maybe it can help you solve the problem of excess capacity."
Xu Cang's eyes lit up: "Oh? There is such a good thing?"
"It's like this! We at Feiyu have a base in Qianxi, and we also have many routes within Qianzhou Province. We can hand over some of the routes within Qianzhou Province to you for operation, and even the Qianxi base can provide services for your overnight crews, and the cost is also negotiable." Li Chenxing said: "Xu Cang, what do you think? If you agree, I will also propose it to the higher-ups. Your company is one of the few domestic airlines with excess capacity, and Qianzhou's provincial routes can help you alleviate the problem of excess capacity."
"Qianzhou's domestic routes?" Xu Cang recalled: "Even if Qianzhou's domestic routes are not very profitable, the returns are still good, right? They are given away now? Why do I feel a little strange?"
In Xu Cang's memory, Qianzhou's intra-provincial routes were not as profitable as Yunshan Province's intra-provincial routes, but in terms of revenue, they were also above average, and definitely not useless. Feiyu Airlines was willing to offer these routes, and Xu Cang naturally felt something was wrong.
Li Chenxing smiled bitterly and said, "It's normal for you to feel strange. We at Feiyu use 737s for flights within Qianzhou Province, but we are different from you. We don't have enough capacity."
As the country relaxes civil aviation control, the domestic civil aviation market has shown signs of vigorous development, and even the most slow-witted decision makers have smelled the breath of opportunity. Previously, Zhou Yanping, the head of Tiandong Airlines's strategy department, told Xu Cangzhi that leasing two 737s was the limit, because facing the prospect of an explosion in the domestic civil aviation market, Tiandong Airlines itself felt that its capacity was insufficient, not to mention Feiyu Airlines, a relatively small airline that attaches great importance to aircraft utilization.
Therefore, Xu Cang still agreed with Li Chenxing's helplessness.
"Xu Cang, you are also running an airline now, so you should know that if an airline company relies solely on operating profits, it will definitely not grow fast enough. The fastest way to grow is... financing."
Xu Cang agreed with Li Chenxing's words: "Relying solely on the profits of the airlines will indeed lead to slow development."
It is precisely for this reason that Xu Cang could not wait for Spring and Summer Airlines to accumulate profits on its own, but used his historical knowledge before his rebirth to obtain additional funds in the financial market. Otherwise, Xu Cang would be relying on Spring and Summer Airlines' profits, and many things would not be possible.
However, although financing can bring in money quickly, there is a big problem, which is that it is easy to dilute equity! Therefore, Xu Cang was not very willing to raise funds, but to make money in other ways.
However, Feiyu Airlines does not have a genius like Xu Cang, and can only rely on financing if it wants to develop rapidly.
Moreover, Feiyu Airlines could have made steady progress in the past. But now, the domestic civil aviation market is about to explode, and it is the time to grab land. If you are slow, you will have to pay several times the price to grab the same land in the future.
Therefore, Feiyu Airlines can only seek financing so as to seize its own opportunities when the tide of the times comes.
"As you know, for financing, the company's account needs to look good. However, our company's shipping capacity is limited. If we want to have a good account, we can only focus more on routes with higher returns. We have to give up routes with lower returns, such as the routes within Qianzhou Province." Li Chenxing sighed, "Xu Cang, you understand what I mean, right?"
This is of course easy to understand, but it involves a very serious problem. Xu Cang didn't understand and asked, "Did your company's risk assessment department also agree?"
Hearing that even Xu Cang said so, Li Chenxing's face became even more embarrassed: "I agree."
"Tsk." Xu Cang sneered: "It seems that your top management has made up their minds."
This operation of Feiyu Airlines seems normal, but in fact there is a very big hidden danger. The so-called high-yield routes are actually cyclical, that is, they are high-yield now, but after a few years, the situation changes, and the yield may take a sharp turn for the worse.
Just like the domestic routes in Yunshan Province, they were quite profitable in the early stages, but later Xu Cang learned that the profits began to gradually decline due to the impact of high-speed rail.
Therefore, airlines need to diversify their route structure rather than just concentrating their capacity resources on so-called high-yield routes. This behavior can easily lead to the collapse of the entire airline once it encounters some unexpected situations.
The risk assessment department of Feiyu Airlines certainly understands this. However, it seems that the risk assessment department has been coerced by the company's top management and dares not speak out.
"I'm just a middle-level manager with little influence. I thought that instead of selling Qianzhou's provincial routes to other airlines at a low price, it would be better to jointly operate with you. We will provide the routes and bases, and you will provide the aircraft and personnel. We only want 30% of the profits."
"Thirty percent is too high! Qianzhou's domestic routes don't generate much revenue, and even we only earn it through hard work. Even if you don't give us, we can apply for it with some time. As for the use of the Qianxi base, it is even more dispensable. The operating cost of Qianxi is not high, and we can completely build one ourselves. From a long-term cost perspective, it is more cost-effective for us to do it ourselves." Xu Cang said slowly: "Twenty percent! We can only give you a twenty percent profit share. Of course, you can also choose to sell it to other airlines . Qianzhou's domestic routes are somewhat similar to those of Yunshan Province, otherwise I would not be interested in even joining hands."
Qianzhou Province is also mostly mountainous, and land transportation within the province is inconvenient. Of course, the land transportation within Qianzhou Province is still a little better than that of Yunshan Province. It is precisely because of this similarity that the routes within Qianzhou Province are still somewhat profitable.
If we can take over the routes within Qianzhou Province, and then take into account the routes within Shangyunshan Province, plus some scattered short-distance routes, 20 ARJ21s can be fully absorbed, and it will be the kind of absorption based on high utilization rate.
Li Chenxing was speechless for a moment. From a personal perspective, he could accept Xu Cang's opinion, but after all, this matter was not his to decide. He could only say, "I will report your opinion to you."
Xu Cang nodded: "Tell me the specific routes within the province..."
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That evening, Xu Cang had a meal with Guan Shan and Guan He. The two had completely left Feiyu Airlines. According to their plan, after settling some family affairs, they would go to Erhai.
Xu Cang met up with the two and chatted with them for a few more words before taking the last flight back to Erhai Lake.
This time, I went to Feiyu Airlines, not only did I get the Guanshan and Guanhe brothers' business done, but I also got some unexpected gains. Originally, Xu Cang was only going to discuss the Jianchuan-Yangcheng route. Because in Xu Cang's plan, the Jianchuan-Hanjing, Hanjing-Yangcheng, and Yangcheng-Jianchuan routes would be combined and completed by two 737-900s at the same time, so as to achieve the effect of not staying overnight in Hanjing or Yangcheng.
However, in order to make a good combination, some adjustments need to be made to the flight schedule. Of course, the Hanjing-Yangcheng route has been handed over to Guoda Airlines for operation, and Spring Airlines has at least a year to slowly prepare.
Xu Cang felt that the Yangcheng-Jianchuan route was a piece of cake for Feiyu Airlines from the beginning. If they added some money, Feiyu Airlines would not refuse. But he did not expect that Feiyu Airlines would want to hand over the Qianzhou route in order to solve the financing problem. This was definitely an unexpected gain, which could solve the problem of excess capacity of Spring Airlines in the future.
Li Chenxing did not agree immediately, which was in line with Xu Cang's thoughts. He had to go back and discuss it with Lu Xiaoxiao.
Although Shi Lingling is the marketing manager, she is not proficient in market analysis and mainly handles relations with officials and other airline executives. Lu Xiaoxiao is still the one who should be responsible for the real market analysis.
In addition, Xu Cang also needs to adjust his condition in the next two days, because Muhua Airlines has informed him that the Boeing 777's transatlantic flight will be in three days.
The decision to fly the twin-engine passenger plane across the ocean was made so quickly, which showed that Muhua Airlines had been "planning for a long time", and it was delayed entirely because of the accident of the Boeing 777. Xu Cang was not participating as a flight crew and did not need to participate in any flight training, but out of caution and courtesy, Xu Cang had to go to Muhua headquarters in Yangcheng a day in advance to inform the first flight crew in advance.
While Xu Cang was recuperating, in Ma Cheng's office at the Yangcheng Muhua Aviation headquarters, an old instructor who looked elderly was standing opposite Ma Cheng's desk.
This old instructor was one of the first domestic pilots to fly international routes for Muhua Airlines and was considered the most experienced.
"This time, the 777 Los Angeles route is our Muhua's breakthrough trip. There must not be any accidents. Do you understand?" Ma Cheng said solemnly.
With Ma Cheng's rank, he usually wouldn't meet pilots. In his eyes, pilots were just tools. What was there to see? However, the 777's trip to Los Angeles was so involved that even Ma Cheng felt the pressure and couldn't help but give a few words.
The old teacher naturally knew how great the expectations were on him: "Boss Ma, don't worry, I will definitely complete the task successfully."
"Yes." Ma Cheng nodded. "Originally, we wanted to hand it over to foreign pilots, but I think such a major event should be handled by our own pilots. The crew members assigned to you by the company are all the best, and they have absolutely no problem with English. You only need to take care of the flight, and you don't have to worry about the rest."
The old teacher suddenly felt a sense of mission, and his previously slightly hunched back straightened up a little.
"Also." Ma Cheng rubbed his temple: "This time the company will arrange a route monitor to follow the plane."
"Route supervisor, sure, sure." The old instructor expressed his understanding. For such a big matter, it was understandable to send another route supervisor.
Ma Cheng knew that the old instructor had misunderstood his meaning: "This route supervisor... is different. It's not from our company. Under normal circumstances, you can just ignore him. If there is any problem, the opinion of the route supervisor will be the final reference."
The old instructor was stunned for a moment: "Boss Ma, in our flights, the responsible captain has the final say. You mean, if something goes wrong, he won't listen to me but to the line supervisor? Then why not let him be the responsible captain?"
"For some special reasons, he does not have the operating qualifications for the 777, so he can only participate as a line supervisor." Ma Cheng waved his hand: "I don't care what the rules are in your flight. In this flight, as long as there are special circumstances, listen to the line supervisor. Instructor Cheng, I think I should have explained it very clearly, right?"
"If you don't have the qualifications to operate a 777, then you can't fly a 777. If such a person is the route supervisor, why do we have to listen to him during special situations? Mr. Ma, why do you do that?"
"Why?" Ma Cheng sneered, "Because he participated in the final test flight of the Boeing 777."
At this moment, Ma Cheng has begun to lose his patience. The old instructor talks too much. What Ma Cheng wants is a pilot who is absolutely obedient, not a guy who questions his leadership. But the old instructor has different ideas. This trip to Los Angeles must be recorded in Muhua history. He wants to take all the glory on himself.
Now, not only does he have to give up the final decision-making power, but he also has to listen to an outsider who doesn't even have 777 qualifications. How can he accept this?
"Boss Ma, I have been in Muhua for nearly 30 years. Why did you have to lie to me? How is it possible that someone without operating qualifications participated in the test flight of an aircraft?"
Ma Cheng opened the five fingers of his right hand and slapped them on the table: "You can refuse to accept it, then change someone!"
Ma Cheng has always lacked the patience to communicate with grassroots employees. Since this teacher is disobedient, he can just replace him. He is not Xu Cang and is not irreplaceable.
The old coach never expected that Ma Cheng would directly propose a substitution, leaving no room for maneuver.
However, at this moment, a voice came from outside the door: "Ma Cheng, why are you so angry?"
Liu Minxue from the Aviation Recruitment Office came in, patted the old instructor on the shoulder and motioned him to go out first.
The old teacher seemed to trust Liu Minxue quite a bit. He left Ma Cheng's office without saying anything.
After the old instructor left, Liu Minxue pulled a chair and sat down, saying with a smile, "I'll talk to Lao Cheng later. The person won't be replaced. The maiden voyage will start in two days. How can we change people?"
Ma Cheng snorted and said in a cold voice: "Old man! How dare you complain? He has been flying for thirty years but is not as good as a young man who has been flying for less than three years. How dare he yell at me?"
"Then you should find someone who can compare to Xu Cang." Liu Minxue said with a smile.
Ma Cheng held his forehead and did not respond to this question. Instead, he asked: "I heard that you are leaving?"
Liu Minxue nodded: "The news spread so quickly?"
"Why are you leaving? Are they the new officers in the flight department who like to gossip? Tell me who they are, and I'll fire them all."
Liu Minxue waved his hand: "It's been a while since I was sent to the Aviation Recruitment Office by the higher-ups. If I couldn't stand the gossip, I would have left long ago. Why would I wait until now?"
Liu Minxue used to be a high-ranking cadre, but he was too straightforward and offended the senior leaders, so he was directly sent to the flight recruitment office, which was considered to be banished to the cold palace. It was precisely because of this that Liu Minxue was often laughed at in Muhua Airlines.
There is no way. In this era, speaking up for justice has become a rare quality. Not being able to flatter is actually a sign of not being a good person. However, Liu Min is an open-minded student and does not care much about some words.
"Then why are you leaving?"
"What else can it be? I just feel it's boring." Liu Minxue said with a smile: "I used to work in the Aviation Recruitment Office and felt that I could still make a difference. Now it seems that the company doesn't pay much attention to the people I like. Maybe the company just wants me to be idle and wait for death in the Aviation Recruitment Office. Since the company doesn't need me anymore, I'll just leave on my own."
"Can't you just retire at the headquarters? How old are you? Why are you still traveling?"
"I have different opinions. If I have time, something will go wrong." Liu Minxue smiled and waved his hand: "Let's not talk about this. The route monitor you just mentioned is definitely Xu Cang, right? The information I got is him."
Ma Cheng took a deep breath and forced himself to suppress the anger in his heart: "Well, it was him, the chairman himself who decided it."
"I heard that Xu Cang will participate in the test of Rolls-Royce's new engine later."
Ma Cheng raised his eyebrows: "You know this too?"
"Who else doesn't know? Rolls-Royce seems to be doing its best to catch up with the progress of GP7200. The actual machine test that Xu Cang is going to participate in seems to be extremely dangerous." Liu Minxue sighed.
Ma Cheng's eyes sparkled: "But if he can survive Rolls-Royce's actual machine test, it will be like a hidden dragon emerging from the abyss and a fierce tiger descending from the mountain. No one can restrain him anymore."
"Yes!" Liu Minxue agreed with Ma Cheng's words: "Before, no matter how good he was, he was just a pilot who could handle special situations. But if he can survive the actual test of Rolls-Royce, his test flight value will be infinitely magnified. In this era, the value of a test pilot who can make new engines and new models develop by leaps and bounds is immeasurable!"
Ma Cheng snorted: "Only if he can survive!"
"He came a day earlier, right? Where was he placed?"
"What's wrong with the VIP guesthouse at headquarters?"
Liu Minxue silently took note: "Nothing. Okay, I'll go and talk to Lao Cheng, and you can calm down too. Remember, don't mention the replacement."
After saying that, Liu Minxue left Ma Cheng's office.
However, when Liu Minxue just left Ma Cheng's office, Ma Cheng's suppressed anger could no longer be contained, and he slammed the table hard with his palm, making a loud noise.
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Time passed quickly, and Xu Cang arrived in Yangcheng a day earlier than planned, and checked into the VIP hotel next to Muhua headquarters. This VIP hotel was built to the standards of a five-star hotel, and its facilities were quite luxurious.
Xu Cang is a "country guy", and he was really envious when he saw that the VIP hotel of Muhua Airlines was so luxurious.
Xu Cang arrived that morning, had lunch at the hotel at noon, took a short nap, then put on some clothes and went to the headquarters of Muhua Airlines to attend the pre-flight meeting.
The Guangzhou-Los Angeles route of the Boeing 777 was of great importance. It could not be handled with a short meeting of more than ten minutes before takeoff like a normal flight. The flight crew, cabin crew and security team had to be called together one day in advance, and the flight department, cabin department, security department and relevant leaders had a discussion together.
According to Xu Cang's personality, it would be fine to wear casual clothes for such a meeting. However, considering that the leaders of Muhua Airlines might come, he had to give them some face, so his clothes were still more formal, which was about right.
The pre-flight meeting was held in a conference room on the fifth floor of the Muhua Airlines headquarters building. Xu Cang had been to the Muhua Airlines headquarters building several times in his previous life, and the basic structure had not changed. Xu Cang fumbled around and quickly found the conference room.
According to the plan, the pre-flight meeting was to start at 3:30 pm, but Xu Cang arrived at 3:15, 15 minutes early. In Xu Cang's opinion, this early time was considered good. As a result, when he entered the conference room, he found that it was already full of people.
There were two flight crews, a total of six people, and the cabin crew was even larger, plus the security team, there were over 20 people. Moreover, everyone here was in uniform, led by an elderly instructor with four stripes, and the atmosphere was somewhat solemn.
Compared to the people who were sitting upright and wearing uniforms, Xu Cang, even though he could choose formal clothes, still looked a little casual. The moment Xu Cang came in, more than 20 people in the field looked at him in unison, especially the two flight crews in front, who had obvious repulsive looks.
Xu Cang felt uncomfortable when he received the gazes from these people. However, his expression did not change. He nodded slightly, which was considered a greeting, and then he found a seat at the end and planned to sit down and listen to the lecture.
Originally, he attended this pre-flight meeting just for the sake of formality, and had no intention of making a speech or anything. He just wanted to find a place in the corner and just make a presence.
However, the moment he sat down, the senior instructor suddenly asked, "Are you the supervisor of this flight?"
Just as Xu Cang was about to answer, he raised his eyes and made eye contact with the old teacher in the first seat. He immediately felt the old teacher's strong hostility.
Xu Cang's heart tightened: "Good fellow, are you looking for trouble?"
