"What do you mean?" Xu Cang regretted the words as soon as they came out of his mouth. They were still in the crew car, so some things were not easy to say casually. After a pause, Xu Cang whispered, "Instructor, let's talk later."
Mo Shangyun understood what Xu Cang was worried about. If he spoke out here, it would soon be known to everyone. Neither Xu Cang nor Mo Shangyun had any doubts about the efficiency of the spread of this news.
Mo Shangyun didn't respond, but just nodded.
Soon, the car drove to the new base. Everyone separated, and Xu Cang went to the flight preparation room with Mo Shangyun to hand in the package. On the way, the two began to chat again.
"Teacher, we are not a big company. Is it necessary for us to be targeted?" Xu Cang thought for a while: "The captain is investigating people from the Jianchuan base of Muhua Airlines. Could it be that he holds a grudge against us because we stole the quota for the establishment of their company before?"
Previously, Xu Cang seized the company quota that originally belonged to Muhua Airlines Jianchuan Base through a transaction and established Spring Airlines.
The staff of Muhua Aviation Jianchuan Base who missed the chance to be promoted to a branch were extremely furious. After all, as long as Jianchuan Base was upgraded to a branch, the levels of all managers would be upgraded, and they would be local emperors far away from the emperor. How cool it would be. However, all their plans were shattered by Xu Cang.
"It's not that simple." Mo Shangyun shook his head. "The one in charge of the left seat inquiry is Jianchuan Airlines. I don't know those co-pilots who are doing the inquiry, but since the fleet recommended them, they must have some ability. Moreover, according to past experience, it is rare for no one to pass. However, this is not something I have never seen before. I don't have a say for now. I can ask those co-pilots later. Basically, if you know what questions the inspector asks, you can tell whether it is normal or deliberately making things difficult."
Xu Cang hummed, handed the information package back, and went directly to the flight department on the fifth floor. When he arrived at Lu Jinghua's office, he found four co-pilots inside. All of them had gloomy faces and sighed. I'm afraid these four were the ones who were suspended for questioning.
Lu Jinghua was still chatting with the four co-pilots. Xu Cang, who appeared at the door with his head tilted, waved to him, then patted one of the co-pilots on the shoulder: "It's okay, you can go back. Just go back and summarize it well, and come again next time."
"Mr. Lu, when will it be our turn?" asked one of the co-pilots.
The left seat inquiry is just one step in the long process of transitioning to captain. In terms of importance, it is certainly not as important as the subsequent simulator check and the captain's inspection.
However, if you stop at any step of the transfer captain process, others will not be able to fill in, and you will have to wait a long time for the second chance to take the test.
These co-pilots used to work for other airlines, so they are naturally well-informed about these matters.
However, Lu Jinghua waved his hand and said, "It will be quick. There aren't many people here right now, so the queue isn't that long. You won't have to wait long."
This situation where you have to wait a long time for each hang-up often occurs in companies with overstaffing. For companies like Spring Airlines, which are in the development stage and lack staff, this queuing phenomenon is much less severe.
Hearing what Lu Jinghua said, the four co-pilots were obviously relieved. In previous airlines, if this kind of inquiry was not passed, the next opportunity would have to wait half a year. Who could bear this?
"Okay, go ahead."
Having said this, the four co-pilots did not want to stay any longer and hurriedly left Lu Jinghua's office.
After the four co-pilots left, Lu Jinghua leaned against the desk, yawned, and waved at Xu Cang: "You've finished the flight, but you're not going back. Are you planning to fly another leg? Or did you fail the route inspection and come to ask for mercy from me?"
Xu Cang rolled his eyes and sat down on a sofa: "Are those four people who just went to inquire about the matter?"
"yes."
"All dead?"
Lu Jinghua raised his eyebrows: "Teacher Mo told you?"
"What else?" Xu Cang asked, "Did you find out anything? Was it a problem with your ability, or with the inspector, or something else?"
Lu Jinghua licked his lips and said, "Who knows exactly? But one thing is certain, the inspectors just won't let them pass."
"Oh?" Xu Cang was a little surprised: "Why do you think so?"
"Then let me ask you, do you know what materials are used for the cabin interior?" Lu Jinghua asked.
Xu Cang barely had any time to think, and said expressionlessly: "Polyester, nylon, acrylic, TC cotton."
Lu Jinghua was stunned and couldn't say a word for a long time. After a while, he said, "Why do you know?"
"Why?" Xu Cang said speechlessly, "I know, I know, there's no why."
Lu Jinghua scratched his head: "I mean this should be something that a pilot should be concerned about. I don't think even the flight attendants would know about it."
"I'm really sorry, I know." Xu Cang said, "Why, are you asking about this?"
"Yeah." Lu Jinghua spread his hands and said, "Who knows about this?"
Lu Jinghua was halfway through his speech when he glanced at Xu Cang and said, "Of course, you don't belong to this group. There aren't many people like you who can tell the truth, so you are not within the scope of this discussion."
Xu Cang suddenly laughed and said, "Do you know?"
This question confused Lu Jinghua. He hesitated for a long time and finally said, "It's not important."
"Isn't it important?" Xu Cang asked back.
Lu Jinghua snorted, "Isn't it important whether the appointed representative of Jianchuan did it on purpose? If that guy did it on purpose, we might have to go and ask him to see if we should spend money to avoid disaster."
"What if the representative of Jianchuan Airlines is in a bad mood today? This problem is... a little rare, but it's hard to conclude whether it was intentional or he has always been like this. If it was intentional, is it just an isolated case caused by a bad mood or some other factor, or is he targeting us? We need to find out the specific reason first."
People are different, and the representatives appointed by the bureau also have different temperaments. Some of them like to ask these weird and tricky questions. He does not target anyone, but treats everyone equally. Everyone who comes to him for inquiries and inspections is treated in the same way.
In this case, we can only say that the co-pilots were unlucky and had to learn all the knowledge in every corner.
If it is intentional, sometimes the appointed representative is just unhappy today and does not want you to pass. This is also not deliberately targeting a certain person or company. No matter who comes to inspect this time, it will not work. This is commonly known as running into trouble.
In this situation, all you can do is burn some incense and pray that the appointed representative will be in a better mood later.
Although the above situations are somewhat unfair, this is part of the flight inspection. If you encounter it, you can only blame yourself for your bad luck. There is no other way.
Of course, if you have connections and channels, it is not impossible to make some progress. It all depends on one's personal connections and one needs to show off one's talents.
In comparison, the worst case scenario is that the appointed representative deliberately targets a certain person or company. The former is better, as the impact is limited to one person and the macro impact is controllable. But if it is the latter, it is really a big trouble.
On the one hand, he can check on the captain and ask questions from the co-pilot's left seat, thereby reducing the number of experienced captains and preventing newcomers from being promoted to captains, thus blocking both ends.
If this is the case, to be honest, it is not easy to deal with it at the airline level. After all, you cannot control the appointed representatives of other companies. You can only take some relatively roundabout ways, such as meeting in private and trying to resolve any misunderstandings or conflicts. If that doesn't work, you can only find the other company and contact them at the company level. If you are lucky, you can get the other company to come forward and put pressure on you.
However, generally speaking, the authority's appointed representatives are relatively independent in airlines. Most airlines will never force their own appointed representatives.
However, it is reasonable to say that if a representative appointed by the authority is occasionally unhappy, it is not a big deal to hang some people. However, if someone wants to deliberately target an airline for personal reasons, it will take several years for him to have a brain thrombosis.
If the appointment of a representative by a bureau is really so expanded, it is very likely that it is not determined by personal will, but is influenced by other factors.
Once this situation occurs, it is no longer a confrontation between individuals, but an official confrontation at the airline level, which is much more serious in nature.
"Let's ignore the appointed representative from Jianchuan for now. Although it's rare for the left-hand seat to fail all inquiries, it's not that rare. Let's wait and see what happens. If several co-pilots fail, we won't be able to sit still, and it will be a joke." Xu Cang said, "It's the appointed representative from Muhua Aviation Jianchuan Base who needs to find out what's going on. We are definitely not in the spotlight now, and the incident at Binjiang Airport has not reached the point where the authorities are instructing us to deliberately target us."
"This matter is indeed strange. Logically speaking, this appointed representative is not newly appointed. He should know the rules. There is no deep hatred between them. How could he kill everyone and do such a ruthless thing?" Lu Jinghua echoed.
Hanging a pilot means weakening the capacity of an airline, which involves real interests. Cutting off someone's financial resources is like killing his parents. People in the same circle will see each other every day, so how can someone be so cruel?
The old appointed representatives are well aware of these industry rules and this kind of thing should not happen.
Xu Cang snorted: "If it's just a delegate who doesn't know the rules, then it's okay. But if it's someone higher up who doesn't know the rules, then we need to be vigilant."
As soon as these words came out, Lu Jinghua's heart skipped a beat: "What do you mean? Are you saying that the appointed representative was instructed by someone? That shouldn't be the case. Who can move the appointed representative? Or do you think that it was Muhua Airlines that requested it according to the company's will?"
"If this is the case, I don't think it's the intention of the entire Muhua Airlines. Muhua Airlines is very large, and there are also many factions within it, so opinions will naturally differ. I tend to think that it's just the behavior of the Jianchuan base of Muhua Airlines."
With the future cooperation between his own aviation material company and Muhua Airlines, Ma Cheng must be crazy to target him. The only explanation is the individual behavior of Muhua Airlines Jianchuan Base.
Moreover, if it is the Jianchuan base of Muhua Airlines, then there is a sufficient reason, which is the previous company quota issue.
"Ah? Why did they do this? Did we offend the people from Jianchuan Base? No." Lu Jinghua was full of confidence at first, but he suddenly felt guilty for no reason and looked at Xu Cang: "No, right?"
Lu Jinghua was certain that Xu Cang had not told him many things, and he was worried that one of them was provoking the Jianchuan base of Muhua Aviation.
Xu Cang pursed his lips and did not answer immediately. When Lu Jinghua saw this reaction, he almost jumped up.
"Is there really a feud?" Lu Jinghua still had a glimmer of hope: "It shouldn't be anything serious, right?"
Xu Cang chuckled: "It's just a small matter, a small matter."
"A small matter? Not bad, not bad." Lu Jinghua just breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately became alert again: "No, if this is a small matter, the people at Jianchuan Base are too heavy-handed. What was it?"
Xu Cang blinked and said, "Guess where the quota for Spring Airlines came from?"
"Ah. Didn't you get it?" Lu Jinghua said casually. But soon, Lu Jinghua seemed to think of something: "I heard that the Jianchuan base of Muhua Airlines was going to be promoted to a subsidiary. But now there seems to be no news at all. Could it be..."
Xu Cang nodded: "You guessed right, our company is using the quota of Muhua Aviation Jianchuan Base."
Hearing this, Lu Jinghua almost vomited blood: "You call this a small matter?"
"Isn't it a small matter?" Xu Cang asked back.
Lu Jinghua was stunned for a moment, then he laughed: "The gang at Jianchuan Base really didn't do anything except want to kill your whole family. It's just a small matter, a small matter."
Lu Jinghua was really eager to drink their blood and eat their flesh when he entered the Jianchuan base of Muhua Aviation. You know, once the base is upgraded to a branch, it will immediately become a frontier official.
As long as it is a base, it will be controlled by the headquarters at all times, and will be restricted in doing anything. How can it be the same?
"Forget it, forget it. There is no way to offend the people in Jianchuan Base for the establishment of the company." Lu Jinghua waved his hand: "Fortunately, Teacher Mo knows the appointed representative of Jianchuan Base. Let Teacher Mo go to discuss the situation and we will make a decision."
Xu Cang deeply agreed with this. With Teacher Mo Shangyun's reputation, even if he couldn't turn the situation around in one fell swoop, he should be able to figure things out.
"By the way, the cabin department is currently selecting a group of flight attendants and flight attendants to join ANA." Lu Jinghua stared at Xu Cang with a burning gaze: "I heard that a low-ranking flight attendant was selected..."
"It's me!" Xu Cang admitted it almost immediately .
Lu Jinghua asked in a low voice: "It's the little girl who followed from Blue Sky Airlines."
Xu Cang hummed: "What's wrong?"
"Nothing major has happened, just a lot of rumors. Not long ago, the cabin department held a meeting and announced the training list at the meeting. Now everyone knows about it and we can't suppress it." Lu Jinghua said solemnly: "Xu Cang, what about President Qin?"
However, Xu Cang did not mention Qin Xin's matter, but asked about something else: "You said the list was announced at the cabin department meeting? Who announced it?"
"Who else could it be? The cabin manager. To be honest, she was too careless. She knew it... and still announced it at the meeting."
"Accidentally?" Xu Cang sneered, "It's hard to say whether it was accidental or not."
Lu Jinghua was stunned. He quickly understood what Xu Cang meant: "You mean, the cabin manager did it... on purpose."
There was a cold light in Xu Cang's eyes: "The company is developing too fast, and some scoundrels have sneaked in."
…
The busiest commercial street in Erhai City is not as noisy as other big cities, even in the busiest areas of the city. There are only two main roads in the downtown area, with shops crowded together on both sides. It is not large in scale, but it has everything.
Thanks to the existence of Spring Airlines, Erhai City has seen many new faces. In order to accept more and more tourists, even without official help, private businesses are becoming more prosperous. Flower baskets celebrating the opening of new businesses are seen every few steps on both sides of the street. There are also many red confetti left by small firecrackers on the road. There is a slight smell of gunpowder in the air, which is a bit like the post-Chinese New Year scene.
In an open-air coffee shop on the roadside, a man and a woman were leisurely sipping coffee. If Xu Cang was here, he would definitely be able to distinguish the two people. The man was a planner in the planning office who was responsible for arranging flight attendants, and the woman was the chief flight attendant of Flight 9733 of Binjiang Airport that Xu Cang had flown to.
Perhaps it was because the afternoon sun was too comfortable on her body that the flight attendant half-squinted her eyes facing the sun, like a lazy and elegant cat.
"Although the climate in Jianchuan is not bad, it is too dry and the ultraviolet rays are too strong. Erhai Lake is still better and is milder than Jianchuan in many aspects." said the chief flight attendant.
However, the planner didn't care and snorted coldly: "What's good about it? It's a poor place with bad water and poor mountains. You can't spend money. If it weren't for making money, who would come to this damn place? But, are you sure Xu Cang wants to check the crew plan?"
"I flew flight 9733 with him before, and he called No. 5 into the cockpit. Although No. 5 later lied and said that she was only asked about the travel guide of Binjiang, I don't know whether that little girl was lying or not." The flight attendant said casually: "I tested her a little later and was basically sure."
The planner's eyelids jumped: "Did the flight attendant admit it?"
"I didn't admit it. But it's almost the same." The flight attendant snorted, "You little girl, you dare to play tricks on me."
The planner sighed and said, "After hearing what you said, I contacted Chief Engineer Chen. Chief Engineer Chen now knows the information of the captain of Spring Airlines and all personnel above that level. Chief Engineer Chen said that after we finish cleaning up Spring Airlines, we can go back later."
The planner became more and more agitated as he spoke. "I thought this was a good place to make a fortune, but I didn't expect it to be so serious. What did I do that was against the law? Which airline's planning department doesn't do this? Young people just don't know the rules."
"You want to go back?" The chief purser did not immediately agree with the planner's words: "You can't go to the headquarters, and if you want to go back, you can only go back to Jianchuan Base. Isn't that the same as before? You can't make any money, and you just mess around every day."
That's right, these two people used to be from Muhua Aviation Jianchuan Base. This male planner used to be a small leader at Muhua Aviation Jianchuan Base. As a branch base, Muhua headquarters does not manage Jianchuan Base on a daily basis, and there are few inspections. For those who just want to get by, it is indeed quite comfortable.
However, not everyone thinks that idling away their time is a good option, especially when they are still young.
Although the base has fewer constraints, it will receive less support from the headquarters. If it can be upgraded to a branch, it will not only have greater autonomy, but also have some of the headquarters' resources. In any sense, this will be good news in all aspects.
It was because they learned that they could not be upgraded to a branch that the two felt that the Jianchuan base had no future. Coincidentally, Spring Airlines was recruiting, so the two made the switch.
However, from the current situation, Xu Cang has certain requirements for the management of the company, or the purity of the company's management. For example, in the previous Muhua Aviation Jianchuan Branch, this was basically the default and a semi-public "benefit" of this position.
The planner felt that he was more restrained than before, but it seemed that Xu Cang still couldn't accept it. It was also thanks to the tip-off from the flight attendant who came with him, otherwise he would still be confused after being caught.
"Damn it, he acts like he's in the clear. But he just put his lover on ANA 's training list?" the planner cursed.
The flight attendant glanced at the planner and said, "If Xia Shuyue was really his mistress, you should have been discovered when you were trying to make things difficult for her. Why would you wait until now?"
"Then do you think that Xia Shuyue should not have been selected? Was it Xu Cang who forced him in? Is he abusing his power for personal gain?" Perhaps because he was looked down upon by the chief flight attendant and was furious, the planner asked three questions in a row, seeming to be very excited.
However, the flight attendant retorted: "Strict on others, lenient on yourself, that's what I mean."
To be honest, if it weren't for the interests, this flight attendant admired Xu Cang very much. She had been with Spring Airlines for some time, and she was well-informed about the gossips of the flight attendants, so she probably knew what kind of person Xu Cang was.
In the eyes of the flight attendant, Xu Cang is a role model for a man who has an excellent appearance, is extremely conservative in relationships between men and women, does not use his power for personal gain, and has boundless abilities.
As for the so-called inclusion of Xia Shuyue in the ANA roster, it was just a small favor from a friend. As the actual leader of Spring Airlines, he only got such a small advantage, which could not be described as a noble conduct.
Even if you look at it purely from a woman's perspective, Xu Cang is almost her most ideal partner of the opposite sex.
But the reality is that it is impossible, so we can only talk about interests.
"Why, you've gotten used to it here and don't want to go back?" The planner sneered, "Yes, there's not much future at the base, but Chief Engineer Chen told me that as long as we can cause some trouble for Spring Airlines, we can get a promotion when we go back, so it's not all in vain."
The flight attendant sighed heavily for no apparent reason.
The planner's eyelids jumped, and looking at the purser's reaction, he said in disbelief: "You don't really want to go back?"
"If the salary here could be a little more, I wouldn't want to go back at all. It's really good here. You don't have to cater to your boss or deliberately build good relationships with people around you, and the company won't go out of its way to make trouble for you. It's such a comfortable working environment." The chief flight attendant sighed.
Spring Airlines is too strict. Although the salary is higher than that of the previous Muhua Airlines, there is no gray income as before. Overall, there is not much advantage, and this is the most critical point.
Money is always the most pressing issue.
When the planner heard what the flight attendant said, he rarely refuted.
Although he hated Spring Airlines's violation of the default rules, he really had no position or space to deny the working environment and atmosphere of Spring Airlines.
"Did we come here in the first place just for the working environment and atmosphere? Without money, everything is meaningless."
The chief steward raised his eyelids and said, "Xia Shuyue's matter should be publicized, especially since there are many Muhua stewards coming with us. If we cooperate and encourage them a little, we will surely be able to cause a lot of trouble, especially for the high-level stewards."
For lower-level flight attendants who have no gray income and rely purely on salary income, Spring Airlines is naturally better, and as I just said, the environment and atmosphere are also much better. However, for high-level flight attendants, such as the chief flight attendant, Spring Airlines has no gray income at all, so it is naturally worse than before.
As for people, what is worrying is not the lack of people but the inequality of people. It is easy to mobilize high-level flight attendants, after all, Spring Airlines has no advantage in total income. For ordinary flight attendants who live honestly on wages, Spring Airlines was much better off, but Xia Shuyue's incident can be used to make a fuss and pull those flight attendants together.
Spring Airlines is in the process of hiring people right now, and even the flight attendants are very short-staffed. If too many flight attendants fail to cooperate, that would be a big problem.
As long as it is coercive enough, it will be a bargaining chip.
To be honest, it is because Spring Airlines is developing too well now, otherwise this would not be a threatening issue at all. It is normal to threaten airlines with pilots, just like those airlines operating from Jianchuan base combined to target Spring Airlines' captain, and this direction is definitely feasible. However, it is rare to threaten airlines with flight attendants. In any case, flight attendants are far inferior to pilots in terms of training cycle and training cost, and are more replaceable.
However, this timing is rather awkward. First, with the expansion of the civil aviation market, the demand for flight attendants has increased rapidly. Other companies are short of flight attendants, but they are definitely not releasing flight attendants wantonly. Second, Spring Airlines’ routes are increasing too fast. Due to the configuration of the crew, the demand for flight attendants is usually three to four times that of pilots. Even if flight attendants are easy to train, they are not the kind that can be pulled over and take a few days of classes and then really start working. With such a large gap, Spring Airlines is always in a state of relatively high demand for flight attendants.
The planner nodded and said, "I heard that several captains here were killed during the investigation. It seems that they have begun to target Spring Airlines."
The planning office was one of the first to know that the captain was suspended. After all, all future plans had to be arranged according to the standards of the senior co-pilot. He was responsible for arranging the flight attendants, but he was in the same office as the pilots, so they kept in touch with each other.
"There will definitely be more delays later. The pilot resources here are already tight. If time goes on, I'm afraid there won't be enough pilots, hehe." The planner laughed sinisterly, "Let them be noble, they are the only ones who are noble! A second-rate airline is worthy of getting the priority at Jianchuan Airport? If virtue is not worthy of the position, there will be disaster. Aren't they the target of public criticism?"
The flight attendant didn't say anything else, but just glanced at the planner. There was no light of ally in his eyes, only a hint of disgust.
…
At the same time, in the Jianchuan Airport work area, Muhua Airlines Jianchuan Base Building.
It can only be said that Muhua Airlines is really a huge company. The Jianchuan base is just a base and cannot even be considered a branch. However, the building of this base is very magnificent. It is much more magnificent than the buildings of Blue Sky Airlines, Jianchuan Airlines, and Feiyu Airlines.
The building of Muhua Aviation Jianchuan Base is indeed magnificent, but its shape is rather old-fashioned and square. To put it nicely, it is retro, but to put it bluntly, it is dull. I don’t know which design institute was consulted when the building was designed.
However, compared to the lifeless building, the gate of the base was much higher in grade. The two gate pillars made of white marble were carved with dragons and phoenixes, and the temperament was immediately highlighted just by standing there.
Of course, for some people, these two goalposts are not only unsightly, but also tacky, such as Teacher Mo Shangyun.
At this moment, in front of the side door, Mo Shangyun squinted his eyes and looked into the base. Facing the sun, he vaguely saw a middle-aged man in a blue jacket walking quickly towards him. Soon, the man came closer and he saw his face clearly. It was the person Mo Shangyun was waiting for.
The man was wearing a blue jacket with some Muhua Airlines logo on it. It should be a custom-made pilot jacket from Muhua. He was wearing suit pants, a pair of leather shoes, and a white shirt underneath. It was clearly work attire.
"Old Mo, why are you here?" When the middle-aged man saw Mo Shangyun, he hurried over to him, said a few words to the guard, then signed his name in the visitor registration book, and finally the guard opened the side door.
Mo Shangyun walked in and said with a smile: "Old Sheng, why are you guys at Muhua so dedicated to guarding the door? No one came to meet us, but we were not allowed in."
"Alas, a while ago, a few young people from outside went to the company's crew attendance building, which attracted many crew members to complain. After that, the situation became tighter." Lao Sheng explained: "It's a state-owned enterprise, so it's sometimes loose and sometimes tight. You'll get used to it."
Mo Shangyun didn't dwell on this question and just nodded.
Lao Sheng suddenly asked in surprise, "Lao Mo, how long have you not visited me? When you were still at Blue Sky Airlines, you rarely came over even though we were only ten minutes apart on foot. How come you can still come over after you went to Erhai Lake?"
"Old Sheng, we have been friends for many years, do we still need these empty words?" Mo Shangyun sighed lightly.
Lao Sheng laughed: "Yes, I'm glad you can come. I just finished my flight. If you come later, I have to go back. It's just right! Wait for me, I'll go back to get the suitcase, and we'll go to the city to find a place to drink."
"Of course there's nothing wrong with drinking." Mo Shangyun glanced at his old friend beside him and said, "Old Sheng, you really don't know why I came to see you?"
The smile on Lao Sheng's face froze, and after a long while he said awkwardly, "Lao Mo, when you were at Blue Sky Airlines, you never cared when I hung up on your Blue Sky Airlines captain."
It turned out that the man called Lao Sheng by Mo Shangyun was actually the official representative appointed by the Jianchuan base of Muhua Airlines. He was the inspector who had killed several pilots of Spring Airlines during an inspection not long ago.
"It's different." Mo Shangyun shook his head and repeated again: "It's different."
Lao Sheng's eyelids twitched. "What's the difference? When I was fired as the captain of Blue Sky Airlines, it was all due to technical reasons. When did you ask about it? Now you come here to accuse me? What's so good about Spring Airlines that you are so concerned about it?"
"We are short of people now. We can't let you hang around like this. It will cause problems." Mo Shangyun said calmly.
Lao Sheng smiled and said, "If there is any problem, it will be a headache for the boss of Spring Airlines. You are a pilot, you get paid according to the number of flights you make, and it won't affect you."
Mo Shangyun paused and said, "Lao Sheng, tell me. Was it your idea to hang someone, or was it the idea of ​​the higher-ups?"
Lao Sheng's mouth twitched. "Lao Mo, this has nothing to do with our flying business. Just don't worry about it. You're almost retired. What are you worried about? Are you worried that Spring Airlines will collapse and you'll have nowhere to go? I've urged you to come to me more than once. How can I treat you unfairly? You're not good enough."
However, when Lao Sheng finished speaking, he felt Mo Shangyun's increasingly cold eyes and suddenly felt guilty, so he dodged immediately: "I am just a delegate, and I have to punish several captains. Is it necessary to question me like this?"
"You will have to check our company's captains later. What are you going to do? Or are you going to kill them all?" Mo Shangyun said solemnly, "I have flown with the captains you killed before. I know their level very well. Can you kill them all? Yes, you are a delegate. It's okay if you kill a few captains because you are in a bad mood. But if you continue to do this in the future, I will definitely take care of it. Spring Airlines only has so many captains and can't stand it."
Old Sheng's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He could hear that Mo Shangyun really took this matter very seriously and it was really difficult to avoid him.
He looked around and confirmed that no one was around. He gritted his teeth and said, "Lao Mo, I won't join the captain's checkup at your company. I told the company that I'm sick and can't be checked."
This was clearly an escape attempt by Lao Sheng as he felt caught in a dilemma.
"What about your original plan?"
Lao Sheng clicked his tongue: "Lao Mo, do you have to do this?"
Mo Shangyun was a serious person to begin with, and now his face turned cold. Even Lao Sheng, who had been a good friend of Mo Shangyun for many years, felt quite pressured.
"Old Sheng, I have never asked you for help before. This is the first time. Tell me the truth, is someone targeting us?" Mo Shangyun's eyes were burning, making Old Sheng's face look more and more ugly.
"It seems like you really regard Spring Airlines as your second home." Lao Sheng said with emotion: "When you were at Blue Sky Airlines before, you didn't care about Blue Sky Airlines' affairs at all."
Mo Shangyun said calmly: "If you had been with him, you would have the same idea."
Lao Sheng hesitated for a moment and said, "I am very curious, but I may not have the chance in the future."
Lao Sheng paused for a moment, "Lao Mo, after you obtained the priority of Jianchuan Airport, wasn't this foreseeable? Your Spring Airlines doesn't have the foundation of the three major airlines, so how can you be the owner of Jianchuan Airport? Isn't this the reason? You have said this, so I will tell you everything I know. Almost two-thirds of the airlines operating at Jianchuan Airport have merged together. I don't know which ones they are. In the future, as long as the captain of your company goes out to investigate and encounters the appointed representatives of these airlines, it can basically be assumed that they are dead. Tell me, under such circumstances, how long can your Spring Airlines last?"
Mo Shangyun's expression did not change much, as if he had foreseen such an outcome before.
"They are hanging our captain like this, aren't they afraid that we will hang them?" Mo Shangyun asked back.
Lao Sheng asked, "Do you have a representative appointed by the bureau?"
"I..." Mo Shangyun just said a word, and suddenly remembered what Xu Cang had told him before. Mo Shangyun had a small problem with the procedures for restoring the designated representative at the General Administration, and the restoration process would take some time. In this way, Spring Airlines really would not have a designated representative for some time in the future.
The designated representative is the ballast stone of an airline. If other companies dare to arbitrarily use their own company's captain, they can also use that company's captain in return, which will create a deterrent effect on each other. But now, Spring Airlines does not have a single designated representative from the authority, which means that the designated representatives of other companies can use Spring Airlines' captains at almost no cost.
"Logically speaking, you were an appointed representative before, and it should not be difficult to resume your status as an appointed representative after changing companies. But the information I got from above seems to be very certain that you don't have an appointed representative from the bureau." Lao Sheng said.
This is almost a disguised admission that the reason for hanging people up was due to instructions from above.
However, Lao Sheng was also a smart man. If he blindly cheated Spring Airlines, he might run into a representative of Spring Airlines in the future. What if he was "retaliated" by them?
Lao Sheng was determined to voice his concerns, but his boss told him that Spring Airlines did not have a delegated representative, and would not have one in the future. Moreover, there would be many delegated representatives affiliated with Spring Airlines, so he did not need to worry about being targeted. At that time, Lao Sheng first thought of Mo Shangyun.
In Mo Shangyun's case, he merely changed companies and did not really resign, so it shouldn't take too long for him to recover.
However, seeing the leader's confident look, Lao Sheng didn't know what to say.
"There was a small problem with the restoration of my appointed representative at the General Administration, so it will be postponed." Mo Shangyun said coldly: "It seems that someone in our company is a bit rude."
Mo Shangyun didn't think the General Administration would publicize this matter, so it was more likely that someone inside the company leaked it. The main difference was whether it was just an accidental leak or intentional.
Seeing Mo Shangyun lowering his head in deep thought, Lao Sheng suddenly said, "Lao Mo, I still say the same thing, come to my side. Spring Airlines has no future. No matter when, the three major airlines will be the ones that stand firm. Moreover, the major airlines operating in Jianchuan now, such as Blue Sky, have opinions on Spring Airlines. In addition, your operating model is unique. In this world, outliers are more likely to be attacked by the crowd."
"Blue Sky Airlines, Jianchuan Airlines." Mo Shangyun silently memorized these two companies in his mind: "Does it look like this matter is not going to work out?"
Lao Sheng shrugged: "If Spring Airlines promised not to interfere with other airlines in matters such as international routes, there would probably not be so many problems."
"So what's the difference between getting this priority and not getting it?"
Airport priority is originally used to restrain other airlines. Now that you are voluntarily giving up the ability to restrain, isn’t that equivalent to handing over priority in disguise?
"So I said that you are not one of the three major airlines and cannot take on such a big pie. Look at the other airlines operating in the three major hubs. Do they dare to play tricks with the three major airlines? In the final analysis, it is because of your lack of strength and deterrence that these airlines operating in Jianchuan Airport dare to resist."
There was a hint of coldness in Mo Shangyun's eyes: "It looks like they are going to kill the chicken to scare the monkey!"
The question now is, which chicken to kill?
…
At this moment, in an ordinary two-story building in Edogawa District, Tokyo, Japan, Kuroda Takashi looked out the window at the gloomy sky and couldn't help frowning. He had been waiting for a long time, but he hadn't waited for the right weather for flying, which made him extremely angry.
Just now, Kuroda Takashi looked at the weather forecast again. Tokyo will be shrouded in such rainy weather for the next few days.
He couldn't wait any longer.
"Let it rain." Kuroda Takashi suddenly laughed : "Perhaps flying in the rain will be a more interesting experience."
Suddenly, Kuroda Takashi's door was pushed open and a middle-aged woman walked in. It was Kuroda Takashi's mother.
"Didn't you say you had an interview yesterday? Why didn't you go?" The mother brought over a plate of peeled fruit and placed it on the table.
"I don't want to go for the interview. I still want to join ANA." Kuroda Takashi sat down and casually took a slice of apple and ate it.
After hearing what her son said, the mother hesitated to speak, but looking at the posters of various airplanes and many airplane models hanging in Kuroda Takashi's room, she finally didn't say anything. However, when her eyes fixed on a photo in the corner of the room, she suddenly felt a little sad.
The photo was of Kuroda Takashi's graduation photo at Hitotsubashi University. At that time, Kuroda Takashi was admitted to this top domestic university with excellent grades, but everything that happened after graduation was obviously beyond her expectations.
During college, Kuroda Takashi became obsessed with airplanes and played flight simulation games almost day and night. Originally, he planned to study at an airline company after graduation. However, after a series of unsuccessful interviews with airlines, Kuroda Takashi suffered a huge blow. He then worked in a freight company for a few years, then resigned. Recently, he worked as a temporary worker at Haneda Airport for a while.
But temporary work can't last forever, so she wanted to find a proper job for her son. She finally got an interview opportunity for Kuroda Takashi, but he didn't go at all, as he was still thinking about flying.
"But I heard that it's very difficult to get into ANA, and besides, haven't you tried it before?" the mother said cautiously, fearing that she would stimulate her son's fragile self-esteem.
Kuroda Takashi suddenly revealed a strange smile: "They didn't know my strength before, but they will know it soon."
Just as Kuroda Takashi finished speaking, the screen of the phone on the table lit up. Kuroda Takashi turned his head and looked at his phone. There was a message. He took the phone and took a look. It was the ticket information sent by ANA.
The main content was to inform Takashi Kuroda that he had successfully booked the NH45 flight from Osaka to Tokyo Haneda Airport three days later.
"NH45, this is it, this is it." Kurono Ryuji's heart couldn't stop beating wildly. "Soon, they will be able to see my performance over Tokyo."