Chapter 381: The four poles have been determined, take over Rongfu Airport!
That night, Xu Cang and Deng Wenjia both drank a lot of wine. Deng Wenjia booked a room in a hotel in the city, while Xu Cang returned to the airport.
The next morning, Xu Cang was awakened from his sleep. It was the leader of the Southwest Bureau who came to investigate.
After asking the captain on duty in Jianchuan, he finally had to come to Chunxia’s headquarters to check out the situation.
When Xu Cang heard that it was the leader of the Southwest Bureau who was coming, he hurriedly took a shower and changed his clothes, but when he walked out he still smelled of alcohol, which made Xu Cang feel helpless.
In the conference room, as soon as Xu Cang came in, he could still smell a faint smell of alcohol in the air, which made the leader of the Southwest Bureau frown.
"We approved you to come back early, so we asked you to come back to drink?" The leader of the Southwest Bureau waited for Xu Cang to sit down and glared at him fiercely.
Xu Cang knew he was in the wrong, so he smiled and said, "I don't usually drink, but I have something else to do. Please excuse me."
Also in the conference room were Instructor Shi Qi, director of the Flying Standards Center, Lu Jinghua, vice president of operations, and Qin Xin, the company's nominal boss.
In fact, under normal circumstances, such technical issues do not require the involvement of administrative personnel. However, the air traffic conflict in Xianchi had a relatively large impact, so Qin Xin felt it was necessary to come here. Even if you don't speak, you always have to have a correct attitude.
The leader of the Southwest Bureau pointed at Xu Cang, and said angrily: "You, please pay attention. There are so many people watching you."
"I know, I know." Xu Cang nodded hurriedly with a very respectful attitude.
The leader of the Southwest Bureau was a middle-aged man in his fifties. Xu Cang didn't have much impression of him, but from the looks of him, he didn't seem to have any signs of targeting Spring Airlines, which made Xu Cang feel relieved.
Generally speaking, the General Administration will only provide guiding opinions on a certain unsafe incident and will not intervene too directly. The specific handling process is basically completed by the local management bureau, and even the disposal opinions are reported by the regional management bureau.
Although the General Administration has ordered an investigation into Spring Airlines, this does not represent the final handling opinion. The intensity of the increase can be further increased, and the amount of the increase is in the hands of the regional administration.
A comprehensive investigation was enough to overwhelm Xu Cang. If the Southwest Bureau imposed additional penalties, Spring Airlines would be in real trouble.
As soon as Xu Cang sat down, the leader of the Southwest Bureau knocked on the table and said, "Xu Cang, I want to criticize you. Although the issue of uniforms is not a matter of principle, it is related to the image of the aviation industry. What's the big deal about wearing casual clothes and sneakers to fly a flight? Yes, if you close the cockpit door, the passengers won't know, but this is an attitude issue, you know."
Lu Jinghua and Instructor Shi Qi looked at each other. The leader of the Southwest Bureau did not mention the air conflict, but started talking about clothing issues. Isn't this missing the point?
Xu Cang quickly understood what his leader meant and nodded in agreement: "I'll remember that. I won't do that again in the future."
"Well, the attitude is very good." The leader of the Southwest Bureau nodded and looked satisfied.
Lu Jinghua's expression was extremely strange. This was a very good attitude. Didn't he just criticize Xu Cang for the smell of alcohol? This attitude change was too quick.
The leader of the Southwest Bureau held a pen and tapped it twice on the table. Then his tone changed slightly: "Xu Cang, has the merger with Asiana Airlines been finalized? I heard from the General Administration that they have received your application to acquire Asiana Airlines."
Airlines are not purely commercial enterprises, and they need to obtain the approval of the General Administration for some normal business activities, although the General Administration will not interfere at almost any time. Just like a long time ago, Xu Cang proposed to the General Administration to transfer some Kingfisher Airlines planes to China. This behavior seemed to be an internal behavior, but it still required the approval of the General Administration.
Of course, the General Administration did not make things difficult in the end, and Xu Cang eventually gave up the idea of transferring aircraft from Kingfisher Airlines due to the drastic changes in the European market.
Similarly, when acquiring foreign airlines, the approval of the General Administration is also required, as was the case with the last merger with Kingfisher Airlines.
"The contract has been signed, and the matter has been settled."
Upon hearing this, the leader of the Southwest Bureau couldn't stop smiling: "Asiana Airlines, that's the second largest airline in South Korea. But, hasn't Asiana Airlines encountered some troubles recently? Can it be solved?"
"Of course they can be solved. They are just trivial matters." Xu Cang said with a smile, "Is the Southwest Bureau paying much attention to this matter?"
"That's for sure." The leader of the Southwest Bureau put down his pen and said, "We have never had a giant airline in the Southwest. In fact, the civil aviation market in the Southwest cannot support the emergence of a giant airline, but I didn't expect you to find another way and set your sights on foreign countries. Not bad, very good."
The regional administrations actually have a very direct relationship with the civil aviation resources in their jurisdiction. For example, the Northwest Administration could not even stand up straight during the meetings of the General Administration, while the regional administrations where the headquarters of the three major airlines are located were much more confident.
Xu Cang smiled and said, "After some minor issues are resolved, we will open some routes to South Korea. Previously, our routes started from Shanghai and Guangzhou, but later we hope to open routes starting from Rongfu and Jianchuan. I hope the leaders of the Southwest Bureau will support it then."
"No problem, no problem." The leader of the Southwest Bureau laughed.
After laughing a few times, the leader of the Southwest Bureau might have felt that his current performance was not very good. After all, he came here to denounce Xu Cang, and the atmosphere should not be too joyful.
"Xu Cang, please write a good report about the Xianchi aerial conflict later. Please be more polite and submit it when you are done." The leader of the Southwest Bureau coughed twice and said, "Also, the General Administration has decided to investigate your company. Don't resist and try your best to cooperate. Got it? After all, your incident did not cause any substantial harm. The General Administration will not kill you completely."
At this point, Xu Cang still didn't understand why, so he said, "We accept all the punishment measures from the General Administration. I have already told Feibiao to make a schedule as soon as possible . However, we are using our own simulator, and there is only one over there, so the schedule will probably be very long. In this case, should we contact the simulator center in Jianchuan?"
"No, no, it's just right to plan for a longer time... It doesn't matter, as long as everything is checked out." The leader of the Southwest Bureau almost said what was in his mind, but fortunately he stopped talking in the end, otherwise it would have been a bit embarrassing.
Lu Jinghua was overjoyed when he heard this. If the investigation plan was extended, it would naturally be a good thing for Spring Airlines.
However, I originally thought that the Southwest Bureau came to call for punishment, but it seems that their intention to protect Spring Airlines is obvious.
Xu Cang was not happy about this, but asked with some concern: "It's too long, won't the General Administration have any objections?"
"If it had happened before, maybe there would be some objection. But, it was Chengdu Airlines that crashed into your company's plane not long ago, wasn't it?" The Southwest Bureau leader looked unhappy: "It was also fortunate that the captain of your plane reacted quickly and knew to put the seat down. If he reacted slower, the wing tip could have cut off the heads of the two people sitting in the cockpit. However, even so, wasn't there still one person injured? This is not a small matter. Oh, you guys are really, always causing trouble for us. Don't you know that the ICAO people are inspecting the General Administration? We are under a lot of pressure."
Xu Cang ignored the complaints of the Southwest Bureau leader. Instead, he understood something from his words: "Does that mean that Rongcheng Airlines has shared the firepower with us?"
"That's right. The General Administration also wants to investigate Chengdu Airlines. So the investigation task is heavy and it will take a while, which is normal."
"Is that so?" Xu Cang seemed to be thinking, "Besides the investigation, does the General Administration have any other measures against Rongcheng Airlines?"
"Any other measures?" The leader of the Southwest Bureau was stunned. "No, the General Administration sent people directly to Chengdu Airlines. We did not send anyone."
"The General Administration sent someone directly. Why did the General Administration send someone? Isn't this very strange?"
Just like the Xianchi mid-air conflict, in terms of the nature of the events, the two are actually not much different.
The Xianchi air conflict injured more people, but the Rongcheng air airport conflict caused damage to the aircraft. However, in the case of the Xianchi air conflict, it was the Jianchuan Regulatory Bureau and the Southwest Bureau that came to investigate. The General Administration will pay attention to the matter but will not intervene directly.
However, the Chengdu Aviation Airport conflict incident was directly handled by the General Administration, and the difference in the two handling methods is somewhat obvious.
"It's very strange. The General Administration told us not to worry about it."
Xu Cang exclaimed: "Who is coming here, Director Li Lin from the Aviation Security Department?"
"No." The leader of the Southwest Bureau shook his head: "No, it's Director Xin Xin of the Airport Department."
"Director Xin?" Xu Cang frowned. "The people from the Airport Department are supervising this matter. This..."
The leader of the Southwest Bureau did not find it strange: "Maybe Director Li has other things to do, so he asked Director Xin to come over and make a guest appearance? After all, this incident also happened in the airport area, so it can barely be considered as Director Xin's job scope."
"No, no, no, this is absolutely not normal." Xu Cang tapped his fingers on the table frequently. Any behavior from the General Administration had a deep meaning . It was not the Director of the Aviation Security Department who came here, but the Director of the Airport Department. It was definitely not because he couldn't get away. He could always find time if he squeezed in.
The leader of the Southwest Bureau looked at Xu Cang and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Where is Director Xin now?"
"I don't know. I guess he went back. He won't stay in Rong Mansion forever."
"Let's go back." Xu Cang pondered for a moment: "It seems that I will meet Director Xin later."
"Are you going to the headquarters?"
"I'm going to Japan soon, probably via Hanjing." Xu Cang said with a smile, "I'll probably be back in mid-September. If you need to contact me about the Xianchi air conflict during this time, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back."
The leader of the Southwest Bureau asked, "Is it because of that hearing?"
"Part of it, and some other things." Xu Cang: "Is that okay?"
It is just at this juncture that we need to ask the leaders of the Southwest Bureau to give us a definite answer, so that we don’t have to be caught in a dilemma later.
The trip to Japan is very important to Xu Cang, and he doesn't want anything else to affect him.
The leader of the Southwest Bureau thought for a moment and said, "Okay."
…
Two days later, Xu Cang arrived in Hanjing as planned.
He arrived in the morning, and the plane took off at around 5pm . The reason he came so early was simply to visit the General Administration and meet Director Xin Xin.
Xu Cang of the General Administration had been here many times and was familiar with the place. However, when he found Director Xin Xin's office, it was empty. After asking, he learned that Director Xin had gone to the small garden in a corner of the General Administration to drink tea.
Xu Cang knew the place and found it after walking a few steps.
The buildings of the General Administration are all very historic. The walls of the main building are covered with creepers. In the southeast corner, there used to be a vineyard, where people usually cool off in the summer heat. However, there is a large flower bed inside, which some people would call a small garden.
The flower bed is circular, with a one-meter-wide walkway surrounding it and some benches next to it where you can sit. When Xin Xin gets tired of sitting, he will come here to drink tea and take a walk.
When Xu Cang came over, Xin Xin was looking at the grape vine in the garden intently. When he heard Xu Cang's footsteps, Xin Xin did not turn around, but said calmly: "When I came over, this grape vine was like this. I wonder if it will still be like this in ten years."
"I feel like even after twenty years, it will still be the same." Xu Cang walked to Xin Xin and stopped: "Director Xin is in a good mood."
"What are you so excited about?" Xin Xin said with a smile, "I'm so young, but my waist is starting to hurt from sitting all the time. I have no choice but to go out for a walk from time to time to protect my waist."
Xu Cang pondered for a moment and asked, "Then Director Xin is still going to Rong Mansion?"
Xin Xin raised his eyebrows: "You are not here to see me, but to ask about the Rongfu Airport?"
"Director Xin is here. You can come to visit anytime. But Rongfu Airport can't wait. You may have to fly away soon." Xu Cang said with a smile: "Director Xin, are you going to Rongfu to divest the airport shares?"
Xin Xin glanced at Xu Cang and said, "You are very smart. You saw the essence of the matter at a glance. So far, no one from the three major airlines has come. They all think that I went to Rongcheng Airlines just because of an airport collision."
"Once the ties between Chengdu Airlines and the airport group are severed, Chengdu Airport will in fact become an ownerless airport."
"That's right." Xin Xin said indifferently: "Rongfu Airport is developing too fast. Such a large airport should not be biased towards any one party."
Xu Cang's eyes sparkled: "In other words, who should be favored should be decided by the General Administration."
Xin Xin lowered his eyebrows slightly: "Xu Cang, it's a pity that you don't come to the General Administration."
"Then I guessed right. The General Administration is going to make new adjustments to the Rongfu Airport?"
Xin Xin turned around and stared at Xu Cang with sharp eyes: "If we give the priority of Rongfu Airport to any other company, what will you do?"
"How can I allow others to sleep soundly beside my bed?" Xu Cang's eyes narrowed slightly. "The location of Rongfu Airport is very good. Jianchuan is too far to the southwest, while Rongfu Airport is more to the north and east, and can radiate a wider range. That is what I must master in the future. What the administrative order of the bureau is has nothing to do with me, but the final ownership of Rongfu Airport will still be mine."
Xin Xin's eyes flickered with light: "Do you mean to disobey the order of the General Administration?"
"Director Xin, are you kidding me?" Xu Cang suddenly laughed. "I still remember that the people from the General Administration wanted to deprive me of the title of Meritorious Pilot. I don't care about that title, but since then, I have been trying to escape from the General Administration. My roots are in the southwest. If Rongfu Airport is given to someone else, it will be like a thorn piercing my flesh and blood. Do you think I am the kind of person who will not resist even if it hurts?"
Xin Xin's face turned slightly cold: "But as long as the General Administration wants, your foundation in the country can be destroyed in an instant."
"But you won't do that, right?" Xu Cang said with a smile, "The General Administration doesn't want a company that only dominates the domestic market. It's not a big deal to be able to make money from your own people. If you have the ability, you should make money from foreigners. And now, the only one who can be relied on in the country is me. I am the only hope."
"Also, Director Xin may have made a mistake about one thing. Don't try to threaten me with this." Xu Cang's voice gradually turned cold: "You do the first day of the month, and I do the fifteenth. At worst, I will overturn the table and simply give up the domestic civil aviation market. Although my idea is to promote cheap air tickets, it doesn't matter if you don't want to."
Xu Cang smiled and said, "Don't threaten someone with his noble ideals, because people can easily fall into depravity."
Xin Xin's eyelids twitched wildly, but he didn't say anything else. Instead, after a while, he said, "Rolls-Royce has submitted a verification application for the engine repair factory to us."
The engine maintenance factory has a process that requires acceptance by the professional department of the Civil Aviation Administration, because it is directly related to the safety of civil aviation aircraft. Rolls-Royce submitted an application to the General Administration, which means that Rolls-Royce's plan to build a factory in China is a done deal.
"This is part of the cooperation agreement between me and Rolls-Royce, and they just carried it out normally."
"Have you chosen a site for the factory?"
"No."
Xin Xin narrowed his eyes and said, "Then choose Rongfu. The airport will make room for you."
"But why should I do this?" Xu Cang said, "Hanjing, Shanghai, Yangcheng, Tianjin, Tianning, and Binjiang are all inviting me, and the conditions are far more than just a piece of land."
Unlike the previous Airbus assembly plant, this engine maintenance plant is clearly Xu Cang's asset. Rolls-Royce only provides technical support, and the number of foreign personnel will gradually decrease, which can provide a lot of high-quality technical positions. Whether in terms of taxation or solving high-end employment, it is a good project, who can resist it.
To be honest, Chengdu is not a good choice. It is too far inland, and the transportation cost is higher. Moreover, the conditions offered by other places are obviously better.
Xin Xin said calmly: "There is Shanghai Airport in the east, Yangcheng Airport in the south, and Hanjing Airport in the north, but there is no hub airport in the west. Judging from the current development, Rongfu Airport is the most likely, but it is hard to say, so we need to give it a push."
"The General Administration wants to build Rongfu Airport into a western hub?"
"Isn't Rongfu the best choice? Jianchuan Airport is too deep, which is not conducive to radiation, and the airport hardware itself is not good. We have also considered Shancheng Airport, but in the direct competition with Rongfu Airport, Shancheng Airport has fallen behind, and I am afraid that it will be suppressed by Rongfu Airport in the future. So Rongfu Airport is the only choice." Xin Xin said indifferently: "You will settle the engine maintenance factory in Rongfu, and move the headquarters to Rongfu Airport at the same time."
Xu Cang's eyelids jumped: "You want us to move the headquarters?"
"Erhai Lake is too small, isn't it? Your aviation sector now includes Spring Airlines, Xianchi Branch of Northwest Airlines, Kingfisher Airlines and Asiana Airlines. The headquarters of such a huge aviation group is located in Erhai Lake. That's no joke."
"Then I can choose Jianchuan nearby."
"No, no, no, Jianchuan can't support the main responsibility." Xin Xin said: "Rongfu Airport guards the gateway, and Jianchuan Airport will always lag behind Rongfu Airport. Moreover, if you move the headquarters to Rongfu Airport, you can also look west to Jianchuan. However, if the headquarters is in Jianchuan, it cannot include Rongfu in the east. Again, although Rongfu Airport and Jianchuan Airport are both in the southwest, Jianchuan Airport is too deep. Rongfu Airport has all the functions that Jianchuan Airport has, and Rongfu Airport also has what Jianchuan Airport does not have. This is the difference."
"But my base building in Erhai Lake was built not long ago. Isn't it a waste?"
Xin Xin smiled and said, "Xu Cang, don't use such an insignificant excuse to reject me, okay?"
"So what are the conditions?" Xu Cang got straight to the point: "I want to know what I can get."
Xin Xin took a deep breath and said, "The three largest airlines each have the priority of a hub airport, so the fourth largest airline should also have an airport that matches its status. Jianchuan Airport is really not up to standard, and I think Rongfu Airport is just right."
Hearing this, Xu Cang's face didn't show much expression: "This is not a condition, this is just a favor. If you don't give it to me, I can still snatch it away."
"So you don't want it?" Xin Xin smiled meaningfully.
Xu Cang raised his eyebrows and said very honestly: "Yes, of course!"
Xin Xin nodded: "You can snatch it away, but it's not decent after all, why bother?"
"Then I hope the General Administration will give me a title."
Xin Xin was a little surprised. This request was beyond his expectation: "What status?"
"Director Xin just said that some things are not decent to do, so I want to be decent when dealing with the Xianchi branch." Xu Cang said: "Therefore, I want to ask the General Administration for the status of Northwest Airlines."
"Are you going to fulfill Gong Yue's wish?"
The general manager of the Xianchi branch dreams of returning to Northwest Airlines, but if he does so, he will be given great autonomy.
"He wants the Northwest Airlines name, so give it to him. I don't like to get hung up on the details. I've drawn a line, and I don't care what happens within it. But if you cross it, I can deal with you in a dignified way."
"But Gong Yue seems to want more than just the name of Northwest Airlines."
"It doesn't matter. As long as he can cooperate with my work, it doesn't matter if I give him substantial autonomy." Xu Cang said calmly.
Xin Xin looked at Xu Cang deeply and said, "You are very confident. No matter how hard Gong Yue tries, he can't get out of your Five Finger Mountain. You know, even Master Si is not sure about this matter."
"Now I am sure." Xu Cang smiled and said, "Director Xin, is this ok?"
Xin Xin was silent for a moment: "I need to report this matter and discuss it. Restarting Northwest Airlines is not a small matter. However, the biggest pressure is still on you. Do you really have the confidence to suppress Gong Yue?"
"It's just a small Northwest Airlines." Xu Cang said with a smile.
"Okay, I'll report it." Xin Xin nodded: "By the way, I heard that you are going to Japan with Chairman Yue?"
"Director Xin's information is very accurate."
"When it comes to big things, my information is always accurate." Xin Xin nodded slightly: "I wish you success!"
…
Although I had anticipated this when I first went to the General Administration, I did not expect to be able to obtain priority at Rongfu Airport so easily.
The engine repair factory was finally located at Rongfu Airport, which was indeed a loss for Xu Cang, but compared to obtaining priority at Rongfu Airport, that was not a problem.
Just looking at the terrifying profitability of Rongfu-Jianchuan Airlines, if Xu Cang could take over Jianchuan and Rongfu, his foundation in the West would be very stable.
Moreover, the establishment of Cangqing Group was imminent. Xu Cang planned to set up Cangqing Group after returning from Japan, and the headquarters would be in Rongfu.
The recent mid-air conflicts and airport collisions had made Xu Cang a little upset, but luck finally turned and good things happened to him.
When they arrived at the VIP lounge of Guoda Airlines in the afternoon, Yue Sheng was already waiting inside. In a while, they were going to take a Guoda Airlines plane to Tokyo. With the chairman of Guoda Airlines present, the service was naturally first-class, and Xu Cang also benefited from it.
There was a secretary waiting next to Yue Sheng, but Xu Cang did not sit down after he came in. Instead, he looked at his watch and asked, "When do we leave?"
Yue Sheng did not answer, but the secretary beside him spoke up: "In about ten minutes, you two will be given priority to board the plane. We have already learned about it in advance, and there will be no flow control."
"Xu Cang, I've rarely been this excited. I even feel like I can't wait." Yue Sheng smiled and said, "I hope you won't let me down."
Xu Cang nodded slightly: "I will definitely not let you down."
As he spoke, Xu Cang looked far into the east, silently chanting in his heart... Japan, here I come!
