Return to 2000: Captain of the Great Powers

Chapter 88 Eternal Darkness (Please Subscribe!)
In the general manager's office of the flight department of Blue Sky Airlines, Lu Jinghua lay down in his chair, still playing with the business card Li Rongcheng gave him, and his face was full of satisfaction.

Not only that, Lu Jinghua's cell phone was always on vibrate mode before.But now, he has set it to the ring mode, and the ring volume is set to the maximum, in case there is a call coming in and he doesn't hear it.

Although Li Rongcheng said that even if there was a vacancy, he would wait at least two months before contacting him, but Lu Jinghua was very concerned about this. If things changed, did he notify in advance?

While Lu Jinghua was still dreaming, a person hurried in through the open door of the office. Lu Jinghua took a closer look and found that it was Luo Yong, the vice president of operations.

Lu Jinghua quickly put away the business card, then got up: "Mr. Luo, what's the matter, you seem to be in a hurry?"

"It's something urgent." Luo Yong didn't see anyone else, he pulled a chair and sat opposite Lu Jinghua, and cut straight to the point: "There's nothing important tomorrow, right?"

Lu Jinghua was stunned: "Huh? I want to see this, it seems that it is not there."

"You don't need to look at it, and you can reject it." Luo Yong knocked on the table, his face full of solemn expressions: "Some time ago, Wang Xuan went to the bureau, and it seems that there is nothing to do with 777. Let's Change your mind."

Regarding this matter, Lu Jinghua was not very concerned, and casually put it lightly: "It's not because the bureau sees that we have no experience in operating international airlines. We are not a state-owned enterprise, so the standards must be stricter."

"That's what you say, but the bureau doesn't approve the route for us, how can we accumulate operating experience?" Speaking of this, Luo Yong was full of anger.

However, in the civil aviation circle, you have to look at the face of the higher-ups. You can only do what the higher-ups tell you to do.

Lu Jinghua curled his lips: "That's right, there's nothing we can do about it."

Compared to expanding international routes and introducing 777s, Lu Jinghua cared more about Li Rongcheng's promise.

"I used to think that there was no way out, but now I have an idea to tell you, just listen." Luo Yong suddenly said mysteriously: "I think this is an excellent way for us to break through the bureau's restrictions." .”

"Really?" Regarding this, Lu Jinghua expressed noncommittal.

Lu Jinghua has never been very optimistic about Luo Yong's intelligence.The bottleneck the company is facing now comes from the bureau, which is not easy to clear, otherwise the flight department, marketing department and strategy department will not be able to come up with a solution with so many brains?

Perhaps this method exists, but it should not come from Rayong.

Seeing the unbelieving expression on Lu Jinghua's face, Luo Yong clicked his tongue: "Don't believe me, I'll explain it to you. We can't pass the bureau right now, so why don't we just bypass the bureau for now?"

"You mean to bypass the Bureau, Mr. Luo?" Lu Jinghua looked at Luo Yong in disbelief: "You are not joking, we can bypass the Bureau, how?"

Luo Yong said excitedly: "Although the Bureau did not approve our application for international routes, what they denied was only our right to independently operate international routes. Since we cannot become the main body, we should be attached to another company that has the right to operate international routes. ?”

After all, Lu Jinghua was also the general manager of the flight department, so he immediately understood what Luo Yong was thinking, and asked tentatively, "Boss Luo, do you mean to form a joint operation with another company?"

Luo Yong stretched out a finger and corrected the ambiguity in Lu Jinghua's words: "To be precise, it's just a joint operation of a single route."

Lu Jinghua was stunned on the spot. After thinking about it for a long time, he discovered that this is a feasible solution.Due to lack of experience on certain routes at the beginning, some small airlines either directly pay a sum of money to learn from large companies, or request to jointly operate relevant routes with large companies in order to learn from experience.

The exchange bureaus between such airlines generally will not intervene, because from a macro perspective, it will also improve the level of the entire domestic airline.Moreover, for the joint management right, the Bureau's approval is not very strict.Because even if there is a joint operation right, the main body is the airline company that is attached to the route ownership.

Even if the airline company that owns this route withdraws later, the airline company that operates the joint operation cannot directly inherit it, and still needs to apply separately again.

To put it bluntly, in the eyes of the Bureau, joint operations are a means of communication between airlines.As for other purposes, don't think too much about it.But now, what Blue Sky Aviation lacks is experience.

Although it cannot be said that the Bureau did not accept the application of Blue Sky Airlines only because of the lack of experience in operating international routes, at least Rayong's proposal is moving towards a solution and is feasible.

Luo Yong really proposed a practical and logical plan, which really made Lu Jinghua somewhat unacceptable.

Facing Lu Jinghua's unbelievable expression, Luo Yong was rather unhappy: "You seem surprised?"

"No, no!" Lu Jinghua shook his head like a rattle, and quickly denied: "Mr. Luo, I was just thinking about which airline company I should cooperate with. The three major airlines seem to be able to do it. However, they may not be lazy Take us to play!"

Although it is a little bit heart-wrenching, but the situation is like this.The three major navigators have a great career, why should they share their operating experience for nothing, why should they take you to play with a little one?

It is impossible to find the headquarters of the three major airlines now, and the big leaders may not be able to meet them.

It's like the right to operate international routes that Blue Sky Airlines dreams of. The three major airlines have been there since their establishment. There has never been a situation where you can't get what you want, and this is the difference.

Luo Yong didn't scold Lu Jinghua for his frustrating words, because this is the truth, and they all know it very well in their hearts.

"That's why I hurried to find you. We have a very good opportunity now, you have to seize it." After speaking, Luo Yong grabbed Lu Jinghua's hand: "Only you can do this."

"Wait a minute, wait a moment, Mr. Luo." Lu Jinghua quickly pulled out his hand: "Mr. Luo, tell me what the matter is first, what if I can't do it?"

Luo Yong waved his hand: "Who else is it?"

Lu Jinghua didn't feel very good right away, but he remained awake despite Luo Yong's flattery: "Mr. Luo, tell me what you want me to do first?"

"That's it." Luo Yong propped his hands on the table, stood up suddenly, and his face was full of excitement: "I just found out that Mr. Ma of the strategy department of Muhua Aviation is in Jianchuan now, and I got his itinerary for tomorrow. , your task is to intercept him tomorrow, and then no matter what means you use, persuade him to agree to jointly operate an international flight with us."

"Mr. Ma?" Lu Jinghua suddenly remembered that when he went to find Li Rongcheng, there was a middle-aged man with extraordinary bearing beside him, and he heard from his friends that the man seemed to be from Muhua Airlines. What did Luo Yong say about Mr. Ma?

In Muhua Airlines, the strategy department is indeed a key department. As long as it is in charge of formulating the main development direction of the company, it still has the power to approve a case of joint operation of a single route.

However, there is also a problem here.
"Mr. Luo, what kind of method do you mean when you say that no matter what method is used?" Lu Jinghua asked sincerely.

Luo Yong's upper lip and lower lip can be done in one slap, and the specific operation is all up to Lu Jinghua, so this leader is really easy to be.

However, Lu Jinghua still didn't think of Luo Yong's shamelessness.I saw Luo Yong spread his hands: "This depends on your impromptu performance."

Lu Jinghua was immediately dumbfounded, and couldn't help asking: "Mr. Luo, I'm afraid my level is not enough for such a big matter, right? Why don't you, Mr. Luo, come forward and I'll accompany you?"

Luo Yong's face froze immediately: "Jinghua, I didn't mean to make things difficult for you, let me tell you the truth! Mr. Ma and I are from the aviation school, and we still know each other, but the relationship is not so harmonious. Although I Now I am the vice president of operations of the company. In name, he has a higher rank than him, but in fact he is not as good as others. To be ridiculed is worse than death."

Looking at Luo Yong's gritted teeth, Lu Jinghua wished he felt as if he had been humiliated in the crotch. If he met that boss Ma, he might as well die on the spot to protect his reputation.

"It's worth it!" Lu Jinghua didn't bother to care whether Luo Yong made it up or not. His boss has already involved the shame of his life, so he would be a bit ungrateful if he objected, but he has a question: "Mr. Luo, I I remember that Muhua Airlines uses 747s for many international routes, so we don’t need 777s anymore?”

"I thought about it for a while. The ETOPS (twin-engine extended flight) verification of the 777 has never been able to pass. Although Boeing has been saying that it will definitely be done, what if?" Luo Yong narrowed his eyes slowly, like a cunning bird Fox: "It can't be hanged on a tree, or is it that the Bureau has received the message that there is a problem with the ETOPS verification of 777, so that's why it has been disagreeing?"

"No way! The verification of the 777 ETOPS was guaranteed by Boeing, can there still be problems?" No matter how he thought about it, Lu Jinghua felt that it was not as evil as what Luo Yong said, but the 777 was indeed stuck on the ETOPS for a long time, which caused a lot of problems. It is also common sense for people to daydream.

If the 777 fails to pass the ETOPS verification, then this aircraft cannot carry out long-distance trans-oceanic flights, so wouldn't it be a waste?
Just as Lu Jinghua was thinking, a young man suddenly barged in from outside the door, in a hurry and flustered.

Lu Jinghua took a look, wasn't that Huang Zixin, Luo Yong's secretary?

"Little Huang, what are you doing? Is the sky falling?" Although Huang Zixin is young, he works steadily and rarely has such panic moments.

"Huh?" When Lu Jinghua looked at the door and called his secretary's name, Luo Yong looked back curiously, and it was really his secretary: "What's the matter, what happened?"

"Mr. Luo, Mr. Lu, something really happened!" Huang Zixin gasped for a while before saying, "Our company's flight 9211 has a problem in Urumqi."

In the cockpit of Blue Sky Flight 9211, the captain finally obeyed Xu Cang’s suggestion, regardless of whether the plane was descending or not, he should pull the stick back softly and in unison to avoid rough and sudden movements.

One thing Xu Cang is right about is that the downdraft generally only moves within a certain area, and it is impossible for the downdraft to continue from more than 9000 meters to the low altitude. The range is too wide, and it is basically impossible to appear.

This kind of unusually strong downdraft is impossible for manpower to fight against. If it is forced to resist, the aircraft as the receiving party will suffer great damage, and even the fuselage will break and disintegrate in the air.

Therefore, the pilot needs to follow the force of the downdraft like a bullfight, and only need to ensure that the aircraft does not dive too fast and the attitude is too low when it is most fierce.When the downdraft begins to subside, you can try to correct the state of the aircraft.

At this time, the altitude of the aircraft is 9000 meters, which is completely enough for the pilot to tame the downdraft.The only thing to worry about is whether they will be unlucky to be hit by shells.Of course, their eyes were darkened at this time, how to know the situation below and whether they will be hit depends entirely on God's will.

However, they have now broken through to the artillery firing area, and it stands to reason that the radar on the area control side should be able to see it.As long as there is a little brain, the area control side must coordinate with the military to suspend artillery activities.Moreover, in this era, it is not possible to engage in a battle of thousands of cannons. It may be said that there are actually only a few cannons below, and the probability of being hit is actually not high.

Therefore, no matter from which point of view, it is not the most urgent state to stray into the firing zone.The most urgent thing is that the fragile fuselage really can't stand the toss.

As Xu Cang said, as the altitude decreases and the air density increases, the aerodynamic performance of the aircraft naturally also increases.Due to the pitch stability of large passenger aircraft, even if the pilot does not intervene, the aircraft itself will tend to gradually correct the pitch attitude back to a relatively reasonable value, that is, the nose of the aircraft will automatically rise to reduce the descent rate.

Xu Cang has never worried about the abnormal dive of the plane caused by the downdraft. The only thing he worries about is the captain's rough operation.

At this time, Xu Cang had already retracted his feet. With the gentle operation of the captain, the descent rate of the plane began to gradually decrease, which seemed to be effectively controlled.

Seeing that what Xu Cang said was reasonable, the captain couldn't say anything more, so he followed Xu Cang's suggestion to manipulate, but he was always worried about the problem of artillery shooting.Although the possibility of being hit is theoretically small, it still exists, and it is not negligible. He does not want to use his own life to test the size of this possibility.

Seeing that the plane was about to recover, Xu Cang immediately contacted the controller: "Ushi, Blue Sky 9211, the plane has almost returned to control"

Before Xu Cang finished speaking, the anxious controller interrupted: "Lantian 9211, we have coordinated with the military, and the artillery shooting in the area has been suspended."

In fact, it was quite rare and unprofessional for the controller to interrupt, but at this special juncture, Xu Cang didn't bother to care about it, especially when he heard that the artillery shooting had stopped, even he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

And the two sitting in front were even more relieved, they were finally saved!

However, listening to the torrential rain outside and feeling the still turbulent plane, Xu Cang felt that he could not fly forward, so he directly bypassed the captain and asked the controller: "Blue Sky 9211, I can't go any further. Flying ahead, the weather can't pass, I apply for a right turn."

The captain in front of Xu Cang could hear Xu Cang's words, but he didn't say anything, which was a tacit consent to Xu Cang's decision.Half of his life was scared away just now, who would dare to continue flying forward?

It's not uncommon for people who can't get around or wear the weather and then decide to return, and Xu Cang didn't think much about it when he applied.However, upon hearing this, the controller directly refused: "No! Lantian 9211, I have emphasized before that this airspace has only ten degrees left and right for maneuvering. If you make a U-turn, you will enter the restricted area. Absolutely not!"

It was only then that Xu Cang remembered that the controller had indeed said so before.

"But fly forward." Xu Cang changed his language slightly: "Can we coordinate? We just turn around."

"No!" How did the controller think about it, and refused on the spot: "Lantian 9211, I know your current situation, but the restricted area on the left and right is absolutely not allowed to enter, the nature is very serious. Lantian 9211, you can apply for other altitudes layers."

"Other altitudes?" Xu Cang didn't dare to go up at all now, there was no possibility of overcoming the weather, and seeing how strong the weather was, even if the plane climbed to the ceiling, it might not be able to overturn.

Some high-intensity hazardous weather verticals above [-] feet are fairly normal.

However, just as Xu Cang was thinking about the solution, a glaring glare suddenly flashed across the originally pitch-black outside world. Before Xu Cang could react, a scream that almost pierced the eardrum suddenly sounded from the earphones. Xu Cang took off the earphones like an electric shock.

But before Xu Cang recovered from the screaming sound in the earphones, he felt his eyes go dark, and the lights and display screens in the cockpit were all turned off instantly.

(End of this chapter)