A slightly poor performance in financial statements will affect investors' confidence in British Airways, which is more deadly.

Jerry knocked on the table for a while, and his heart became more and more irritable.

He had no friendship with the president, so he didn't care whether the president was trapped in the blizzard died or not. Of course, to the extreme, it would be best if he died, and he just came to the position of the president. As a result, he encountered such a big problem as soon as he tried it. If he couldn't handle it well, even if the president died and the position of the president was vacant, it would be a big question mark whether he could take over naturally.

The strike issue is a real concern for his future and is absolutely unscrupulous.

Even if the president returns later, it is great to take this opportunity to show his face in front of the board of directors.

"I should have cut them all when the flight was not good before." Jerry said hatefully.

British Airways, Air France and Lufthansa, among which Lufthansa has the most profits and British Airways has the least profits, but British Airways has the number of employees that has exceeded Lufthansa, which shows how redundant British Airways internal staff are. With more people, the total salary will be incurred.

Jerry thought for a while: "If the salary increase ratio can be controlled to 8%, will there be room for operation on the financial statements?"

It is impossible for the current market performance to not have a salary increase. If there is no salary increase, the pressure will be too great. Jerry just wants to add less so that the financial side can be easier to do.

Financial statements have a certain amount of operation space, but if the number is too large, legal and conventional means will be more difficult. However, if the number can be controlled at a relatively small number, there is a lot to do.

"Eight percent." The Financial Director Mind calculated: "The salary increase rate of 7% is the best, 8% is. It should be OK."

"The best thing is to not add a penny," Jerry cursed.

The financial director knows that eight percent is probably Jerry's limit, and pressing down will easily anger the union again.

Jerry calmed down a little: "How many people were on strike this time?"

"Not 20% of it is barely maintaining normal operations," said the financial director: "I feel that this number has been carefully calculated by the union, and this time it is just a warning."

Obviously, the union did not want to tear the face at the beginning. Therefore, the number of people on strike did not convene too many, and did not affect the daily operation of British Airways. However, this does not mean that the union is unable to summon more personnel. This is just an ultimatum given to British Airways by the union.

If British Airways still don't compromise, there will be more than so many people going on strike next time.

"These guys." Jerry certainly knew the morality of the union. If they did not meet their requirements, British Airways would only face a more embarrassing situation later.

Financial Director: "The eight percent salary increase ratio is a bit different from their needs. I don't know if they are willing to accept it."

"Powered by the current European market, financing difficulty is reduced. As long as the financial statements are better today, you will definitely raise a large amount of money tomorrow. Therefore, no matter how difficult it is, the salary increase ratio must be controlled." At the end, Jerry muttered: "I would have taken the initiative to raise the salary if I knew it, and I would have done it now."

Jerry waved his hand irritably: "You go out first."

The financial director was planning to leave, but after just two steps, he suddenly thought of something: "Jerry, where is the Alpine Manor?"

Jerry's face froze and then frowned: "Do you care so much about him?"

Hearing this, the Financial Director laughed: "We all hope he will stay there forever, don't we?"

For any leader, the vacant position of superiors is the most direct demand.

In today's situation, Jerry hopes that the president will not come back, but isn't the financial director?

"Uh, hahaha!" Jerry also laughed: "As long as you do this, you should be able to change your position."

The financial director heard what Jerry meant: "Then our president is so pitiful."

After saying that, the financial director left the office with a chuckling.

Seeing the Financial Director go out, Jerry's fingertips on his phone screen.

A salary increase is one aspect, but the most important thing is to solve the problem with the union. It seems that he made up a decision, and he picked up his mobile phone and dialed a number.

Soon, the phone was answered, and Jerry immediately said with a little respect: "Richard, it's me, Jerry!"

Just as British Airways was on strike and the outside world was in full swing, its operation and control center was also filled with a tense atmosphere.

Not long ago, Flight 531 called a satellite phone and reported a very novel "breakdown".

"Abnormal fire at the engine air intake?" The head of the Operation and Control Center listened to the crew's description of the aircraft in surprise, and he was also confused: "That's it?"

"That's it." Captain David's voice came out: "Except for the abnormal fire in the air inlet, there is no problem with the other display."

"The engine air intake is abnormally lit." The head of the operation and control center also has certain knowledge of flight, otherwise he would not be in charge, but in his knowledge, there seems to be no corresponding related fault: "Is it the Fire of St. Elmo?"

"It shouldn't be. There are no external conditions for the generation of St. Elmo Fire now, and the St. Elmo Fire should appear on the edge of the engine air inlet, not inside the air inlet." It can only be said that the ICAO specialist in this European region is still somewhat skilled, and even the extremely unpopular St. Elmo Fire is well aware of it.

The head of the Operation and Control Center thought about it, but still couldn't understand it, so he called an assistant and asked him to go to the engineering department to ask for advice.

"If you can, ask Pratt & Whitney Headquarters about whether there is a possibility of related failure of the PW4000-112 engine." David added.

It is indeed rare to see abnormal flames in the engine air intake. It is also a matter of course to ask the engine manufacturer's technical department, so the head of the Operation and Control Center agreed to David's request.

"You wait a moment and give you an answer within ten minutes."

"good!"

In the cockpit, the captain David hung up the satellite phone directly. He was silent for a moment and suddenly asked Xu Cang: "What if the engineering department and Puhui technical department feedback it, this is not an engine failure?"

"What if you ask me about the reserved landing?" Xu Cang said firmly: "I have made my choice. No matter what they say, reserved landing is necessary. All I want now is that we can unify this idea."

David and Schneider looked at each other, and they didn't understand why Xu Cang distrusts the PW4000-112 engine so much.

Captain David did not ask whether to make an appointment for landing, but followed Xu Cang's words: "What do you think is the best place to make an appointment for landing is Vienna?"

"Not the best." Xu Cang pointed directly to the plane's navigation page. In addition to the route of the plane, there are also dots representing nearby airports, including Vienna Airport LOWW: "If you want to make an alternate landing, the plane must not cut through Vienna. Vienna is the farthest available for us to choose. If they can make an informed decision, Munich would be a better choice."

David stopped talking now. It seemed that Xu Cang was really planning to make a reservation, and even had the preparation location and plan.

After a little silence in the cockpit, the satellite phone call light turned on again without waiting for ten minutes. David immediately answered the satellite phone after seeing it: "What's wrong, what's the reply?"

"The engineering department does not have a fault performance that meets the requirements. Pratt & Whitney said it may be night flight light reflection or St. Elmo's Fire escaped inside the engine, and as long as there is no problem with the engine data, you can fly normally."

"That's it." David glanced at Xu Cang in the aftermath.

This answer was basically not beyond his expectations, and all he could think of was these two.

"So do I need to be a backup drop in this situation?"

"Preparing for landing?" The head of the Operation and Control Center was stunned. After a while, he said strangely: "Why should I prepare for landing? Why do you ask this question?"

In the eyes of the head of the Operation and Control Center, since neither the Engineering Department nor the General Technology Department has stated what the so-called engine air intake fire is a sign of failure, how can the preparatory drop?

This should be a very good decision-making thing. David, the old captain, shouldn't ask such a brainless question.

"There are other problems on the plane?" asked the director of the Operations Control Center.

"No." David coughed twice: "However, there is an ICAO specialist from the Asia-Pacific region on the plane, who proposed to make an alternative landing in Munich or Vienna."

"What? The ICAO specialist in the Asia-Pacific region?" The head of the Operations and Control Center frowned: "Who? We have not received a notice from the ICAO specialist to follow the plane and have we verified our identity?"

"I have checked with the control department." David said: "But he seems to be very persistent in the preparation for the landing."

Speaking of this, Xu Cang directly inserted the handheld headphones to which the observer's seat belongs to the hole, and at the same time turned the transmitter into a satellite phone, and then added to the call: "It's me, Xu Cang! I insisted on landing."

"Xu Cang?" The head of the Operations and Control Center was stunned for a moment. He felt that the name sounded familiar. Soon, he reacted: "Xu Cang, Jakarta!"

At the beginning, British Airways' plane encountered volcanic ash in Jakarta, which made the entire British Airways flight department jump up and down. As the head of the Operations and Control Center, he was on the front line at that time. How could he not know the name Xu Cang?

"Yes, it's me!" Xu Cang said straight to the point: "I strongly suspect that the low-pressure fan blades of the No. 2 engine had a slight twist. The flames in the engine air inlet came from the scratch between the fan blades and the inner wall of the engine. The situation is controllable now, but it may cause extremely dangerous consequences in the future."

"But, Pratt & Whitney Technology Department said that as long as the engine data is not a problem."

"At the beginning, Boeing said that the S2 switch of 747 was not a problem!" Xu Cang growled directly.

The Boeing 747's S2 switch incident still has some influence in the world's civil aviation circle. Although Boeing relied on its own ability to suppress that incident, before the incident, Boeing swears that there is no problem with the S2 switch is vividly remembered.

As a witness to the S2 switch incident, Xu Cang gave this example, which really made the head of the Operation and Control Center unable to argue. If those giants were really the Bible, many failures should not have happened.

"But it does not meet the requirements for reserve landing now." The head of the Operations Control Center also said that Xu Cang was speaking, otherwise he would ignore it: "Why don't you monitor and monitor it anymore? If there is really an abnormality, you can reserve landing at any time. You can choose the reserve landing site by yourself, and we will coordinate for you in the future."

This time the route basically takes land, unlike the trans-ocean flight that has many restrictions on landing.

The head of the Operations Control Center is very simple. Now that the aircraft engine data is normal, it is impossible to make a backup landing. There are no restrictions on landing on land routes, so wait until something really happens before making a backup landing. Trying to coordinate the backup landing for the crew is the only thing they can do.

In fact, it is not a big mistake for the Operation and Control Center. The reserved landing of international routes involves many problems, which is much more troublesome than the reserved landing of the country. Therefore, there have been many problems with aircraft on international routes. The crew is not reserved for landing abroad, and many choices will last until the domestic landing before landing.

Xu Cang is also a pilot and understands the concerns of the head of the Operations Control Center: "Once the aircraft cut through Vienna, it will not be suitable for backup landing in the future."

"What does it mean? Istanbul will be available for routes and landings in the future."

Just as Xu Cang was about to say something, his ears suddenly moved slightly. The extremely slight sound of iron wire that could only be heard in the cabin suddenly became clear. His body trembled, and his eyes fell on the DU of the engine data. He saw that the originally normal and stable vibration value of the No. 2 engine began to slowly increase.

"Not good!" Xu Cang suddenly held his breath: "Once you cut through Vienna, there are the Balkans and the Anatolian Peninsula, which are mostly mountainous areas. The Danube Middle River Plain near Vienna is the last large flat area."

Hearing Xu Cang say this, Captain David's face changed wildly: "Are you considering a land emergency landing?"

According to the route, Vienna was indeed the only plain area they had in a long time before. The subsequent Balkans and Anatolian Peninsula were indeed far flatter than the plains in the middle Danube River in terrain.

The only explanation for Xu Cang's persistence in the terrain is that he is considering the possibility of land landing. It is naturally much easier to land in plains than to land in mountainous areas.

However, in this situation, we need to consider land landings?

Is the situation so urgent?

For a moment, Captain David felt that he had lost his ability to think.

If Xu Cang is not a lunatic, it means that they have missed some key information, which has caused a misjudgment of the current situation.

It was obvious that the head of the Operations and Control Center also heard Xu Cang’s implication: “Xu Cang, the current situation.”

At this moment, Xu Cang, the right hand holding the microphone, trembled suddenly. It was not him moving, but the plane moving.

This made Xu Cang's face change drastically, and he could no longer maintain a calm and stable conversation with the head of the Operations Control Center. He shouted: "Damn it, who saved you in Jakarta? How dare you doubt my words!"

However, just as Xu Cang's words fell, his right hand began to tremble unstoppably. At this moment, Captain David's thoughts also pulled back from the conversation between Xu Cang and the Operation and Control Center, and Captain Schneider also discovered the abnormality of the No. 2 engine: "The vibration value of the second engine is about to exceed the standard!"
Chapter completed!