With the new Prime Minister Cruz taking office, Rome has fallen into a new political whirlpool, from which the people of Rome can get new talk every day.
However, today in the spring breeze, no one in Rome is talking about politics, because today people have new things to talk about.
"It's truly spectacular, a miracle."
"Yes, this is God's work. It's simply spectacular."
"I saw it flying across the sky and the shadow it cast on the ground was bigger than my neighborhood."
Today in Rome, everyone is talking excitedly about the same thing, or the same aviation machine, an airship that looks like a cigar.
People in Rome are actually no strangers to airships, because Alitalia has more than ten airships, and everyone has seen these big things that are hundreds of meters long and fly around in the sky.
But this time, this big ship is really extraordinary. It is an airship that is nearly 300 meters long. You have never seen it before.
This is enough to become a new talking point for everyone. It is really too big.
"What a wonderful masterpiece."
In the 150-hectare airport on the outskirts of Rome, as the main promoter of the construction of giant airships, Alitalia General Manager Arman looked up at the huge airship and introduced it to others.
"This is our new masterpiece of Alitalia, the Swan intercontinental airship. The boat is 291 meters long, 48.9 meters in diameter, and has a volume of 267,000 cubic meters. It is equipped with four Naples 1,100 horsepower diesel engines and has a top speed of 125 kilometers per hour.
, the largest industrial crystallization in the world at present.”
Next to Arman were a group of Italian celebrities and gentlemen. Even they, who were well-informed, looked at the snow-white Swan giant airship with expressions of surprise.
"So how many people are required to operate this type of airship, and how many people and cargo can it carry at one time?" A well-dressed gentleman looked at the airship and asked.
Faced with this question, Arman replied. "President Breazeale, the airship has 24 operators, plus 18 waiters, and can carry a maximum of 60 passengers and 8 tons of cargo. However, given that this is
For our first intercontinental voyage, we are only planning to sell 36 tickets. After all, we still adhere to the concept of safety first when using airships to sail around the world."
At this time, a bald middle-aged man complained. "You only sold 36 tickets, and you only sold 12 in Italy. Even I didn't get it. This is incredible."
Faced with these words, Arman smiled slightly and said. "I'm sorry, Mr. Marco, I can't help you with this, because I don't have the tickets in my hand. I believe you all know how popular the tickets for the Swan airship are at the moment. When we sail around the world,
After that, the Swan will embark on a triangular voyage between America and Europe.
Think about it, it only takes three days for an airship to fly from Europe to North America. Compared with cruise ships, it is much faster. Moreover, airships are much more comfortable and can also see the scenery from the air. In the future, airships will become an intercontinental
The first choice for sailing. It is expected that the Swan airship will recover its cost in only four to five years, and our company will increase its investment in intercontinental routes so that more people can enjoy the fun of air travel."
Arman's words made many people think deeply. Intercontinental sailing has always been a hot business. In recent years, major shipping companies have launched their own cruise ships, just to get a piece of this pie. Before, everyone was competing at sea. And the competition in the air
At present, there is only Alitalia. If you try this first airline, you will definitely be full of food. Some people are already interested in this.
Faced with the scene in front of him, Arman added to his anger. "Everyone, let me tell you another piece of good news. Currently, all 36 tickets for the Swan airship's round-the-world voyage have been sold out. A total of 1.04 million liras have been sold so far."
Each ticket for this round-the-world voyage costs more than a thousand pounds, which seems to be dozens of times more expensive than a first-class cabin on a luxury cruise ship. However, considering that rich people generally travel with luxury packages, it is not much more expensive. (Taken from Titan.
Take the Nick as an example. The ticket price for a suite with a private balcony is as high as 870 pounds. Its passengers can enjoy luxury facilities such as a first-class heated swimming pool, gym, squash court, Turkish bath, sunbathing deck, and even pet dogs have special kennels.
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Of course, the Swan does not have such a large space to arrange luxurious facilities, but one is aviation and the other is shipping. In this initial stage of the aviation industry, the two are not comparable at all. Being able to travel safely by airship is simply a super-top enjoyment.
If you still think about swimming pools, gyms and other facilities, then you are thinking too much.
"Gentlemen, let's go into the airship and take a look."
With the help of the staff, Arman took everyone into the interior of the Swan. Everyone visited a series of facilities such as the cab, lounge, guest room, restaurant, etc. One by one. Of course, given that there is not much available area inside the airship
, the level of luxury is definitely not as good as that of a cruise ship, but everyone enjoys it.
"Everyone, the aviation industry has great potential in the future, and Alitalia will definitely be the leader."
After everyone had finished visiting, Arman began to make a summary.
"That's not necessarily true. Won't others enter this industry?" Someone expressed an objection.
Faced with these words, Arman said with a smile. "It is possible to enter. The aviation industry is not monopolized by Alitalia. However, the other party needs to meet a condition and needs a new airship manufacturer. As far as I know Zeppelin
The airship manufacturer is currently fully booked with orders, and will not be able to manufacture rigid airships for others for at least two years. Secondly, it requires Alitalia to stop providing orders to them, because Alitalia has priority in construction."
Arman's words made anyone who had the intention to interfere immediately stop some of their inner thoughts.
There is a reason for Alitalia's priority. Before the successful construction of Zeppelin's first airship, a sponsorship from the Savoy helped it a lot. After the invention of the rigid airship, the Savoy
Alitalia, which was invested by Iran, even placed a large order with the Zeppelin Airship Company. In view of various manifestations, His Excellency Count Zeppelin gave Alitalia priority in view of Italy's help.
The people Arman invited this time were all carefully selected, and they are all able to provide various conveniences to Alitalia in the future, whether in terms of financing or opening routes.
In addition to Arman personally leading the team to visit the Swan, there is also an endless stream of people coming to the airport to watch the Swan airship in the past few days. Due to the snow-white appearance of the Swan airship, many people also call it the White Swan.
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The White Swan did not stay in Rome for long. After careful maintenance, the Swan left with 12 passengers and 7 tons of cargo under the attention of the Roman people. Its next stop was Paris, the capital of France.
