On the morning of April 19, Li Guangyu came to Xiangjiang Airlines to learn about the company’s route issues.
It was only one month before MacLehose left office, and Li Guangyu didn't know whether his company would still have such freedom in shipping routes after the next governor came.
At the company's high-level meeting, Li Guangyu listened to reports from the responsible persons on several companies.
Li Guangyu said: "Jianmin, the construction of the branch base in Taipei must be accelerated, and your personnel must also prepare in advance. Once completed there, the personnel of your engineering company can immediately move in to provide support services for our company's aircraft."
Zhou Jianmin, the vice president of Xiangjiang Airlines and the general manager of Xiangjiang Aircraft Engineering Company, immediately replied: "Sheng Li, the construction over there is currently being carried out overtime by Xingguang Construction Company. As long as it is completed there, our Aircraft Engineering Company can immediately
Arrangements have been made for personnel to move in. At the same time, residential quarters for Xiangjiang Airlines crew members and our company personnel are also under construction and will be put into use together with the base."
This time in Taipei, not only is a branch base built, but also a branch of Xiangjiang Aircraft Engineering Company, as well as supporting apartments for these personnel, to accommodate the company's employees.
Li Guangyu then asked about the expansion situation of the Xiangjiang Air Cargo Terminal Company. Since Jardine Group still holds 25% of the shares there, Li Guangyu was slightly less concerned about it.
Chen Zhixin, general manager of the company, said: "Li Sheng, the expansion work there is in progress in an orderly manner. If everything goes well, the second phase of the expansion project will be fully put into use in 1984."
Li Guangyu said: "We must pay close attention to this aspect. The development of air cargo will only get better and better in the future. As a world-class aviation hub, Xiangjiang's cargo volume will also become larger and larger, which is very important for us."
Air cargo terminal management companies are a huge test.”
Li Guangyu is very aware of how huge the air cargo market will be in the future, and the reason why Li Guangyu wants to take over the Xiangjiang Air Cargo Terminal Management Company as a sole proprietor is because he wants to monopolize the air cargo in Xiangjiang.
Later, Zhao Wenhua, general manager of Xiangjiang Airlines, reported to Li Guangyu the status of new routes opened during this period. On the mainland, in addition to Huacheng, Shuangqing, Shanghai Jingcheng, Chang'an and Jiangcheng were newly added.
Currently, Xiangjiang Airlines has 16 Airbus and 12 Boeing aircraft, flying more than 30 routes. It is already a large airline in Asia.
And this is because Li Guangyu Airlines does not have enough planes. He has reached an agreement with the Hong Kong government and various regions to open 65 routes. As long as the planes are in place, he can open the routes.
And on Baodao, in addition to the current route from Taoyuan to Bangkok, Xiangjiang Airlines has also opened direct flights from Taoyuan to Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Metro Manila. Once the sub-base there is completed, Xiangjiang Airlines will open flights from Taoyuan to
Long-haul flights to the United States and Europe.
Li Guangyu said: "Your company should seize the opportunity while MacLehose is still in office to conduct raids on some routes that have not yet reached an agreement, and strive to win those routes that may be won within this month."
Zhao Wenhua said: "Li Sheng, this month Vice Chairman Wang and I will go to some countries and regions to communicate on the opening of routes, and strive to open more than 80 routes."
Li Guangyu asked Wang Junchang: "You are currently preparing for our Xiangjiang Airlines flight attendant academy. Can you open it now?"
In order to better reserve talents for Xiangjiang Airlines, Li Guangyu specially ordered Wang Junchang to establish the Xiangjiang Flight Attendant Academy in Tin Shui Wai, which mainly trains flight attendant service personnel and aircraft engineering company maintenance technicians for Xiangjiang Airlines.
In this regard, Li Guangyu also specifically approached MacLehose to obtain this school license. However, this school only recruits students from outside and cannot admit high school graduates. To put it bluntly, this school is specifically designed to serve Xiangjiang Airlines. Li Guangyu also
The air cargo terminal management course was also included deliberately.
Wang Junchang immediately said: "Li Sheng, the construction in Tianshuiwei is going very smoothly. We will be able to train our current employees at the beginning of next year. We will recruit students in the autumn. These students will be recruited for a three-year program and two years of study at school.
, a one-year company internship. After graduation, you can have priority to join our company. I don’t need to worry about it now. Wheelock Construction Company is building it, so there is no problem.”
Li Guangyu said: "The enrollment there must be well planned and based on the development of our group. Don't blindly expand enrollment, causing them to be unable to find jobs after graduation. This will also damage the image of our group and company."
Li Guangyu built this school mainly to serve his company. He did not want this school to become just a tool for making money, without considering the future development of the students.
Wang Junchang immediately assured: "Li Sheng, please rest assured that we will make reasonable plans to ensure that such problems will not occur."
Wang Junchang doesn't dare to do that. He won't make much money by recruiting more students, but it will damage the reputation of the airline. I'm afraid he himself will be kicked out by then. This will not do him any good.
After sorting out the airline's recent problems, Li Guangyu said to these senior executives: "In early May, the group will have major personnel adjustments. Your company, Xiangjiang Airlines, and two other companies will be formed into Xiangjiang Air Transport Group, which will have jurisdiction over three subsidiaries."
Company, I also hope that you can lead this group well by then."
Zhao Wenhua, Wang Junchang and others were very happy after hearing what Li Guangyu said. They are still at the middle level in the Li Group, not even as high as the vice presidents of major groups. This time they have also become a group.
Zhao Wenhua will become the president and officially become the top executive of the Lee Group. Several others will also become vice presidents and become members of the senior management of the Lee Group.
Zhao Wenhua said excitedly: "Li Sheng, please rest assured that we will lead the development of the aviation group well and not let you down."
After the meeting, Li Guangyu deliberately stayed with Zhao Wenhua and asked him: "What is the situation in Lin'an, Fengtian, Jinling and Rongcheng?"
The routes that Li Guangyu originally requested to open are still not available in these areas, especially in Chengdu. The Shuangqing route has been opened. Why would Chengdu be stuck? Li Guangyu felt very puzzled.
Zhao Wenhua said: "Li Sheng, as for Jinling and Lin'an, since we have opened the route to Shanghai, the senior officials in these two areas feel that it is not necessary for the time being. Shanghai is enough to radiate these two places. The same is true for Rongcheng, there are two
As for the opening of Chengdu, they feel that there is no rush to open the Chengdu route for the time being. As for Fengtian, there is some debate now. I think it is better for us to open the route to Huanglong City, and it is probably easier there."
Li Guangyu still hopes to open a route in the northeastern region. Although Fengtian is his choice, since there are some difficulties, it is not impossible to choose Huanglong City.
Li Guangyu said: "Then you should step up your communication with the other side during this period and try to open this route before MacLehose leaves, otherwise I am worried that the successor governor will block us."
"Li Sheng, I will personally communicate with the Huanglong Municipal Government tomorrow and work with them to promote the opening of the route." Zhao Wenhua replied.