Chapter 983: A Laughing Press Conference
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Tony looked around before continuing, "And, when this plane is repaired and put back into service, we'll be getting a new livery!"
Tony continued: "We understand that Mr. Xia's company still has an industry in Australia, so the livery of this Airbus A350 will be changed to the theme of Taoyuan Company and Wonderland Farm, and the livery will not change again until this aircraft is retired!"
Xia Ruofei couldn't help but be very moved when he heard this, it turned out that the surprise Tony said was this, compared to the cash reward, this was really a very good surprise in Xia Ruofei's eyes.
Think of an Airbus Jumbo aircraft with the Taoyuan logo on it, and it flies all over the world all year round, this is simply a mobile billboard!
After Tony finished speaking, a picture also appeared on the projection screen behind him.
Tony smiled and said, "This is the rendering of the new livery of the aircraft that our designers worked overtime to make!"
Xia Ruofei looked back and saw that the wingtips of the plane had an eye-catching Taoyuan company logo, as well as the English name of Wonderland Farm.
In addition, the design of the fuselage is even more eye-catching,There are fresh and tender vegetables and fruits directly on it,Huge patterns are distributed throughout the fuselage,The color of these vegetables and fruits is also very eye-catching,Red, yellow, and green are available,It looks very fresh,People can't help but have an appetiteγ
Tony smiled and introduced: "The materials of these pictures are taken from the vegetables displayed by Wonderland Farm on the official website of Mayer Retail Group, they are all real pictures, and when it comes to the real livery, we hope to collect some high-definition material pictures from Wonderland Farm to achieve the best effect, I hope Mr. Xia can help!"
Xia Ruofei said with a smile: "Such a good thing, I will naturally fully cooperate!"
This livery is so eye-catching, you can imagine that such an airplane appears at any airport, and the return rate is absolutely first-class!
What's more, there is a story behind this painting, which can be passed down as a good story, which is equivalent to bringing a bonus effect to the publicity.
Xia Ruofei can even foresee that this plane may become an Internet celebrity plane, and if you encounter it when you travel, many people will be surprised to take photos with it.
Xia Ruofei smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, Mr. Tony, this surprise is really amazing!"
Tony smiled at Xia Ruofei and nodded, and then gestured to the host.
The host immediately said: "Now is the time for reporters to ask questions!"
As soon as his words fell, the reporters below raised their hands in unison, and the host pointed to one of them and said, "The lady in red in the middle of the first row!"
Many times sitting in the first row will always take advantage, and female reporters are more likely to be clicked, so if the number of questions is not set in advance, the probability of female reporters in the first row getting the opportunity to ask questions will be much greater than others.
The same is true today, the female reporter in red in the first row took the microphone handed by the staff, stood up and said: "Thank you, host, I am a reporter from the Sydney Morning Herald, and I have two questions for Mr. Xia." β
Xia Ruofei turned on the microphone in front of him, smiled and nodded at the female reporter, making a gesture of listening.
The female reporter in red asked, "What I want to ask is, did Mr. Xia receive flight training before this, and why did you take the initiative to take on this seemingly impossible task under such circumstances?"
Xia Ruofei smiled and said in fluent English: "I have received simple training in helicopter operation, and I have not actually operated a fixed-wing aircraft before I flew the A350 before the forced landing. β
The reporters below suddenly became commotional, and they raised their hands one after another.
Xia Ruofei pressed down with both hands, indicating that his question had not been answered.
He continued: "As for why I came forward, I don't think there is a reason for it, right? The situation was very critical, and if the situation was allowed to deteriorate, I would have died!"
Several reporters on the stage and off the stage let out a good-natured laugh.
Xia Ruofei said: "Although I have never been in contact with this type of aircraft, I still have a certain understanding of aviation knowledge, which is better than doing nothing, right? Not to mention that although the pilot was disabled at that time, his mind was still sober......
Xia Ruofei paused, took a sip of water before continuing: "Here I also have to explain one thing to my media friends, that is, the successful completion of this forced landing is inseparable from the full technical guidance of Captain Brooke. He was still being treated in the hospital due to his injuries and was not able to attend this press conference, but I would like to say that Captain Brooke is a very experienced and mentally strong senior captain, and without his guidance, this forced landing would never have been successful!"
After Xia Ruofei finished speaking, the reporters couldn't help but applaud.
And Tony, who was sitting next to Xia Ruofei, couldn't hide his joy, and said that Mr. Xia's emotional intelligence was really high......
In fact, Qantas is very passive in public opinion in this incident, although the incident did not cause casualties to passengers, but all this is Xia Ruofei, an outsider, to turn the tide, and the cause of the incident is the deliberate suicide of Qantas employee Wilkins, which Qantas cannot shake off.
And now Xia Ruofei has personally magnified the credit of Brooke, who is also a senior captain of Qantas, and can actually greatly alleviate the pressure of public opinion on Qantas.
The second reporter's question was addressed to Tony.
The male reporter in a suit and leather shoes asked: "Mr. Tony, relevant media reported that Wilkins had successfully locked himself in the cockpit at the time of the incident, and the crew members broke into the door, as far as I know, the design of the cockpit door of the aircraft is very strong, and theoretically as long as the pilot in the cockpit does not take the initiative to open the door, it is impossible to break it from the outside, so what is the reason why the crew successfully broke the door in this incident? Is it involved in the quality of the aircraft?"
Tony's smile narrowed a little and said: "I'm sorry, the relevant details are still under investigation, and I have no right to announce them until there is a definite conclusion, so I can't confirm these details you mentioned, and we will announce further information as soon as possible." β
Several more reporters then asked Tony questions, but Tony did not answer some details about the time of the incident, and the reporters were able to obtain very limited official information.
As a result, the reporters quickly focused on Xia Ruofei.
For the media, official voices are naturally needed, but they pay more attention to those points that attract attention, such as lone heroes and the like.
"Mr. Xia, what was the biggest difficulty in the whole process?" asked a female reporter with some freckles on her face.
Xia Ruofei replied with a smile without thinking: "The biggest difficulty? Of course, I can't fly a plane! Everything has to be learned, and the autopilot device has been damaged at that time, from the time I got in the driver's seat to the time the plane landed in Saipan, the whole process was manually piloted, so I have to talk about Captain Brooke again......"
The reporters all let out a good-natured laugh, and Xia Ruofei was a little too obvious to the Qantas platform.
However, Xia Ruofei still said with a straight face: "Captain Brooke is really a very good teacher, even a layman who has never driven a fixed-wing aircraft, he can teach and complete the landing on the spot." So, I highly recommend Qantas to promote Mr. Brooke to Captain Instructor!"
This time, everyone's laughter was even louder, and even Tony joked, "We will definitely seriously consider Mr. Xia's suggestion!"
The atmosphere at the scene was very joyful, and the reporters' questions continued, most of the reporters threw their questions to Xia Ruofei, and occasionally one or two were asked questions to the purser Gu Li and the air policeman.
Overall, Xia Ruofei's response was very decent, except for some details that were consistent with Qantas' in caliber, he answered most of the questions very seriously.
Xia Ruofei can speak fluent English, and his on-site performance is also very witty, and there are often some humorous words that make everyone smile, which is very different from the image of Chinese people in everyone's impression.
It can be seen that the media reporters have a very good impression of Xia Ruofei, and the reports must be not far behind.
Before I knew it, it was noon, and this question session could be said to have left enough time, and most of the reporters got the information they wanted.
The host said: "Because of the incident, let's ask one last question!"
In the end, the power to ask questions was given to the Daily Telegraph's reporters.
He smiled and asked: "My question is for Mr. Tony, after this incident, with the disclosure of some details, our first impression is that it is too bizarre and exciting, it is even more exciting than the movie, I want to ask, does Qantas have any plans to adapt this forced landing into a movie? I believe that if this incident can be put on the screen, there will be a lot of people willing to go to the theater to watch!"
Tony was stunned for a moment, he was a little anxious about dealing with the crash landing in the past few days, so naturally he wouldn't think about adapting the movie.
What's more, this matter is essentially an internal problem in Qantas, and from Qantas's standpoint, it is unwilling to expose its own family scandal, let alone make it into a movie.
However, Tony thought about it for a while, and still smiled and said: "Adapting the movie? This is really a good idea! Although we are still focusing on the investigation and aftermath at present, we will also seriously consider your suggestion! Of course, if the movie is adapted, it would be more perfect if the candidate for the protagonist was Mr. Xia himself!"
The press conference ended in everyone's laughter, the reporters got enough revelations, Qantas also achieved the effect of guiding public opinion, Xia Ruofei also gained a lot, in addition to Qantas's rewards, with the content of today's press conference in the newspapers, Xia Ruofei will also become a well-known hero in Australia.
It can be said that everyone is happy.
Tony and Xia Ruofei came to the backstage of the press room, although the press conference was over, he still said very sincerely: "Mr. Xia, thank you very much for speaking for us Qantas!"
Xia Ruofei smiled faintly and said, "I'm telling you the truth, by the way, how is Captain Brooke's injury?
"After examination, Brooke is not in danger of life, mainly because the fractured bone in his arm may take some time to recover, and the doctor is still relatively optimistic, and there should be no problem in returning to flight," Tony said. β
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "That's good, where is he receiving treatment now?"
"The company has sent a medical plane to take him back to Sydney. "He's currently being treated at St Vi's Hospital. β
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "Okay, if I have time before returning home, I will visit him!"
At this time, Tang Yitian and Li Yifu also came over.
Tang Yitian said to Tony: "Mr. Tony, I am very interested in the suggestion of the last reporter! If Qantas wants to adapt this forced landing into a movie, our Meiya Group is willing to invest and cooperate!"
Meiya Group has gradually evolved from a retail giant in previous years to a comprehensive large group, in addition to the main retail business, other businesses are also doing well, the entertainment industry is in charge of Jennifer herself, in addition to the artist agency, there is also a film company, making a movie is naturally very easy.
Tony said: "Thank you, Mr. Tang, but this matter has not been considered by our group, and I can't decide it myself." Of course, if we were to make this film, we would definitely give priority to working with the Mayer Group!"
Tang Yitian nodded seriously and said, "Mr. Tony, in fact, this is a pretty good subject, you can launch a movie plan while the iron is hot, and this is also a kind of publicity for Qantas!"
Tang Yitian paused, and then said: "If you really ask Ruofei to be the protagonist when making a movie, our Meiya Group is willing to bear 70% of the filming funds, and don't make a profit, and donate all of them to charity in the name of both of us, how about it?"
Tony couldn't help but be a little tempted when he heard it, although Maya Film Company is not the top in Australia, after all, their main business is retail, but their influence is still good, especially the funds are very abundant, and Qantas is still very happy to cooperate with such a wealthy company.
And as Tang Yitian said, if this movie is filmed well, it will still have a positive impact on Qantas.
If Qantas led the filming, it would have been easy to downplay the negative impact of the co-pilot's deliberate suicide in the script and emphasize the roles of Captain Brooke and Xia Ruofei.
What's more, Tang Yitian also agreed to make a big deal, and even the profits were willing to donate in full, or in the name of both parties, isn't this another opportunity for Qantas to brush up its prestige?
Tony, who was still a little perfunctory to the reporter, was really tempted now, and even began to seriously consider the feasibility of this matter.
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