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AVIATION PUSHED TO THE LIMIT
Rick Harris has just
signed on as an aircraft sales executive with the upstart Brazilian
aircraft manufacturer, RioAero. The year is 1981. Three years have elapsed
since the U.S. Congress essentially reinvented an industry by passing the
Airline Deregulation Act. The swipe of a pen removed both heavy government
restrictions and generous subsidies.
Established airlines are jockeying to
maximize growth and profitability in a market that is wide open to
competition. Point-to-point travel is phasing out as legacy airlines
muscle to build hub-and-spoke fortresses. Start-up regional airlines are
being created at a dizzying pace to partner with the legacies and
capitalize on new free-market opportunities.
The
frantic race has generated a fierce battle among airframe manufacturers as
each positions to capture increased market share at whatever the cost. New
aircraft are in very high demand and sales potentials are staggering. Now,
the gloves are off and any tactic seems acceptable however questionable it
might be.
Thrilling to the
competition of this sizzling marketplace, Rick Harris slams into the reality
that intrigue and sabotage threaten his efforts. In this fast-paced arena,
Harris jarringly realizes that he has only hours, not days or weeks to
complete his mission. He must turn amateur sleuth and face dangers that
risk all he holds precious. Unless Rick Harris succeeds,
the his aircraft, his company, and maybe he himself
will perish. |
