Because the latest order comes from such an influential airline, it puts pressure on other carriers to consider whether to add the A3XX to their fleets, analysts said.
"If the order comes from above, we can dig a pit to bury you alive in half an hour, and no one on earth would know," Mr. Yu said the head officer told him.
The industry loves these assignments: they typically last a couple of years, providing a recurring revenue stream.Another threat to the old order comes from K2 Intelligence, backed by Mr Kroll and run by his son, Jeremy.
Mr. Yu had begun to truly fear for his life when a Chinese security officer told him, "If the order comes from above, we can dig a pit to bury you alive in half an hour, and no one on earth would know".
The order comes from NetJets - a private aviation specialist controlled by famous investor Warren Buffet.
In fact, the phrase "pecking order" comes from the natural hierarchy that exists in chicken and other domestic poultry.
