Hearing Amanda say that, Link smiled and nodded, "That's good! Just now you said that the TV station still needs people, and you are fully responsible for the recruitment of personnel." "The TV station also lacks deputy directors and other directors and heads of various program sections.

It stands to reason that Link should seize the personnel power. However, he wants the TV station to grow quickly, and Amanda has to be handy in employing people, so he thinks it is better to hand over personnel power to her for the time being.

Amanda had long heard that Link was willing to give up power, but she never thought that he would hand over the entire personnel framework of the TV station to her. She smiled and said, "I won't let you down!"

"What do you think of someone who proposed to make netizens journalists?"

Link asked this question because he felt it would give him access to a wider source of news and would be less expensive to manpower.

However, Amanda thought more: "I'm afraid it won't be suitable for regular news programs, after all, they are not professionals, and they may not be able to grasp the main points of the news." And that would be very unprofessional. ”

Link could only nod in agreement with her words. If you want to make a formal news report, you need to be professional and serious, otherwise it is no different from gossip news.

Amanda added: "However, entertainment or some fun shows can be done in that way. That allows us to get more material for the show. ”

Link laughed and said, "Okay then. I have a little money left. "Even if they are supernumerary amateur reporters, if they want them to hand over the news to the TV station, they must be paid, otherwise those netizens will be more willing to post it directly on the Internet and pretend to be coerced.

He looked at his watch and said, "I won't bother you with your work anymore." If you need anything, just call me. ”

"Of course!" Amanda said with a laugh. "You're the boss, and when you need money, of course you have to ask for it. ”

Link smiled and left without saying anything.

Downstairs, Tiger helped him close the door and get into the car, asking, "Where is the boss going now?"

"Airport. Get the plane ready and we'll go home!"

His plane will be supervised by three crew members. They are not only responsible for the maintenance of the aircraft, but also as security personnel. You need to be responsible for the security of the aircraft, making sure that no one approaches the aircraft and loading it with something that shouldn't be there. When he's about to fly, he'll alert them in advance, ask them to apply for runways and routes, and do a routine pre-takeoff check before he arrives. He got on the plane and was ready to take off right away.

The car slowly drove off the road from the parking lot. Link felt that the rented car was not as comfortable as the one at home, and that the rented car was not safe.

He asked Tiger, "Tiger, do you think Airbus or Boeing is better?"

Tiger was suddenly questioned by him, and he didn't react at once: "Boss, do you want to buy a new plane?"

"The G650 is too small. ”

A maximum of 14 people can be seated. If you want to have more space, you can only seat 9 people. Not to mention that he wanted to run away with a multi-ton car.

His net worth is not a problem at all to buy a large plane, nor is the consumption of tens of millions of dollars a year. It's that his airport doesn't seem to be suitable for large planes to take off and land. If you want to buy a big plane, Mora Airport will have to be expanded. Otherwise, there would be no airfield within a 50-mile radius of Fox for large planes to take off and land.

Tiger thought for a moment and said, "Boeing should be more convenient." ”

Link couldn't disagree with him. Boeing's headquarters are located in Seattle. It's no surprise that he's in Washington, which is no more convenient than Airbus, which is headquartered in France.

He laughed and said, "Then buy Boeing." But which one do you think is better?"

"787 should be better. ”

Boeing has a lot of aircraft, and now the latest model is still the 787, and after more than ten years of improvement, it is now fully technically mature. It's just that the plane is too big, it needs a three-kilometer-long runway to ensure safe take-off and landing, and the airport needs to be at least 4C.

However, except for the 787, it seems that there is no suitable aircraft for that aircraft. The rest of the 777s also have a thirty-three year history of flying, and the production line seems to be mothballed. If you want to buy a new one, you just want Boeing to restart the production line, and you have to pay tens of millions of dollars.

What a loss!

"Maybe it's a good idea. "Or rather, there's no better idea. Most of the world's best long-haul civil airliners are now made by Boeing and Airbus. China does have large passenger planes, but it is very troublesome for him to buy them. And he placed an order, and he didn't know when it would be scheduled. China's aircraft production lines are too late to supply them with domestic flights.

After he made his decision, he called Morris: "Morris, help me contact Boeing." I want to order a 787 and let them send someone to Ozette tomorrow. ”

He suddenly wanted to buy an airplane, and today's car was just an introduction. At the same time, he also thought that in the future, he might fly all over the world, and a Gulfstream business jet would definitely not be convenient. In particular, he is going to Africa, although Africa is now more stable, but relatively speaking, there are still some dangers, and the big plane can take his bulletproof car with him.

Speaking of which, the roads of Africa may not be suitable for his car. He should probably also buy a civilian version of the armored car.

Tiger waited for him to finish the call, and smiled and suggested, "Boss, if it's a 787, you might have to hire another crew." We may not be able to play with such a big plane. ”

"Even if the contract is negotiated, it may take a year for the aircraft to be delivered at the earliest. I'll ask them to include the training in the contract and let your people go and get trained. ”

"Good!" Tiger said with a smile. "They're going to appreciate you. When they can't do it, they might be able to go to the airline and fly the 787."

Link laughed and said, "Don't even think about it. "It's no problem for a big aircraft like this to fly until retirement age. And when it comes to safety, of course, it is more reassuring to use trustworthy elderly people.

Of course, if he wants to keep people, he must also improve his salary.

As they spoke, the car arrived at the airport. At private jet airports, they don't need to go through security and drive their cars directly to the tarmac. Link got out of the car and got on the plane straight away, followed by the bodyguards, and as for the car, he handed it over to the people from the rental car company who were already waiting at the airport to drive back.

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No matter what the company is, it will not remain indifferent to a business of two or three hundred million dollars.

Boeing though has hundreds of billions of dollars in sales a year. But before it only competed with European Airbus aircraft, and now China is starting to join the market. They lost a part of the Chinese market, which made them have to pay attention to every order.

Although Link only planned to order one plane, the bare metal cost at least $130 million for the 787, and if it was custom-made, it would be easy to cost more than $200 million. Moreover, the profit margin of privately built aircraft will be higher.

They sent an assistant director of sales to Ozette.

An aircraft that has been flying for fifteen years, there is nothing to fault with technically Link.

He asked the other party to come to Ozette, mainly to negotiate a contract. As for the new technology recommended by the other party, he was not very interested. New technology also represents risk. The most important thing about airplanes is safety. He can use time-tested techniques. And the previous technology does not mean that it is backward.

"The airframe of the aircraft is the latest 787-9-ER. Link looked at the brochure brought by Boeing's deputy director of sales and saw that the plane had a new engine, could carry more weight, and had enough range to cross the Pacific Ocean. He said again. "Of course, the interior of the aircraft needs to be modified. ”

The 787-9 is over 63 meters long. That space was enough, he didn't need a longer Type 10.

The Boeing representative, of course, would not argue with his choice, nodding his head as he jotted down his request, saying, "Yes, Mr. Hans." If you don't have a specific idea, we can give you some references. ”

Link had already thought about it and said, "First of all, there must be a garage that can hold two cars with a total weight of ten tons. ”

"Okay. What else?"

"There should be an office, a living room that can accommodate more than 20 people, and an ensuite. There is also a cabin that can accommodate thirty-two people. There are also three to five rest rooms. The sofa should be made of leather, and the carpet should be made of wool. Interior layout, I need you to help me design. ”

"Okay, we have connections with some of the world's most famous interior designers. We will provide you with a satisfactory renovation plan. ”

Link thought for a moment and said, "I'll make another arrangement for the spraying of the fuselage, but I haven't thought about it yet." "He has several children, and painting the planes beautifully should make them happier.

"Of course there's no problem with that?"

"In addition, the aircraft needs to take off and land at the airport inside Ozette. It wanted to take off and land 787 and had to be expanded. A hangar will also be built. I need you to send professionals to guide me. ”

"Okay!

"I need you to train two pilots for me. ”

When the Boeing representative heard his request, he hesitated for a moment before nodding and saying, "Yes." ”

Link nodded and said, "That's all I want." ”

The representative of Boeing smiled and said: "Mr. Hans, according to your requirements, the specific cost of the parts needed for interior decoration is not known for the time being, so I can't give you an accurate quotation for the time being." However, according to your requirements, such an aircraft will cost at least 220 million US dollars. If the interior materials are exquisite, the price will be higher. ”

"The contract price is inclusive of all costs. ”

He checked the information and found that the price of the 787-9-ER passenger aircraft was about 18,000 perfect yuan. That is, even with the most ordinary materials, he would have to pay 40 million dollars for the modification.

"Yes, including the cost of technical guidance for airport modifications and the cost of training pilots. ”

"How long does it take to get an accurate quote?"

"We first need to determine your requirements for the interior decoration, Mr. Hans. ”

"Once the contract is signed, how long does it take to deliver?"

"Mr. Hans, we hope to sign a two-year contract. You know, our production line is very busy all the time. ”

"Two years?" Link said, frowning. "I hope it's a year and a half at most!"

"I will convey your opinion to the company!"

With no further questions or comments, Link initialled an agreement with the other party. This agreement is mainly about the cost of interior decoration design. If Link suddenly says he won't buy a plane, he will still have to pay this part of the money.