Chapter 123 A Trip to the United States
Nearly a year and a half have passed since the Gulfstream G450 business jet was ordered in early 2000, and after many consultations between the two sides and many modifications to the interior style, the aircraft is finally ready for delivery. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
The status of the Gulfstream in the business jet is equivalent to the position of Rolls-Royce in the car, and the aircraft has been absorbed by the tour to absorb many later design concepts. Therefore, Colin, the vice president of Gulfstream, who has always been in contact with Zhou You, would rather ask Zhou You less to charge a million dollars, just to turn some of Zhou You's design concepts into Gulfstream's patents.
This includes the headliner star design, seat adjustment design, atmosphere lighting adjustment design and so on.
Take the traveling Elizabeth as an example, the main color is off-white, but it is embedded in sky blue, and it still seems to be in the blue sky and white clouds. But at night, when the main ambient lighting is turned off, the entire ceiling, including the walls of the cabin, becomes a starry sky map, a design that has never been done before with reflective materials.
If you use more channels, you will definitely open your mouth, but because of the narrow purpose, you can also be satisfied with a million dollars.
Lin Wei has been recruiting pilots for Zhou You half a year ago, and the targets selected are all retired pilots of the Singapore Air Force. It was during this process that Zhou You was also hooked up with the Singapore Air Force, and after repeated comparisons, Zhou You chose Paya Lebar Airport as his air port.
Although Singapore is a small place, it has five airports, two commercial and three military. Paya Lebar Airport was originally a military airport, but due to the task of receiving foreign heads of state, the airport's infrastructure is only slightly inferior to Changi Airport, with a runway of more than 3,000 meters that can take off and land any type of aircraft.
The Gulfstream G450 business jet purchased by Zhou You this time requires a runway of nearly two kilometers when taking off, and in Singapore, only Changi Airport and Paya Lebar Airport currently meet this condition. Even another civil airport, Singapore's Seletar Airport, has a runway of only 1,840 meters, which cannot meet the take-off conditions of the G450.
Another benefit of choosing Paya Lebar Airport is that not only does it avoid the crowds at Changi Airport, but it is also the closest airport to your home. Of course, the disadvantage is that when there is a military mission, there will be certain restrictions on the navigation of the tour, but the frequency of this situation is very small.
On May 9, Zhou You flew non-stop from Singapore to Atlanta on a Pan Am flight, then transferred to a car and arrived in Savannah, the home of Gulfstream, where he received his plane
The two pilots came to Gulfstream two months ahead of schedule for training, the main pilot Cao Yongqing is Chinese New Year's Eve eight years old and has just retired from the Air Force, and the co-pilot Staples is half Indian, and he is five years Chinese New Year's Eve old today, and he and Cao Yongqing are both familiar with more than 2,000 hours of driving.
After experiencing Air France in his previous life, the travel of the German Airlines crash was very demanding for the pilot, and he didn't want the pilot to get nervous, so he took himself with him.
So although there were many pilots who came to compete at that time, Zhou You still used a set of psychological tests to test all the pilots. Although the results of the two of them are not the best, their families are indeed the most stable.
Both of them are the backbone of the family, and the relationship between husband and wife is harmonious, and the family life is happy, which is an important reason why Zhou You chose the two of them.
The reception of the new aircraft went very smoothly, and at noon on May 11, Zhou You took Demosa with him and left Savannah for Toronto.
During this journey, Zhou You stayed in the cockpit, carefully observing the movements of the two pilots. After the plane entered the altitude of 14,000 meters, Zhou You also sat in the position of the co-pilot and enjoyed the fun of flying the plane.
In fact, airplanes are easier to fly and more automated than large ships, and the hardest part is take-off and landing. But now with computer assistance, it's like a three-dimensional car reversing system, so although the difficulty is there, it's not much higher.
This time, Zhou You wants to learn to fly an airplane again.
In his previous life, he would fly a small helicopter with two people, but he had never flown such a large aircraft, and although he would not make a living from it, he would not be afraid if the two pilots had a sudden illness at high altitude in the future.
The plane did not land at Toronto International Airport, but at Toronto's Bishop Airport, which is located on a small island in Lake Ontario, just across the bridge from downtown Toronto, across the road from the Dome Stadium where Liang and his team are playing, and the Toronto TV Tower.
Little Fertita personally greeted the group at the airport and took them on his plane before taking them to the city in a van.
As soon as he got into the car, little Fertita took out a stack of papers and handed them to him. "This is a financial list of the three events that have been held before, and it can't be included because it hasn't been signed by you."
Zhou You handed over the financial statements to Demosa with his backhand and said: "I will not interfere in the management of the company. Demossa checks it, and if it's the same as previous emails, sign it for me. I came here for another purpose, which is to organize the UFC event in Macau. Adelson is hell-bent on building a professional arena in Macau that can host boxing and WWE including UFC events at the same time. Personally, I think it's a win-win cooperation, but due to the complicated relationship between you, I haven't been able to say yes to him directly. Now, I just want to hear your open and honest answers. ”
He demanded that after the construction of the stadium in Macau, at least one event should be held in Macao every year, which is a somewhat unacceptable condition. Because UFC events are not like boxing matches, except for the United States and Canada, the response in Europe is not very good, and in the past overseas matches of UFC events, only Brazil, Japan and Australia have made satisfactory returns, so we can't directly agree to him until we know the response from Macau. ”
Zhou You is well aware of the accommodating capacity of this deformed city, whether it is F1 or the subsequent competitions, the benefits far exceed those of other regions.
He thought for a moment and said, "Well, based on the average return of the event right now, you set a stop-loss line. Then, Adelson and I will give you a guaranteed price before each match, is that possible? ”
Little Fertita thought for a moment and held out her hand. "I'll try to convince my brother."
Zhou You's hand was heavily clasped with him.
This matter is actually a very simple matter, but because their brothers and Adelson are both made a fortune in the spinach industry, so there is a bit of a dirty relationship between them, and Zhou You, as their partner, acts as this middleman, and it is natural for them to get off the donkey.
Although little Fertita said that she would discuss it with her brother, she had actually agreed to the conditions of the trip. Anyway, they won't lose money if they hold a competition in Macau, and they can also expand the UFC market in Asia, so why not!
In the hotel, Zhou You didn't see Liang Hao and them, they were going to play in two hours, and now they have all entered the Dome Stadium to make pre-game adjustments.
However, Zhou You met Paris, who had arrived in advance, as well as Cai Ajiu and Cai Laoliu, who came from China. Cai Zhongwei is Cai Laoliu's own son, not only this competition, but also the last competition He also went to the competition site in person.
Liang Hao and Yang En all won the game, but Cai Zhongwei lost last time, and the angry Cai Lao Liu beat Cai Zhongwei again.
However, after the beating, he also felt sorry for his son. Cai Zhongwei is already the strongest in the Cai family's generation, and the only one left in the Cai family is now stronger than him, so this time Cai Ajiu was also pulled over to give him guidance.
After more than a month of recuperation, the meridians are gradually recovering, not only no longer coughing, but also much stronger.
In the past, it seemed that he was just a lewd little old man, but now it seems that he also has a kind of master demeanor.
Since I had to watch the game later, I just had a casual dinner to deal with, and Zhou You wanted to linger with Paris for a while, but he didn't have any time.
"Did the movie go well?"
"It's so hard, performing in front of the blue screen like a fool every day, it's boring, and it's not as fulfilling as being sinned a while ago."
Zhou You pinched her face and smiled: "You are just too pampered, and you have to exaggerate any hardship a thousand times." ”
For Paris, the perception of traveling around is also getting better and better. The loser girl in her previous life, the queen of topics, and the philatelic girl, she was transformed into a new-generation idol who swept the world in this life, and she is quite proud to say it.
Although she still has all kinds of shortcomings, they are all small sections, which do not damage her image, and even because of these shortcomings, she has become more individual in the eyes of fans.
Nikki, a little girl, has always been unconvinced by her and wants to surpass her, but now it seems that the path Nikki has chosen is extremely difficult.
After settling into her room, she changed into a casual couple's outfit at Paris's request before heading for Toronto's largest stadium, Rogers Field, also known as the Dome Arena.
Compared to the nearly 100,000 capacity of the Dome Stadium, less than 50,000 tickets were sold tonight, but the ticket revenue for this game is already one of the highest ticket revenues in the UFC. It is also higher than most football, NBA, and football games.
Because the price of a ticket to the UFC is six times the average NBA ticket price, reaching $300, the front row tickets are more than $1,500 a ticket, and even the back row has more than $100.
The average ticket price of a football game is less than fifty dollars, and the average ticket price of the NBA is only slightly higher than that of a football game, which is completely incomparable to the UFC.
Ticket revenue alone, this time there is almost 15 million dollars, and this is not counting sponsorship fees, advertising fees, broadcast fees, live broadcast fees, and on-demand fees.
Zhou You, who sat in the front row, saw the warm atmosphere of the audience, and had to praise the organizational skills of the Fertita brothers.
(To be continued.) )