Chapter 74: Buying a Private Jet

After entering September.

New York continued to rain a few times.

After these light rains, the weather in New York cooled down.

September 3rd.

Outside New York,

A private jet in the airport.

David Jones, Senior Customer Services, New York, Senior Customer Services, American Express.

He diligently led Abel and his entourage through the airport.

This area is not very large in the airport,

At this moment, five planes of different sizes, lengths, models, and manufacturers are parked.

last month

A trip back to Abel in Texas.

Decide to buy your own private jet to facilitate your future business trips.

For some reason, he didn't choose those intermediaries.

I didn't go directly to the airline, but asked David Jones of Amex to help me find it.

Unlike buying a villa, David spent half a month.

found several models that Abel wanted to see, and today was the day he took Abel over to see the plane.

On Abel's side, Anne Hathaway had already gone to Los Angeles at the end of the month.

She took two bodyguards, two men and two women, arranged for her by Abel, to Los Angeles to audition for the heroine of the movie renamed "The Princess Diaries".

This audition, not to mention ten out of ten.

It's also nine out of ten.

It's not just CAA that's helping to operate.

Michael Ovitz, the former CEO of Disney, also helped find former contacts at Disney for help.

"AO Smith Entertainment" company, which was established less than two days ago,

Also with the help of CAA,

got a 20% share of this 30 million investment movie.

There is a CAA operation,

has Ovitz's connections,

Plus also bring capital to join the group.

If you can't pass the audition, it will be even more terrible than the shady.

Anne went to audition.

Today, it will become Jessica, and accompany Abel over here to watch the plane.

"It's a Gulfstream G400.

Last time you went to Texas, sir, you took the same model. ”

Standing beneath a Gulfstream G400 painted blue, David Jones is an aircraft company worker.

He talked eloquently and introduced the plane to Abel.

"It is a major improvement on the development of the most successful business jet in history, the Gulfstream IV. ”

"With the new Rolls-Royce Tay engine, an extended fuselage, an improved wing and a transparent cockpit."

"The length of the aircraft is 26.9 meters, the wingspan is 23.7 meters, and the height of the aircraft is 7.4 meters."

"Empty weight 16,100 kg, maximum take-off weight: 33,203 kg."

"The maximum flight speed is 936 kilometers per hour, and the maximum range is 7,805 kilometers."

"It can fully meet your needs for any business trip in the country."

This plane Abel has flown many times.

He knew that in the near future, more advanced models such as the Gulfstream G450 and the Gulfstream G500 would appear.

But at least in two or three years.

And he wants to have it now.

So, he turned his head and smiled at Jessica Alba, whose eyes were about to light up when he looked at this beautiful plane, and said:

"I've been on this plane, and it's good to fly in China. Would you like to go up and have a look? ”

Jessica was tempted to be reserved.

But young girls, when they see such a thing as a private jet, it is difficult to calm down.

She simply let go of her reserve and nodded with a smile, "If you can, of course it's good." ”

Abel smiled, "David." Take Ms. Alba up and have a look. ”

David Jones bent down slightly, and immediately ordered a beautiful female staff member of the Amex company to follow him.

The female staff member will take Jessica up to see the plane.

Abel and David Jones looked at the rest of the aircraft.

The second plane Abel looked at was a Boeing 747 that looked a little old.

The Boeing 747 aircraft appeared as early as the late sixties of the last century.

In the early 1960s, the US Air Force proposed a strategic transport aircraft program.

It was called upon to build a giant transport plane capable of carrying 750 soldiers, or two combat vehicles across the Atlantic.

Boeing lost the bidding to Lockheed.

They had no choice but to try to civilize the giant military transport aircraft and high-performance engine that were already being studied.

This attempt was successful.

This is where the Boeing 747 comes in.

This aircraft has been going through thirty years since its inception.

Over the past 30 years, it has also been iteratively updated.

From the earliest 747-100 model, to the most advanced 747-400 now.

The Boeing 747 has undergone more than 6 facelifts, and its performance is constantly updated.

Let's put it this way, Boeing before the 747 appeared.

It's just one of the best aircraft companies in the United States.

The success of the 747 is an important reason why Boeing has become a giant and the first aircraft company in the United States.

More than 1,500 aircraft were produced from prototype to full iteration.

It is the most produced aircraft of this size.

At first sight, this is a bit old, but a large Boeing 747-200.

Abel felt that this was it.

Because it's big, big is expensive, expensive is good.

When you're bigger, it's convenient to get some enjoyment stuff on it.

"This is a Boeing 747, right?" Abel asked David Jones, "It's supposed to be an older model, right?" ”

"Yes." "This is a Boeing 747-200, produced in 1982 and delivered to Sterling Airways in 1984," said David Jones.

It was sold to a private American company in 1991 and today it belongs to a New York businessman. ”

"It's too old." Abel frowned and commented.

David hurriedly said, "It's just a reference prototype."

If you want, we can get you the latest Boeing 747-400, which is the latest model. ”

That's pretty much it, Abel nodded, "I need a Boeing 747-400, two Gulfstream G400s."

Remember, I want a brand new body, and I want a custom interior. ”

In fact, before Jessica Alba saw the plane, Abel already had the idea of buying a Gulfstream G400.

Two Gulfstream G400s, one will be on the West Coast and one will be on the East Coast.

Able or anyone allowed by Able can travel with them when necessary.

At the same time, these two planes are also the temptation he uses to fetter the "long-term workers".

Be obedient and obedient, and there are private jets that you can use casually.

Isn't it more fragrant than the so-called "love"?

The huge Boeing 747-400 will be Abel's palace in the sky.

He intends to use it as his main long-distance travel tool in the future.

Who called it so big.

Big is beautiful, big is good, big is wonderful.

It's as if he actually prefers Xiong Da.

Hearing Abel's words, David Jones of Amex Bank was overjoyed.

A brand new Gulfstream G400 costs $36.68 million including tax.

Counting all kinds of private customization, it is more than 40 million.

Two planes are $80 million.

A Boeing 747-400 costs at least $150 million.

Counting private customization, the lowest price is 160 million, and the highest may reach 180 million.

This is a service order with a total price of 2.4-260 million.

If the bank can win it, the commission and the rebate of the aircraft company will be at least tens of millions of dollars.

He, the deputy manager who serves Abel full-time, has a commission of at least 500,000 yuan.

It is equivalent to a year's salary under normal circumstances.

How could David not be happy.

But Abel's next words made David Jones stunned.

"David, would you be interested in working for me? Interested in earning more? ”