The richest man starts from a street stall

Chapter 366 My Private Jet
The next day, Chen Shi and others flew to Boeing in Chicago.

The person who received Chen Shi was John, the business manager of Boeing. Boeing has a lot of orders. For some models, if there are individual requirements, the delivery time from placing the order to receiving the goods is very long.

If it is a batch model, if it is in stock, it may be available within half a month.

After consulting John, Boeing's orders have been scheduled for 19 years.

In other words, if Chen Shi places an order now and waits for the acceptance of his aircraft, he may have to wait until 19.

Chen Shi had inquired about Boeing's orders before he came, and he didn't expect the company's orders to be so hot.

If so, he can only purchase from another company.

Airbus A series aircraft are no worse than Boeing.

Moreover, Boeing planes are simply too expensive.

Chen Shi was hesitating, John saw Chen Shi's expression, he didn't want to lose a client.

Suddenly, John patted his head in surprise: "By the way, Mr. Chen Shi, I wonder if you accept second-hand orders?"

Chen Shi didn't understand: "What do you mean? I didn't understand, second-hand aircraft?"

If it's a second-hand plane, of course he doesn't like it. He is not short of money. If the plane is defective, it will really be over if there is an accident in the air.

Problems such as material fatigue cannot be detected through general non-destructive testing.

If the material fails during the flight, even if Chen Shi has a golden finger and cannot escape in a hurry, he will be doomed.

And skydiving to escape is not that simple.

"That's right, it's not a second-hand aircraft. It has never been used. It's a second-hand order. There is a wealthy man in the Middle East who placed an order for a 777 private jet three years ago. It has been three months since delivery, but 50% of the balance is still unpaid. , it may be a funding issue.”

"Boeing 777? Can I watch it first?"

Chen Shi was silent, of course he knew about this model, it was too famous.

The main reason is that it is really not cheap, nearly 20 billion yuan after tax.

"No problem at all."

John took Chen Shi and others to drive to the finished aircraft warehouse. Boeing's secrecy is very strong, and some workshops do not allow outsiders to enter, including customers.

If the aircraft is accepted and the overall assembly of the aircraft is completed, customers are allowed to visit.

Also, test flight these processes, including in finished product acceptance.

In the large steel structure warehouse, Chen Shi saw the private jet 777 that John said.

The Boeing 777 is currently the world's largest twin-engine medium- and long-range wide-body airliner.

It first flew in 94. The 777 can be said to be very mature, with guaranteed safety. Although there are new models of the 787 with more advanced technology, new things do not mean the best.

The aircraft in front of me is a 777-300 model, with a total length of 73.9 meters, a wingspan of 60.9 meters, an empty weight of 150 tons, and a maximum take-off weight of 300 tons.

If it is properly arranged, it can carry more than 300 people and has a range of more than 1 kilometers.

There is a problem with such a large aircraft. Some airports in small cities cannot land this type of aircraft due to runway problems.

But this kind of aircraft, international flight, or drop between big domestic cities is no problem.

For short distances, Chen Shi still prefers to take a car or high-speed rail.

Chen Shi walked around the plane, walked further, and took a closer look at the plane. It had a snow-white fuselage and three large blue letters "777" spray-painted on the tail.

However, the middle part of the fuselage is sprayed with patterns that Chen Shi doesn't like, and it smells like curry.

Chen Shi also knows that exterior paint cannot be sprayed directly with paint. Although it does not need to be disassembled and painted like a car, spray painting is really troublesome.

I know it's troublesome, but if I really buy it, I have to change it.

I really don't like this style.

John saw Chen Shi frowning and didn't know where he was dissatisfied. He said, "Mr. Chen, why don't you go into the cabin and take a look, and I'll make sure you're satisfied."

Chen Shi nodded, and under John's guidance, he walked into the cabin, and he couldn't tell anything just by looking at it.

Walking into the cabin, Chen Shi and others were indeed shocked by the interior design and interior.

The first half is made into a jump floor, and there are stairs, which are the same as the ground buildings.

There are only a dozen seats, a few leather sofas, a dining table, and an entertainment room. Needless to say, these configurations.

Most importantly, there are two lounges, two bathrooms where you can take a bath and a shower room.

OMG!

Take a bath in the air, this local tyrant can really imagine it.

The water, won't it flow out?

Then the belly compartment was modified to carry a sedan. Putting an SUV and a stretched Rolls-Royce is not a problem at all.

Don't worry about the car moving randomly, there are fixing devices to fix the car.

John saw Chen Shi caressing the interior of the aircraft and said slightly proudly: "How is it? It's great, isn't it? This is not a small Hong Kong flow aircraft worth tens of millions. For a rich man like you, the space is too small. It’s so shameless to entertain guests.”

“The inside is okay!”

Chen Shi was very satisfied in his heart, but on the surface he deliberately hid his expression.

A few watched for half an hour, and then sat on the sofa to talk about things.

"How much?" Chen Shi asked directly. It was a matter of time. He couldn't spend this time in the United States playing a war of attrition with John, and it didn't matter if he lost money.

"It turns out that the contract value of the order is [-] million U.S. dollars, but it was booked two years ago. Not counting interest and cash, it only needs [-] million U.S. dollars."

Chen Shi sneered, of course he disagreed: "Mr. John, that's not how accounts are calculated.

Although this aircraft has not been used, it is second-hand, and it is a private aircraft and needs to be modified.

As far as I know, when the oil crisis started in 15, the price of Mobil Oil dropped from one hundred US dollars a barrel to forty or fifty US dollars, and there has been no upward trend for two years. The price of crude oil will continue to fall. Most of the Middle Eastern rich people are There is a financial problem, he will definitely not be able to come up with the final payment.

This is a modified aircraft, and you will not be able to find a rich man who bought that aircraft in a short time.

If you can't sell it, you will lose 1.5 million US dollars.

The most I'm willing to pay is $2.5 million, plus, the exterior paint has to be changed to the way I want it, and it doesn't cost a fortune to change the paint.The interior, forget it, barely passable. "

"2.5 million US dollars? NONONO, of course not. At this price, we would rather convert the interior into an ordinary airliner and sell it. It is easy to sell."

After some bargaining, the final transaction price was set at US$2.7 million.

This price is the rich man who John called to place the order. He has already paid 1.5 million U.S. dollars. Since the final payment of 1.5 million U.S. dollars cannot be paid on time, it is regarded as a breach of contract. Of course, Boeing cannot swallow the 1.5 million U.S. dollars for nothing.

The remaining balance payment is 1.5 million U.S. dollars, which exceeds the contract payment time. If the rich man in the Middle East wants this plane, in addition to paying the 1.5 million U.S. dollar balance payment, he also needs to pay a monthly interest of 3%.

The contract is not that simple. After John negotiated with a wealthy man from the Middle East, the wealthy man from the Middle East was willing to transfer the contract to Chen Shi at a discount of US$1.2 million, which meant a loss of US$3000 million.

In fact, including the interest earned in the past two years, the Middle Eastern rich have lost more than 3000 million US dollars.

But the wealthy people in the Middle East are very happy to get back 1.2 million U.S. dollars. Otherwise, if the final payment is delayed by one day, high interest will be paid.

Boeing still got a total of 3 million U.S. dollars, and finally disposed of this plane. Compared with before, it is a big profit.

2.7 million U.S. dollars. Because the aircraft has been rebuilt, Chen Shi needs to pay at least 70% of the deposit in advance. Since he still needs to change part of the paint, he will pay the remaining 30% of the final payment after the aircraft inspection is passed one month later.

A lawyer was called, and the formalities were completed in the afternoon.

When the plane is brought back to the country, it may be necessary to pay consumption import tax.

Yang Hanwen reminded Chen Shi that there are no private jets listed in the domestic fee and tax item and tax rate table, so private jets do not need to collect consumption tax.But the specific situation still needs consultation.

After seeing the modified private jet Boeing 777, Chen Shi really looked down on Airbus and Gangliu jets.

To put it crudely, Airbus has an automatic transmission, while Boeing has a manual transmission.

After booking the flight, Chen Shi and others returned directly to China.

After the plane was purchased, the company was responsible for the follow-up matters, including asking three parties to check and accept the plane, and bringing the plane back to China. Chen Shi was only responsible for paying the money.

The custody, fees, and contracts of the aircraft are all handled by dedicated personnel to negotiate with the third-party custody agencies.

For the captain, co-pilot, and service personnel, Chen Shi planned to ask the company to help recruit them.

(End of this chapter)