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The next day, after enjoying a sumptuous buffet breakfast at the Intercontinental Hotel, Xu Zhi, He Chaoqiong and their entourage took a Lincoln sedan to the Boeing Gigafactory in Everett under the arrangement of the Boeing receptionist.

The 40-minute drive passed by in a blink of an eye. Still in the distance, Xu Zhi could see the white buildings from the car. Xu Zhi had also learned about this super factory before coming here. It covers an area of ​​365 hectares, which is equivalent to A piece of land of 1.8*2km has its own test runway, huge hangar and countless workshops that are larger than a football field.

Soon, the car drove to the gate. After a series of inspections, Xu Zhi and his party entered the world's largest factory.

The first step in Boeing's reception itinerary is to take the guests to visit the factory. Xu Zhi wants this even more. He must know that as a potential customer, he can actually visit the workshop instead of spending time in it. A few dollars for distant viewing from the workshop ceiling.

The interior of the Boeing factory is very large, and the internal transportation of employees is bicycles, because many times, it is too far to go from one corner of the workshop to the other side. If you walk, it will only take a few trips in one day.

Naturally, Xu Zhi and others did not need to ride bicycles. As a potential customer for aircraft worth tens of millions of dollars, the Boeing receptionist drove a ten-seater electric car and drove several people around the factory to watch.

Along the way, Vice President of Sales Thomson introduced the history and development story of the Boeing factory. Although he was in a sales position, he knew the entire huge workshop well. Every time he introduced the place, his tone was full of pride.

Xu Zhi was also very interested in a large aircraft factory. After chatting with the vice president for more than half an hour, he asked: "Mr. Thomson, I wonder if you can take us to see the prototype now?"

"No problem, as you wish." Thomson replied with a smile. Although it is difficult for Boeing to enter the private jet market, in the field of official leasing, there are still many professional companies purchasing Boeing aircraft for commercial use. The company has a good relationship with Boeing, and some of them are American companies. In order to give Xu Zhi and others a direct visual experience, Boeing specially transferred back a commercial business jet.

Thomson signaled, the driver stepped on the accelerator, and the car accelerated. Five minutes later, it arrived at the parking garage on the other side of the factory.

In the garage, there was a "brand new" Boeing 737 aircraft parked. Xu Zhi took He Chaoqiong around outside until his neck was sore from the back, and then he walked to the boarding gate.

Thomson said: "Mr. Xu and Miss He, you might as well go inside the aircraft and take a look. There is already a very beautiful set of decorations inside."

"Thank you." Xu Zhi said with a smile and took He Chaoqiong onto the boarding stairs.

As soon as we entered the cabin door, the flight attendant inside came forward, bowed her head and saluted and said: "You two, please come inside."

Thomson followed behind and said with a smile: "Lily, please give Mr. Xu a good introduction to this aircraft company."

"Okay." Lily nodded and agreed, then led Xu Zhi and the two of them around the entire aircraft, visiting the work area, rest area, reception room and master bedroom area.

Under Lily's introduction, Xu Zhi also learned that the current aircraft was owned by a business aircraft leasing company owned by Delta Air Lines in the United States. The interior was a French-style customized interior. In addition to a bed in the master bedroom area, there were also There are 32 seats, of which 8 luxurious sofas can all be folded down to become a bed.

The interior of the aircraft has its own kitchenette, bar, 2 toilets and a shower room for bathing.

Thomson also followed behind. After Lily finished the introduction, he smiled and asked: "Mr. Xu, what do you think?"

Xu Zhi nodded and said, "Yes, if I buy it now, when will I get the plane?"

Thomson said: "Mr. Xu, as usual, our company produces after receiving orders, and the order of delivery is based on the order of major airlines. Currently, orders have been scheduled for three years.

However, considering that Mr. Xu is buying it privately, I can apply for early production for you. In this case, it is estimated that it can be delivered in two years. "

Xu Zhi frowned and said: "After the aircraft is delivered, the later decoration will take some time, right?"

Thomson nodded and said, "Yes, we at Boeing only produce bare metal, and all subsequent additions are the responsibility of the customer. Mr. Xu can convert the aircraft into a private jet, while ordinary airlines will fill up the seats.

Our company does not care about these, but regarding luxury decoration, our company can recommend several professional companies to Mr. Xu. If Mr. Xu negotiates with the decoration company in advance, the decoration will be carried out immediately after the aircraft is delivered, and it is estimated that it will be completed within three months. can be completed. "

"Can't we produce this piece earlier?" Xu Zhi asked with a frown. He didn't care about the decoration time of several months, but the waiting period of two years was too long.

Thomson said: "Mr. Xu, the production of aircraft is like this. Among the few companies in the world that can manufacture aircraft, none will produce aircraft in advance when there are no orders. Even if you go to Gulfstream to buy a private jet now, I am afraid you will still have to wait for a long time. .”

Xu Zhi frowned and thought about it. Thomson was actually right. There is a saying in later generations that second-hand airplanes are more expensive than new ones. In addition to the extra decoration, the more important thing is that buying a new airplane requires a long waiting period. , some super rich people couldn't wait, so they turned their attention to the second-hand market, which made the price of second-hand mobile phones in the aircraft market exceed that of new aircraft.

"Are there any aircraft produced by Boeing recently that can be transferred?" Xu Zhi thought for a while and asked. You must know that it has been two years since the oil crisis. During this period, oil prices have skyrocketed, and some airlines are bound to suffer losses. And this There must be some companies among them that have ordered aircraft but cannot pay for them.

Thomson said: "Mr. Xu, a year ago, there were indeed many such situations, but after a year of internal digestion, the manufacturing factory had already rearranged the production plan according to the previous cancellations, so the 737 model There’s nothing superfluous.”

Xu Zhi asked again: "If there is no 737 model, are there other models?"

"Other models?" Thomson was stunned for a moment and said, "Yes, there are, but it's a Boeing 747."

"747?" Xu Zhi's eyes lit up. He had seen some A380 luxury sky palaces modified by some Saudi Arabian tycoons in later generations. However, this Big Mac has not yet been born. The current 747 is the king of the sky.

After Xu Zhi was sure, he asked: "How long will it take to get this 747?"