The next day, Chen Shi and others took a plane to Boeing Company in Chicago.

The person who received Chen Shi was John, the business manager of Boeing Company. Boeing Company's orders are very full. For some models, if there are personalized requirements, the delivery time from placing the order to receiving the goods will be 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 2019.

In other words, if Chen Shi places an order now and waits for his aircraft to be inspected, he may have to wait until 2019.

Chen Shi had inquired about Boeing's order issues before he came, but he didn't expect that the company's orders were so popular.

If so, he would have no choice but to purchase from another company.

Airbus A-series aircraft are no worse than Boeing.

Moreover, Boeing aircraft are too expensive.

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

Suddenly, John slapped 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?"

Of course he doesn't like it if it's a second-hand airplane. He's not short of money. If the airplane is defective, it will really be ruined if something happens in the air.

Material fatigue problems 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 escaping by parachuting in the air is not that simple.

"It's like this, 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 see it first?"

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

The main thing is that it's really not cheap, nearly 2 billion yuan after tax.

"No problem at all."

John took Chen Shi and others to drive to the aircraft finished product warehouse. Boeing Company is very confidential, and some workshops do not allow outsiders to enter, including customers.

If the aircraft is accepted and the entire aircraft is assembled, customers are allowed to visit.

Moreover, testing these processes is included in the acceptance of finished products.

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

The Boeing 777 is currently the world's largest twin-engine medium-to-long-range wide-body passenger aircraft.

The 777 first flew in 1994. It can be said that the 777 is very mature and its safety is guaranteed. Although there is a new model 787 with more advanced technology, new things do not mean the best.

The aircraft in front of me is a 777-300. The aircraft has 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 arranged normally, it can carry more than 300 people and has a range of more than 10,000 kilometers.

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

But this kind of aircraft is no problem for international flights or descents between major domestic cities.

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 was spray-painted with a pattern that Chen Shi didn't like, and it was full of curry smell.

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 he didn't know where he was dissatisfied, so 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. He couldn't tell much from the outside.

Entering the cabin, Chen Shi and others were really shocked by the interior design and interior.

The front half is made into a loft and has stairs, just like a ground-level building.

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

The most important thing is that there are two lounges, two bathrooms where you can take a bath and a shower room.

Oh my God!

Taking a bath in the air, this wealthy man could really imagine it.

Wouldn't that water flow out?

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

Don't worry about the car moving around, there are fixed devices to secure the car.

John saw Chen Shi caressing the interior of the aircraft and said with a little pride: "How is it? It's great. 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 interior is OK!”

Chen Shi was very satisfied, but on the surface he still deliberately concealed his expression.

The two of them watched for half an hour, and then sat directly on the sofa to talk.

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

"The original contract value of the order was US$300 million, but it was booked two years ago. Not counting interest and cash, it only costs US$300 million."

Chen Shi sneered, but of course he disagreed: "Mr. John, this is not how the 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, the oil crisis started in 2015, and 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. The Middle Eastern rich man is probably

Due to funding issues, he definitely won't be able to pay the balance.

This is a modified aircraft. You won't be able to find rich people to buy that aircraft in a short time.

If you can't sell it, you will lose $150 million.

The most I'm willing to pay is $250 million. In addition, the exterior paint must be modified to look the way I want. It won't cost much to change the paint. As for the interior, forget it, it's barely passable."

"250 million US dollars? Nonono, of course not. If the price is this, we would rather transform the interior into an ordinary passenger plane and sell it. It will be easy to sell."

After some negotiation, the final transaction price was set at US$270 million.

This price is what John called the wealthy man who placed the order. He had already paid US$150 million. Since the balance of US$150 million could not be paid on time, it was considered a breach of contract. Of course, Boeing could not take the US$150 million in vain.

The remaining balance is US$150 million, which exceeds the contract payment time. If a wealthy Middle Eastern man wants this aircraft, in addition to paying the US$150 million balance, he also needs to pay a monthly interest of 3%.

The contract was not that simple. After John negotiated with the wealthy people in the Middle East, the wealthy people in the Middle East were willing to transfer the contract to Chen Shi at a discount of US$120 million, which meant a loss of US$30 million.

In fact, including the interest earned in the past two years, the Middle Eastern rich man has lost more than 30 million US dollars.

But the wealthy people in the Middle East are very happy to get back 120 million U.S. dollars. Otherwise, if the final payment is delayed by one day, high interest will be paid.

Boeing still received a total of 300 million U.S. dollars, and finally disposed of the aircraft. Compared with before, it was a huge profit.

270 million US dollars. Because the aircraft has been modified, Chen Shi needs to pay at least 70% of the deposit in advance. Since some of the topcoats still need to be replaced, he will pay the remaining 30% of the balance after the aircraft passes the inspection one month later.

I hired a lawyer and the formalities were completed in the afternoon.

When flying back to your home country, you may still need to pay consumption and import taxes.

Yang Hanwen reminded Chen Shi that there are no private jets on the domestic taxation list, so private jets do not need to be levied consumption tax. But the specific situation needs to be consulted.

After seeing the renovated private jet Boeing 777, Chen Shi really looked down on Airbus and Harbor Stream aircraft.

To put it crudely, Airbus is an automatic transmission and Boeing is a manual transmission.

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

After the aircraft is purchased, the company is responsible for subsequent matters, including asking third parties to accept the aircraft and returning the aircraft to China. Chen Shi is only responsible for paying.

The custody, fees, and contracts of the aircraft are all handled by dedicated personnel who are responsible for negotiating with the third-party custody agencies.
Chapter completed!