Rebirth of England.

Chapter 642 Aircraft Formation
Do you think Kodak, a company that makes its main profit from selling film, would go to great lengths to secretly invest resources and develop plans to build a new "small unit" just to promote digital camera technology?

Without the blessing of a "rebirth perspective", it is normal for such a company to get such technology, put it on the shelf, or even resist it to a certain extent, given its inertia.

So for the centralized dollar, the United States, which can control the global financial system and easily reap wealth, it is impossible to formulate a huge plan to promote the concept of "decentralized currency" - not to mention that Barron does not think they have the patience and necessity to make such a "plan" at the current node...

It’s just that it’s very normal for any concept that can serve as an “investment product” to attract capital after reaching a certain scale.

And after seeing certain opportunities, many forces behind them will begin to intervene...

For example, the so-called "anonymity" of BitC. If it only exists in the form of BitC, it can indeed be separated from your real identity. However, as long as it interacts with legal currency, it will inevitably involve the exchange's KYC (Know Your Customer) rules - that is, real-name authentication.

Except for those "ancient whales" that have been dormant in accounts from the beginning and have hardly ever conducted any transactions, it is difficult for any account that is later involved in exchange transactions to remain "anonymous."

After all, BitC's transactions can be publicly queried on its network.

Barron knew that ten years later, the institutions controlled by the United States would be able to track the information of more than 80% of the BitC account owners.

This is also why they have the confidence to propose taxing the profits from digital currency transactions.

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After meeting Ao Guanhai and ordering a few planes, Barron began his journey back to England.

Yes, he has ordered several more aircraft, including Gulfstream's newer model, the G550.

Affected by the subprime mortgage crisis, Gulfstream Corporation has also had a hard time. It can be said that the global business jet and private jet markets have been greatly affected.

This can be seen from the rise of some aircraft leasing businesses.

After all, not only some wealthy people who had previously ordered private jets chose to terminate their orders due to bankruptcy or huge losses, but even some companies changed their original plans to purchase business jets to temporary leasing...

This has led to an increasing number of default orders in the hands of manufacturers including Gulfstream and Bombardier.

Models that originally required a waiting time of a year or even longer can now have their delivery time greatly shortened by purchasing orders that are no longer being fulfilled, and the prices of many orders can be greatly reduced... especially those with more customized items.

In this case, Barron took this opportunity to select some orders and buy them.

After all, although his Devonshire is large enough to carry the accompanying personnel, a large amount of luggage and the convoy at one time, it is precisely because of its large size that the requirements for airport takeoff and landing are very high. If it is going to some big cities, there is no problem, but for relatively small cities or remote areas, it is not possible to take off and land directly. It is necessary to find a large airport nearby and then transport by car.

Compared with the Devonshire, medium-sized aircraft such as the Gulfstream G550 have much more relaxed requirements for airports, and most airports can meet the conditions for its take-off and landing.

But the problem is that, under the premise of ensuring Barron's comfort, the passenger and cargo capacity of such an aircraft is limited. It is impossible to carry all of Barron's entourage and the fleet at once. Well, in this case, a single aircraft cannot meet the requirements, so we can use more aircraft...

Anyway, now for a Gulfstream G550, after deducting the original deposit for the order, and if Gulfstream gives some discounts... several of them will not be as expensive as Barron's Devonshire.

At that time, one plane will be used specifically for Barron and his personal staff and can be luxuriously decorated; one will be used as a business jet for the entourage; and one will be similar to a cargo plane to carry luggage and the fleet. Well, perfect.

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"Your Highness, Downton Abbey will be released during the Christmas season. According to the predictions of professional organizations, this film has become one of the most anticipated films during this period..."

The Devonshire was flying at an altitude of 30,000 feet, and in Barron's private office on the plane, he was leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed, enjoying a massage from his personal assistant Zhang Junning while listening to her reports on recent matters of some of its subsidiaries.

A total of six "Downton Abbey" TV series have been aired. After that, there will be at least two movies planned for this series IP.

As early as the first half of this year, the first "Downton Abbey" movie, co-produced by Summit Studio under SEM Group and MGM Pictures under Marvel-MGM Group, has completed filming. According to the plan, it will be released during the Christmas period this year.

Most of the performances in this movie are still performed by actors from the TV series. Well, Rebecca, who previously played the third lady in "Downton Abbey", also took time out to join the crew.

This is also the first movie she has starred in after having a child. Before this, she had successfully transformed into a producer and manager of film and television projects.

When Barron was in his original time and space, the film version of "Downton Abbey" was also a huge success with very satisfactory box office.

Now, after years of broadcasting, this IP has attracted a large number of fans, not only in Britain and Europe, but also in North America, Australia and parts of Asia.

Therefore, this time the film version of "Downton Abbey" will also choose to premiere in the UK and then be released around the world in turn.

In addition to the film version of "Downton Abbey", the first and second seasons of "Succession" currently airing have also won numerous praises and awards.

At this year's Emmy Awards, "Succession" won 6 awards out of 5 nominations, and can be said to be the biggest winner of the Emmy Awards TV series awards.

Although Fan Bingbing did not win any award for this, he was able to increase his presence in Europe and the United States.

In terms of movies, MGM Studios' "Rocky V" will be released in January next year, and "Thor" will also be released in March. In addition, new movies including "Twilight" have also been approved and will start shooting at the beginning of next year. It can be said that they have entered the right track.

Moreover, when economic crises occur, relatively low-cost entertainment methods such as movies, TV series, and games will be more popular than usual.

I believe that Marvel-MGM Group will have another fruitful year.

(End of this chapter)