Winning the new financial era

Chapter 356 Gulfstream Private Jet
Individuals or companies who purchase large business jets first need to apply to the Regional Administration of Civil Aviation.

The CAAC Regional Administration needs to review the applicant in terms of support capabilities, general aviation market development needs, and operational capabilities.

After the Civil Aviation Regional Administration completes the preliminary review, the application materials will be submitted to the Civil Aviation Administration, and the applicant can purchase the aircraft only after the latter's approval.

The process was somewhat complicated, and Zhang Yida entrusted professionals to help with it.

After receiving the approval from the Civil Aviation Administration, internationally renowned manufacturers such as Gulfstream, Dassault, Airbus, Boeing, and Bombardier began to contact Song Caiwei, Zhang Yida's personal secretary, to sell their products.

These are selling high-end products, and the noses are getting better and better.

Zhang Yida is ranked No. [-] on the Forbes China Rich List and No. [-] on the Hurun China Rich List. It is hard not to attract attention.

As one of the top richest people in China, he still owns two listed companies, so he can still afford a private jet.

The employees of several aircraft manufacturers stationed in China are looking for customers and analyzing their financial resources every day, so they naturally took aim at Zhang Yida.

What's more, Zhang Yida's career has gone abroad, so there must be a need for long-distance sailing around the world.

In this case, is it worth the price and property not to fly a private or business jet?

Zhang Yida, who has financial resources and needs, has naturally become a favorite in the eyes of major manufacturers, and they all want to win this business.

Shop around!
Zhang Yida had no choice but to agree to the requests of the staff of several aircraft manufacturers to come and introduce their products.

In the Chinese-style courtyard home named "Li Palace", Zhang Yida and Zhao Erya listened to the introduction of the staff of the aircraft manufacturer.

"Mr. Zhang, Ms. Zhao, the model I recommend to you today is the Gulfstream G650ER."

Gulfstream employee named Fan Shaoguang, in his thirties, dressed in suits and leather shoes, has a good posture and etiquette, it looks like he has received professional training.

To sell these top-level luxury goods, you have to deal with various celebrities and rich people. If your temperament is bad and your conversation is bad, it is estimated that business will not be easy.

Fan Shaoguang took out a scroll from the bag he carried with him, put it on the table in the living room, opened the scroll gently, and an eagle soaring in the air with its wings spread was displayed in front of Zhang Yida and Zhao Erya.

He introduced with a smile on his face: "This is Gulfstream G650ER, a picture made according to the ratio of 30 to 1, which is highly simulated."

"Wow, so beautiful!"

Zhang Yida gave Zhao Erya a sideways look, ah, woman, can a toy worth hundreds of millions not be beautiful?

Fan Shaoguang observed the expressions of the two quietly. Zhao Erya looked very satisfied, while Zhang Yida was very calm.

Fan Shaoguang guessed that Zhao Erya should be the "Zhang Yida's college girlfriend" rumored on the Internet, with an extraordinary family background.

However, it was Zhang Yida who paid the money, and he guessed that Zhang Yida would be the one to make the final decision.

But in the next moment, he raised his heart to his throat.

Zhang Yida looked at Zhao Erya and said, "Do you like it? If you like it, then it's settled!"

Happiness came too suddenly!In Fan Shaoguang's aircraft sales career, he has never met such a straightforward client.

I haven't had time to introduce the performance of the aircraft, but I just took out the painting, and the deal is going to be sold so soon?

Could it be that he is good at sales and has reached the level of defeating others without fighting?
With anxiety, Fan Shaoguang turned his gaze to Zhao Erya.

Aunt!Hurry up and agree!I haven't sold an airplane for almost a year, and the last order was last year.

This family is almost out of control!

Zhao Erya shook her head like a rattle, and whispered: "Let's have a look again! There are still a few manufacturers behind! You have to choose, it's not about buying Chinese cabbage!"

Fan Shaoguang was a little disappointed, but he quickly comforted himself: It's normal!It's not normal for something worth hundreds of millions to be sold within seconds!

And he also obtained an important piece of information, feelings and other colleagues also took aim at Zhang Yida.

This made him feel even more threatened.

However, he was not discouraged. How could he not face competition in sales.

If the plane is so easy to sell, why does the company support so many sales?
Gulfstream has about 75 employees in Greater China, and has sales centers in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

There are NO.30 people in their sales branch center in Beijing alone, plus the sales centers opened by other aircraft manufacturers in China.

There are not two hundred people in China, but there are also 100 people selling airplanes.

With so many people, dozens of planes can be sold in China in a year.

The limitation of airspace capacity and the shortage of private jet airports are important reasons restricting the development of the domestic private jet market.

The number of business jets purchased by Chinese companies reached a peak of 2011 in 55. Since then, sales have been decreasing year by year. Last year, the country sold only 35 business jets.

Only a few sales can be allocated to one performance. The typical wolf has more meat and less meat.

At the Gulfstream Sales Center in Beijing, some people also paid attention to Zhang Yida, a new rich man.

But no one got online with Zhang Yida, and he was lucky enough to get in touch with Song Caiwei through a roundabout relationship.

At the same time, Zhang Yida just wanted to buy a private jet recently, so he had the opportunity to personally sell products at Zhang Yida's home.

Fan Shaoguang put away his thoughts and said with a smile on his face, "Yes, buying an airplane is a big deal, so you really shouldn't be in a hurry, you have to watch and compare."

Zhang Yida always felt that this sentence was a bit awkward, similar to the tone of real estate sales.

"Mr. Fan, please continue to introduce us the performance of Gulfstream's G650ER!"

Seeing Zhang Yida speaking, Fan Shaoguang continued to introduce: "This G650ER has a fuselage length of 30.22 meters, a wingspan of 30.17 meters, and a height of 7.82 meters;
The interior width and height of the cabin are 16.32 meters, 2.58 meters, 1.94 meters..."

Zhang Yida made some calculations in his mind, the cabin area is only 42 square meters in length and width, which is a bit narrow, and it is difficult to make many postures.

Fan Shaoguang continued to introduce: "This is the only commercial aircraft in the world with a range of 7500 miles, or 13890 kilometers.

It is easy to fly non-stop from Beijing to New York, and from Los Angeles to Magic City, without any stopovers and fuel supplies on the way.

It can adapt to difficult airports such as short runways and high altitudes, and can fly continuously for more than 12 hours. It is one of the representative models of international top long-range business jets.

Its maximum speed can reach Mach 0.925, which is close to the speed of sound. "

Seeing Zhang Yida's disapproval, he explained with a smile: "Actually, it is not difficult for Gulfstream to make a supersonic commercial aircraft.

It's just about sacrificing range and flight economy.

In addition, the noise and pollution caused by supersonic aircraft engines may not be acceptable to customers, which will reduce the comfort of the flight journey. "

Seeing that Zhang Yida was listening carefully, Fan Shaoguang struck while the iron was hot and said, "In terms of cabin layout and interior design, Gulfstream has always paid attention to modern simplicity and the comfort of the cabin.

Mr. Zhang, you can not only arrange the cabin layout according to your own ideas, but also have dozens of beautiful options for reference.

Private VIP cabins, spacious meeting spaces, personal work areas, etc. can all be properly arranged.

Increased seat and aisle width and seats with greater reclining can also improve the efficiency and comfort of passengers in flight.

The adjustment of the cabin facilities is fully intelligent, using handheld smart devices such as mobile phones or tablets connected to the cabin management system, you can easily adjust lighting, temperature, curtains, audio and video, and view flight information..."

When Fan Shaoguang saw that Zhang Yida and Zhao Erya were interested, he knew that the other party was interested.

He then borrowed the projector from Zhang Yida's home and played a series of PPTs introducing the interior of the cabin.

Every time a picture is released, Fan Shaoguang stands next to the screen and begins to introduce its specific functions and details.

Zhang Yida and Zhang Yida sat on the sofa and nodded, feeling very novel. It was the first time they heard such a detailed explanation and introduction about private jets.

After more than half an hour of introduction, Fan Shaoguang finally explained all the layout and functions of the aircraft cabin.

He looked at Zhang and Zhao and said with a smile: "The 2016 Asia-Pacific Business Jet Fleet Report shows that Greater China has a fleet of 466 business jets, which is the market with the largest number of aircraft in the Asia-Pacific region.

In terms of market share, the three largest aircraft manufacturers in Greater China are Gulfstream, Bombardier and Dassault, accounting for 38%, 29% and 9% of the total fleet in Greater China respectively.

Gulfstream Aerospace has been one of the most famous manufacturers of luxury and large business jets in the world since it launched the first business jet "Gulfstream I" in 1958.

Up to now, Gulfstream has produced more than 1300 aircraft, which are widely used in civil, commercial, government agencies, private and military fields.

The G550 and G650 models launched in recent years are even more popular in the market.

At least 500/1 of the top 4 companies including the US "Fortune" magazine use our Gulfstream series of business jets. "

Fan Shaoguang paused, and then said: "By the way, in China, many wealthy people are also loyal fans of our Gulfstream.

Jack Ma, Li Jiacheng, Xu Tingyin, Wang Jianlin, Liu Ruoxi, etc. are all its fans.

Cai Yanming, chairman of Want Want Group, not only owns two business jets including the Gulfstream G200, but also spray-paints Want Want color pictures all over the fuselage, making the business jet a veritable advertising "self-media". "

Fan Shaoguang smiled again and said: "If Mr. Zhang has this idea, he can also print his company's logo pattern on the fuselage."

Zhang Yida shook his head again and again, Wang Zai is so cute!

Taobao and Goudong don’t have spray-painted advertisements, so let’s keep a low profile!

"You said that Jack Ma, Wang Jianlin, and Brother Dong all bought Gulfstream planes?"

Fan Shaoguang nodded, "Yes, Mr. Jack Ma bought a Gulfstream G2013 in 3 for 550 million yuan in cash, and then leased it back to the Ahri Group for free, mainly for his own business flights.

Dong Ge bought a Gulfstream G4 at a price of 650 million yuan last year, which directly overwhelmed the G550 of Wang Jianlin and Jack Ma in terms of performance configuration.

It just so happened that it was Dong Ge's G650 that I handled myself. "

Zhang Yida sized up Fan Shaoguang, and asked curiously, "Brother Dong really sold that plane by Mr. Fan?"

Fan Shaoguang nodded and said in his heart: After this, I haven't billed for more than a year!You said it was miserable!

"If we place an order now, how long will it take to deliver?"

When Fan Shaoguang heard this, he immediately lifted his spirits and said, "Because there are orders waiting in line, the actual delivery will take a year at the earliest."

Zhang Yida felt helpless, waiting for so long was too troublesome!He can't wait to experience it now.

Seeing that Zhang Yida was upset, Fan Shaoguang quickly explained: "Actually, it takes more than a year for the entire industry to go from ordering to production to delivery of private jets.

Last year, "Iron Man" Mr. Elon Musk also placed an order for the Gulfstream G650ER, which was successfully delivered only last month. "

"Oh, Musk's rocket maker also bought your Gulfstream plane?"

Zhang Yida was quite curious about this. It seems that Gulfstream is really a strong brand. No wonder so many celebrities and wealthy businessmen choose it.

In fact, Zhang Yida didn't know that there was an incident of "Musk's private jet surpassing China Eastern Airlines" in his previous life.

Musk's plane took off from Los Angeles later than China Eastern Airlines' Boeing 777, but it carried out a "super plane" at an altitude of [-] meters, and finally arrived in Shanghai before the passenger plane.

Let the Gulfstream G650 become famous once again!It was a successful advertising campaign!

"Okay, let me think about it and give Mr. Fan an answer tomorrow!"

Zhang Yida decided to make a comparison and look at Bombardier's aircraft.

Although Fan Shaoguang felt a little helpless, he would not stalk him, so he packed up his things and left.

(End of this chapter)