Rebirth: I have Monopoly System
Chapter 268 - 264: The Choice of Three AirplanesTan Shu was highly efficient. That very afternoon, she contacted the four most famous private jet manufacturers and distributors.
The familiar names were Boeing and Airbus, as well as two specialized private jet manufacturers, Gulfstream and Bombardier.
Tan Shu used the bank’s internal network to directly obtain the contact information for the heads of sales in the Huaxia District for all four companies. She requested that they send her materials on their flagship private jets priced under US$100 million.
This made them all very excited; after all, the profit margin on a private jet was far higher than that of an ordinary corporate jet.
The invited companies quickly packaged their promotional materials and sent them to Tan Shu.
Wang Hao had already gotten word from Wu Yun, so upon receiving the materials from Tan Shu, he quickly compiled the models from the four companies into an Excel spreadsheet for comparison, making it easy for Wu Yun to review.
Wang Hao was still quite shocked. ’I can’t believe Wu Yun is putting "buy a plane" on the agenda so quickly.’
However, seeing that these were all private jets costing at least tens of millions of USD, Wang Hao never doubted for a moment that Wu Yun could afford one.
As Wang Hao reviewed the companies’ promotional materials and relevant data, he compiled specifications like the aircraft’s length, wingspan, thrust, range, speed, and seating capacity into the Excel spreadsheet.
’To think I’ll get to travel on a private jet for business trips with Wu Yun in the future...’ Even though the plane wouldn’t be his, Wang Hao was still thrilled at the thought.
That evening, after a dinner of boiled fish in chili oil specially prepared by Aunt Wang, Wu Yun pulled Qi Fei over to the sofa.
A popular TV series was playing in the living room. Qi Fei was watching with relish, occasionally commenting on how a certain actor’s performance was excellent or how an emotion was conveyed so effectively.
According to Qi Fei, whenever she watched TV, she focused on the acting first and the plot second.
Listening to her constant commentary, Wu Yun couldn’t help but find it amusing. ’This completely takes the fun out of watching TV.’
If Wu Yun had any interest in TV series himself, Qi Fei would have driven him crazy by now.
The underfloor heating was on, but the indoor temperature of over twenty degrees Celsius didn’t feel stuffy at all.
Wu Yun rested his head on Qi Fei’s smooth lap, inhaling her faint, fresh scent as he scrolled through Weibo. It was a perfectly cozy moment.
Just then, a WeChat notification pinged on Wu Yun’s phone.
"President Wu, as you requested, I’ve compiled the data for the major models from the four companies into a single spreadsheet, photos included."
"The promotional materials are in the compressed file that follows."
Wu Yun casually replied with a "Thanks for the hard work!"
After sending the reply, Wu Yun rolled over and grabbed the tablet from the coffee table. He transferred the data onto it before sitting up straight.
"Qi Fei, pause for a second! Come see which plane you like." As someone who always put aesthetics first, Wu Yun went straight to the pictures.
Qi Fei paused the show, leaned in, and asked in surprise, "Xiaoyunzi, you’re buying another plane?"
Wu Yun turned and nuzzled her neck, then laughed. "What do you mean, ’another one’? This is my first time buying one, okay?"
With that, Wu Yun enlarged the images. "There are eight different models of private jets here. Let’s look at the pictures first."
The first four looked like very ordinary passenger jets, nothing special about them.
Starting with the fifth one, however, the aerodynamic design of the exterior immediately gave them the impression that this plane must be incredibly fast.
And in terms of looks, it was in a completely different league from the ones that resembled commercial airliners.
"So? Which one do you think looks best?" Wu Yun asked after they had quickly browsed through the pictures of the exteriors.
"The later ones, of course. They actually look like private jets, not commercial planes. But the last few seem a little small," Qi Fei shared her thoughts.
"Xiaoyunzi, do you really need to buy a private jet right now? It feels like you only fly two or three times a month. Isn’t buying a plane a bit of a waste?" Qi Fei didn’t know much about aircraft prices, but she’d heard they cost at least a hundred million!
Wu Yun smiled. "Once I buy it, you can use it too when you travel for filming! Besides, buying a plane isn’t like buying a car; you can’t just get one off the lot. Even if we order it now, we’ll have to wait for some time."
"Don’t worry, buying it won’t affect the company’s operations." Seeing the worried look in Qi Fei’s eyes, Wu Yun pulled out his phone and showed her his bank balance.
After Qi Fei finished counting all the zeros, she asked in astonishment, "How do you have this much?! Didn’t you only get 80 million USD for your Little Red Car shares?"
Wu Yun gave a mysterious smile. "See? Your worrying was for nothing. Now hurry up and help me pick one!"
After comparing various aspects, the two of them narrowed it down to four planes from different manufacturers.
Wu Yun was torn between these few planes, unable to make a decision.
The prices of the four models weren’t drastically different, either. The Boeing BBJ3 had a list price of 567 million Huaxia Coin, the Airbus A320 was 520 million, the Bombardier Global 7000 was 420 million, and finally, the Gulfstream G650 was 417 million.
Seeing these prices, Qi Fei’s jaw dropped. "These planes are so expensive! And just like a car, the annual maintenance fees and crew salaries must add up to several million, or even tens of millions, right?"
Wu Yun shook his head nonchalantly. "If you’re already buying such an expensive plane, why sweat the small stuff?"
After some more hesitation, Wu Yun eliminated the Airbus A320. The reason was simple: its range was only just over 5,000 kilometers, which was only sufficient for domestic flights.
In the high-end private jet market, where competitors were fiercely one-upping each other with ranges of eight, nine, or even ten thousand kilometers, the Airbus’s range was a significant drawback.
Wu Yun immediately sent the three remaining models to Wang Hao. "Contact the manufacturers in the next day or two. Find out which plane we can get our hands on the fastest!"
Wang Hao replied almost instantly: "Got it!"
Wu Yun placed the tablet back on the coffee table. Draping his arm over the back of the sofa, he casually wrapped it around Qi Fei’s shoulders and said, "Qi Fei, I have a few interviews tomorrow morning, so I won’t be able to hang out with you."
Qi Fei covered her mouth as she laughed. "It’s fine, business comes first. Now that you’ve bought a private jet, you’d better start earning more, or you won’t even be able to afford the fuel!"
As she spoke, something seemed to occur to her. She gave Wu Yun a sultry look and tipped up his chin with a slender finger. "Don’t worry! I’ll be your sugar mama from now on!"
Hearing this, Wu Yun pretended to be angry and pinned her to the sofa. "You dare look down on me! Take this!"
After they laughed and playfully wrestled for a while, Wu Yun got down to business. "Some friends from Rongcheng are coming over tomorrow afternoon. Ask your friends if they’re free on Sunday to go out on the water for the day. I’m planning to rent a yacht! The more, the merrier."
Qi Fei grew excited at the suggestion. She had never been on a boat before!
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