Scala is now working hard to process the orders in hand, and most of the problems have been successfully solved. However, there is still one purchase contract left, and the delivery date is coming soon, but it still has not found the next buyer.
The Challenger 601-3A is a new model that Bombardier just rolled off the production line last year. In the first half of this year, it has obtained flight certificates from Canada and the United States.
This is a long-range twin-engine business jet with a maximum range of 6,356 kilometers, two pilots, and a maximum crew of 19 people.
The Challenger 601-3A is a medium-sized business jet that can carry up to 19 passengers. It is much larger than the Lear 55 ordered by Julie. The Lear 55 is a light business jet. Excluding the two pilots, it can only carry up to 8 passengers.
people. (Julihua chose the standard configuration for six passengers)
When Sun Dahai decided to purchase the aircraft last year, the aircraft already had a quotation and technical parameters. Its basic price was US$12 million, which was not very expensive.
However, Sun Dahai felt that the Challenger 601 had a large space and relatively high flight costs. The key was that it had a short range and required multiple transfers when flying across continents, so he did not choose it.
Zhu Lihua, a real user, did not fall in love with this aircraft. She usually travels with two or three people. Even if she leaves a little money, a six-passenger Lear 55 is enough.
Compared with the Challenger 601, the Lear 55 is smaller in size, lighter in weight, and has lower requirements for airport runways and parking garages. It can take off, land and stay at many private airports throughout the United States.
In addition, the base price of the Lear 55 is US$5.35 million, which is less than half of the Challenger 601. Therefore, it makes sense for Julie to choose the Lear 55.
However, Challenger 601 also has its scope of application. For example, Jiahua’s yet-to-be-established travel company takes a high-end route, so business jets, luxury buses and yachts suitable for 10 to 20 people will definitely be in demand in the future.
Bombardier's Challenger series of business jets were famous in previous lives, and Sun Dahai had naturally heard of them.
Although Sun Dahai and Zhu Lihua did not like this aircraft when they ordered the aircraft last year, the company is still likely to purchase it in the future. Therefore, Sun Dahai also pays special attention to this series of aircraft.
Although the order that Scala was eager to process was the Challenger 601-3A that Sun Dahai had seen at the time, due to the customer's special requirements, major changes were made to the cabin structure of this aircraft.
Now the interior cabin of this aircraft has become a three-section closed structure. The front is the cockpit, and the middle is the business area. According to the design standard, it can accommodate 8 people, four upright and two inverted on both sides. At the back is a study and lounge.
, there is a large folding bed that can be used at any time.
As a result, it is understandable that this order for Scala is difficult to process. The original customer designed this business jet as a private jet.
The delivery date of this aircraft is January next year. Excluding the time for overall inspection, it is estimated that the interior decoration has already begun. Even if a new buyer is found immediately, at most they will only make a small fuss about the decoration. Big changes will definitely happen.
That's too late.
In his previous life, Sun Dahai read the news and learned that someone had converted a Boeing 747-8 into a private jet, which was really inhumane.
Compared with this Challenger 601, although it is very childish, it is not an easy task to quickly find a new buyer to take over.
The stock market crash has had a great impact on Bombardier. The company's senior management has reached a consensus that various problems arising from it will be solved through profit sharing and other methods.
In response to the situation that the original order could not be executed and new customers needed to be found to take over, Bombardier also spent a lot of money. The company not only converted all the advance payments from the original customers into the contract, but also paid for all the new customers to re-sign the contract.
Taxes. This fee is about 10% of the entire contract amount, which is not a small amount.
In other words, if 30% of the original order has been paid, the new customer only needs to bear the remaining 70% of the order, and even taxes, notary fees and other fees are exempted.
Bombardier's move is also to increase its share of the business aircraft market. The company would rather lose a certain amount of book profits, but also develop new customers while maintaining the stable operation of its own manufacturing system.
Scala's main focus now is on finding a buyer for this order. The closer the actual delivery date of the aircraft is, the greater the pressure on Scala.
Today is the weekend, and Scala came to Phoenix. He was invited to attend a private party organized by a rich man tonight. The rich man's friends are naturally rich people, and Scala is full of hope to find suitable buyers among the guests at the party.
, but the result disappointed him.
At the party, everyone was talking about their losses and how to reduce expenses and shrink business scope. The words that appeared most frequently were "layoffs" and "loans."
Scala is a veteran in the industry. As soon as he saw this situation, he knew that his trip today was in vain.
In this atmosphere, it is much more reliable for him to temporarily serve as a salesperson in a bank or financial company, and to provide mortgage loans to everyone than to sell business aircraft.
Scala was disappointed, but with a warm smile on his face, he quickly mingled with everyone. A few hours later, he left the party after exchanging business cards with several promising people among the party guests.
We returned to the hotel we booked.
Scala felt quite depressed, so instead of going back to the room, he went to the hotel bar. He sat at the bar, ordered a glass of wine, and considered other solutions.
At this time, a familiar name from Scala came from the TV hanging above the bar, and the words "Blue Ocean International" were read clearly by the announcer.
"This morning, Castle Film Company, which has a history of 43 years in Hollywood, officially changed owners. Blue Ocean International Investment Company became the new owner of Castle Film Company for a price of nearly 40 million US dollars.
It is reported that the acquisition by Blue Ocean International will be carried out in the form of cash plus transfer of claims. Citibank, the largest creditor of Kasol Film Company, has publicly stated that it welcomes Blue Ocean International to take ownership of Kasol Film Company.
Kasol Film Company was established in 1944..."
The second half of the news is to introduce the situation of Kasol Film Company to the audience.
This news didn’t even have a video screen, it was just the announcer reading the manuscript and a few photos of the signing site posted in the background.
But this is enough. The message conveyed by this news has been completely received by Scala, who looked surprised.
Scala has a deep impression of Blue Ocean International. Although the contact time was not long, the youth of Blue Ocean International boss Sun Dahai and the ability of manager Zhu Lihua left an indelible memory for him.