Chapter 410 Private Jet
“Is this the new plane you bought?” Sijia boarded the plane excitedly and looked at the interior furnishings of the plane.
"Hey, hey, hey, slow down, be careful not to fall." Little Gilbert followed and got on the plane together.
Scarlett was as excited as a child, walking back and forth in the airplane cabin, touching here, looking there, and experiencing the enjoyment of a luxurious seat.
"It's very good. It will be more convenient to travel wherever you go in the future. I think it is much better than the cantaloupe." Sijia said excitedly.
The cantaloupe parked in Malibu Harbor cried and fainted in the bay. I just took you on a round-the-world trip last year, and you are so heartless...
The world's super rich, in addition to yacht consumption, generally own two to three private jets, which is a reflection of their status.
Perhaps in ordinary people's perception, rich people all drive luxury cars, but little Gilbert is indeed not that sensitive to the cars he travels with.
He wanted to buy a private jet because in New York, real estate tycoon Donald showed off his private jet to him, so little Gilbert made up his mind to buy one.
After coming up with this idea, little Gilbert consulted professionals, and the news that he wanted to buy a private jet was instantly learned by various aviation aircraft manufacturers.
Their salespeople are knocking on doors to sell their products, doing whatever they can.
From helicopters to small business jets to large passenger planes, they have it all.
Boeing also said that based on Little Gilbert’s needs, it can improve the existing model to create a personal aircraft suitable for him, and the delivery time is relatively fast.
Although the quality of Boeing aircraft may still be guaranteed these days, he heard too many accidents about Boeing aircraft in his previous life, which made little Gilbert instantly feel that Boeing was unreliable.
So Gilbert Jr. rejected Boeing and planned to find a more reliable company to customize a private jet.
Scarlett was very excited when she heard about buying a private jet. She also planned to obtain a pilot's license, but later gave up because she was too busy.
However, this did not affect Scarlett's decision to help little Gilbert choose an airplane. She and little Gilbert pondered over the aircraft introduction brochure for a long time, and finally selected Airbus and Gulfstream Airlines.
Sijia then carefully compared the models of the two companies and chose the Airbus A319, which was then ruthlessly rejected by Gilbert Jr.
At that time, Scarlett asked little Gilbert very unhappily: "Why? I think this plane is very big! It's great to buy this plane, it has a lot of space."
Little Gilbert immediately caught Scarlett and refuted it: "Do you think you are buying a hamburger? Is the bigger the better? This is not a toy, it is best if it fits."
Scarlett muttered: "What, aren't airplanes just toys?"
"What did you say?"
"Nothing," Scarlett changed the subject: "Then which plane are you going to buy?"
"Gulfstream Airlines' Gulfstream V-type," said Gilbert Jr.: "Gulfstream Airlines is the world's largest manufacturer of luxury business jets, and the company's quality is guaranteed."
"It looks a bit small," Scarlett curled her lips, a little dissatisfied.
Little Gilbert touched Sijia's head and comforted him: "Okay, I heard that the Airbus A380 will soon take off for the first time, and we will buy a bigger one by then.
I'll leave the interior design of this Gulfstream V to you, okay? "
Scarlett likes design, and her room in the Melon Manor was designed by Scarlett herself.
Hearing this, Sijia's eyes lit up: "Really?"
"Of course it's true. Can I still lie to you?"
Sijia was instantly happy. She grabbed the phone and made an order call to Gulfstream.
Over the next two years, she focused on the aircraft modification program and named the aircraft Scarlett.
Finally, in April this year, this business jet with interior furnishings designed by Sijia was delivered for use.
There are three groups of twelve crew members training with this aircraft, but Gilbert Jr. is needed to pay the salary.
The plane was parked at Vanai Airport, which is less busy than Los Angeles International Airport and is also the first choice for wealthy people to park their private jets.
Of course, little Gilbert can also choose to build a private airport by himself. However, Vanai Airport is relatively close to Melon Manor and has complete supporting facilities, which is very convenient.
The airport has skilled and experienced ground handling and maintenance personnel, so there is no need to start from scratch, so little Gilbert did not choose to burn any more money.
This aircraft cost Gilbert Jr. $42 million. The purchase price of the prototype was $35 million, and the extra millions were modification costs.
Aircraft are indeed the toys of the rich. Just the cost of modification is a wealth that ordinary people cannot earn in a few lifetimes.
Sijia also acted as a tour guide and introduced the plane: "This plane was originally designed to accommodate fifteen passengers, but after modifications, it was reduced to ten."
Little Gilbert asked cooperatively: "Then why was it reduced to ten people?"
"Because I added more interior facilities," Scarlett took Little Gilbert's hand and walked around the cabin: "Look, there are sofas and TVs, and here is the dining table.
There is an office area in front, and there is a desk, which is very convenient. "
Pass through the dining table and enter a cubicle with a bed.
Sijia said proudly: "I asked them to enlarge the bed so that you can rest here when you feel sleepy."
"Then this isn't enough to save five people?" Little Gilbert expressed doubts.
"Of course it's not enough," Sijia said a little embarrassedly: "In addition to the bathroom, I also added a changing room, which can store a lot of clothes."
Little Gilbert was speechless: "Okay, your living facilities are really complete."
"Of course," the two returned to the sofa connected to the plane door, and Sijia continued to introduce: "There are also refrigerators and insulators here, which can store wine and some food. You can eat and so on during long flights.
It’s just a pity…”
"What's a pity?"
"It's a pity that the space is not big enough, otherwise it would be perfect if we added a kitchen."
Little Gilbert was speechless. It seemed that Scarlett was still enjoying it.
"Very good. When the time comes to go to China, how about I take this plane?" Little Gilbert asked with a smile.
Scarlett held little Gilbert's arm and pouted: "I want to go too..."
"are you free?"
"Of course, I've finished filming "Lost in Translation."
"Okay, come with me then." Little Gilbert agreed.
In fact, when going to China's Shanghai International Film Festival, Gilbert Jr. doesn't plan to take too many people with him. At most, Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley will go with him.
Plus Sika, there's nothing wrong with playing around in the past.
After visiting the plane, which was named Scarlett but was actually used for his official business, little Gilbert chatted with the maintenance staff at the airport, met with the crew members, and encouraged them to work hard.
Although the aircraft has been delivered, the Sika has not yet ushered in its first flight mission, and may need to take a rest here.
The delivery of this aircraft was not Gilbert's biggest concern. In April, Naomi Watts was already ten months pregnant and was about to give birth.
Little Gilbert put down his promotional work for "Pirates of the Caribbean" and stayed at home with Naomi Watts, waiting for the moment she gave birth.
As the release date of "Pirates of the Caribbean" approaches, although Gilbert Jr.'s movies no longer need preview screenings to test the quality and reputation of the film, Warner and Disney still held preview screenings.
Judging from the feedback from the data, "Pirates of the Caribbean" had a pretty good reputation at the preview screenings. Theaters evaluated it as an A+ commercial film. The media also scored 88 points in terms of word-of-mouth, and the average audience score was A.
Johnny Depp was very happy to learn about the film's excellent test screenings.
In the past two years, he has rarely produced any good works. If there is no more blockbuster movie, he will soon slip from the front line.
Although the outside world says that he has a weird temper and is difficult to get along with, it does not mean that he has no desires and desires.
After all, falling from the front-line position means a lot of money loss, not only in salary, but also in endorsements and commercial announcements.
It’s not like Johnny Depp is a reclusive person, he still needs money, otherwise how can he be so cool?
Keira Knightley is also very excited. This is almost her first A-level production, and she is working with a super director like Gilbert Jr.
There are many stars who have become famous in Hollywood, and Keira Knightley thinks she is the next one.
In comparison, veteran actors Jeffrey Bash and Orlando Bloom are relatively calm. Orlando Bloom recently took on another drama.
Ridley Scott, who has finished "Black Hawk Down" and is currently busy with "Stickmen", extended an invitation to Orlando Bloom to make a story about the Crusades.
Perhaps due to the deep influence of the "Lord of the Rings" series, Orlando Bloom has recently been approached for similar roles, let's call them costume blockbusters.
In fact, Will Turner's character in "Pirates of the Caribbean" also belongs to the type of costume blockbuster, which is different from modern fashion movies. Orlando Bloom is indeed suitable for this type.
Maybe this is why Ridley Scott likes Orlando Bloom. As for acting skills, the old man may think that Orlando Bloom can still be trained.
In fact, after cooperating with the "Lord of the Rings" series and "Pirates of the Caribbean", little Gilbert has completed most of the acting training.
Orlando Bloom's acting skills now are much better than those of his previous life, at least to a qualified level.
But when it comes to reaching the level of an actor, I'm sorry, Orlando Bloom doesn't have that talent, and he doesn't want to work hard anymore.
Now he is a popular Hollywood idol with thousands of fans.
If it weren't for Little Gilbert's relationship, Orlando Bloom wouldn't dare to act like a big name. If it were another novice or unknown director, Orlando Bloom wouldn't be so generous.
In a certain dimension, Orlando Bloom still has something in common with his brothers in previous lives.
In fact, most famous Hollywood stars have bad tempers in private. A typical example is the big-mouthed Julia Roberts, who dared to talk back to Spielberg after she was high.
When filming "Mission: Impossible 2", Tom Cruise and John Woo had a fierce quarrel, and John Woo finally compromised.
Even Tom Hanks, who seems to be a good guy, sometimes shows his face to the director and the crew when he is unhappy.
Superstars all have tempers and personalities, and Naomi Watts has quite a temper, and she always has moments where she acts like a big star.
From this point of view, it seems that the same goes for Hollywood superstars and older brothers and sisters in previous lives.
The difference between the two may be that Hollywood superstars have much stronger business capabilities than their brothers and sisters.
And sometimes I really don’t blame my brothers and sisters. It’s really the lack of excellent industry talents in the Chinese film industry, especially excellent directors.
The dilemma of talent is one of the most important problems facing Chinese-language films, while brothers and sisters are a secondary problem.
(End of chapter)