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Wayne
You wouldn't believe some of the differences in attitude and behavior. For example, the guy in western NY would see all of the fancy dishes and linens in his G-V every time he used the whiz. He finally told the crew that there was no reason to haul them around, since they always used paper plates and napkins anyway. So the crew boxed them up and they're on a shelf in the hangar. The next owner will get some real nice nice dishes. They don't take an FA on any of their trips, since they all know how to operate the coffee-maker and put ice in their own drinks.
The crew keeps the airplane supplied with very nice paper plates, fancy paper napkins and the silver-colored plastic forks and spoons. At the end of each trip all that stuff goes in one garbage bag that they place on the ramp for the ground crew and everybody leaves the airport at the same time. No dishwashing or sending linens to the high-dollar laundry service at the airport, or any other logistic issues. We flew from Rochester to Zurich with catering from Subway.
The guy who's originally from Kuwait has a G-V that's 21 serial numbers older than the one in New York. He upgraded all the dishes and glassware to the finest crystal, with monogrammed linens rom Rome. He traveled with an entourage of at least 6 "personal assistants" (we used to call them servants) one of which is a Lebonese chef who was trained at Cordon Bleu and turns out increcible home-cooked meals from the airplane galley. Another PA was a techie, whose job was to keep all the laptops and networks up and running at the various hotels and owner's homes around the world. When we were in London, the owner personally bought all the deserts at Harod's. The long-haul trips that we flew (like Bangor to Kuwait City) were still tiring, but the food was great.
OTOH, rather than spend a few bucks running some wire and a connector, we carried a long wire and a Radio Shack speaker. When the boss was in bed (the cabin was forward couch configuration) he liked to listen to BBC, so we plugged the wire into the ADF and ran the wire down the floor to the speaker that he placed in the corner of the couch near his head.
The crew keeps the airplane supplied with very nice paper plates, fancy paper napkins and the silver-colored plastic forks and spoons. At the end of each trip all that stuff goes in one garbage bag that they place on the ramp for the ground crew and everybody leaves the airport at the same time. No dishwashing or sending linens to the high-dollar laundry service at the airport, or any other logistic issues. We flew from Rochester to Zurich with catering from Subway.
The guy who's originally from Kuwait has a G-V that's 21 serial numbers older than the one in New York. He upgraded all the dishes and glassware to the finest crystal, with monogrammed linens rom Rome. He traveled with an entourage of at least 6 "personal assistants" (we used to call them servants) one of which is a Lebonese chef who was trained at Cordon Bleu and turns out increcible home-cooked meals from the airplane galley. Another PA was a techie, whose job was to keep all the laptops and networks up and running at the various hotels and owner's homes around the world. When we were in London, the owner personally bought all the deserts at Harod's. The long-haul trips that we flew (like Bangor to Kuwait City) were still tiring, but the food was great.
OTOH, rather than spend a few bucks running some wire and a connector, we carried a long wire and a Radio Shack speaker. When the boss was in bed (the cabin was forward couch configuration) he liked to listen to BBC, so we plugged the wire into the ADF and ran the wire down the floor to the speaker that he placed in the corner of the couch near his head.
Like I said, it seems to me like an attitude. One exceedingly wealthy person I knew who's since passed away drove a mid-scale Audi with cloth interior and the base engine. She could have easily afforded a Rolls Royce and a G-V, but chose instead to fly first class when she traveled.
I've always preferred to buy used vehicles simply because they represent a better value for me. I once purchased a new truck, and will be surprised if I do that again. I even like my piston aircraft that are older than me, and think it's pretty cool when I fly something with turbos. I guess I'm just simple folk.