BOEING BUSINESS JET "BBJ/BBJ2"

1998’Present

Plane & Pilot

Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

The Boeing Business Jet (BBJ), based on the 737 airframe, was co-developed with General Electric as a long-range corporate transport, with its first delivery in September 1999.
A stretched variant, the BBJ2, introduced in early 2001, offers 25% more cabin space and 100% more baggage space than the original BBJ.
The aircraft features a Boeing 777-like panel with a heads-up display, achieves a range of over 6,000 nautical miles due to various fuel tank configurations, and boasts highly customizable interiors.
With customized interiors that can include amenities like conference rooms or gymnasiums, the total acquisition cost for a BBJ approaches $50 million.

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The BBJ was co-developed by Boeing and General Electric as long-range corporate transportation, and is based on the 737 airframe. The first delivery took place in September 1999. A stretched version (19 feet longer) of the original BBJ, the BBJ2 offers 25% more cabin space and 100% more baggage space. First delivery of the larger Boeing Business Jet was in early 2001.

The BBJ features the same panel as the formidable Boeing 777 and also adds a heads-up display. A variety of fuel tank configurations allow the BBJ to have a more than 6,000 nm range. With a customized interior, some of which feature a conference room and a gymnasium, the BBJ approaches a $50 million total acquisition cost.