Boeing Business Jet

Boeing Business Jet
Artist's impression of the entire BBJ family
Role	Business jet
Manufacturer	Boeing Commercial Airplanes
First flight	September 4, 1998
Introduction	1999
Produced	1998–present
Number built	217 (as of 31 October 2016) (including BBJ1, BBJ2, BBJ3, 747BBJ, 757BBJ, 767BBJ, 777BBJ & 787BBJ)[1]
Unit cost	US$80 million for 737 BBJ variants (2012)[2]

The Boeing Business Jet series are variants of Boeing jet airliners for the corporate jet market. The Boeing Business Jet is a 50/50 partnership between Boeing Commercial Airplanes and GE Aviation.

The BBJ designation denotes the business jets based upon the 737 series airliners. These aircraft usually seat between 25 and 50 passengers within a luxurious configuration. This may include a master bedroom, a washroom with showers, a conference/dining area, and a living area. Boeing Business Jets also has corporate jet configurations based on the 777, 787 and the 747-8 Intercontinental, which are known as 777 VIP, 787 VIP, and 747-8 VIP, respectively.

Boeing BBJ (737-based)

A Royal Australian Air Force Boeing 737-700 BBJ at Sydney Airport

The Boeing BBJ is primarily a 737 commercial airframe with modifications to provide for private jet service. The BBJ1 is based on a 737-700 airframe, with elements from the 737-800. The BBJ2 and BBJ3 are based on the 737-800 and 737-900ER series, respectively.

All 11^[3] models include changes to the airframe regardless of the BBJ series. Fokker Services are developing 1.5–meter wide windows for the BBJ in 2016.^[4][5]

Changes from the normal 737 include:

• Blended winglets for additional fuel economy (3–5% improvement) as standard (winglets are optional on airliner 737s)
• Self-contained airstairs for disembarking at airports with limited ground support
• Additional fuel tanks, for intercontinental range
• ETOPS-180 certification

After the launch of the BBJ, Airbus followed suit with the launch of the Airbus ACJ derived from its A319 commercial airframe. It has also launched the larger A320 and the smaller A318 Elite. Other competitors at the smaller end of the market include the Embraer Lineage, the Bombardier Global Express, the Gulfstream G550 and the Gulfstream G650. A BBJ may cost around US$10/mile to operate, whereas the G650 and similar may cost $5–6.^[6]

Models

Narrow-body models

• BBJ, or less frequently BBJ1, is based on the 737-700, and formed the basis for the 737-700ER. This was the initial variant. In United States Navy service, this is known as the C-40B Clipper.
• BBJ2 is based on the 737-800.
• BBJ3 is based on the 737-900ER.
• BBJ C is a variant of the BBJ featuring the "quick change" capabilities of the 737-700C. This allows the aircraft to be used for executive duty during one flight, and to be quickly reconfigured for cargo duty for the next flight.
• BBJ MAX 8 and BBJ MAX 9 are proposed variants of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 9 with new CFM LEAP-1B engines and advanced winglets providing 13% better fuel burn; the BBJ MAX 8 will have a 6,325 nautical miles (7,279 mi; 11,714 km) range and the BBJ MAX 9 a 6,255 nautical miles (7,198 mi; 11,584 km) range.^[7] The BBJ MAX 7 was unveiled in October 2016 and will have a 7,000 nautical miles (8,100 mi; 13,000 km) range, with 10% lower operating costs than the original BBJ while having a longer cabin and more under-floor baggage space.^[8]

Wide-body models

Boeing 777-200LR BBJ. A Boeing 777 Worldliner in VIP configuration

• 747 VIP: version of the 747-8 ordered by the Boeing Business Jet division. There are currently seven orders for this aircraft. The VIP 747 is delivered by BBJ in a "green" condition, meaning there are no interior furnishings so that the owner can design it to personal preference. This plane has a range of 9,260 nmi (17,150 km).
• 777 VIP: version of the 777 ordered by the Boeing Business Jet division. It is a modified version of the 777-200LR, and Boeing 777X with a range of 10,100 nmi (18,700 km).
• 787 VIP: version of the 787-8/-9 ordered by the Boeing Business Jet division. There are 15 orders for this aircraft. As with the 747, the VIP 787 is delivered by BBJ in a "green" condition. The −8 has a range of 9,955 nmi (18,437 km) and the −9 has a range of 9,500 mmi (17,594 km).

Operators

Boeing 737-700/BBJ of the Abu Dhabi airline Royal Jet

Boeing 737-700/BBJ of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Boeing 737-900(ER)/BBJ3 of the State of Kuwait

State VIP users

 Australia

Royal Australian Air Force (2) leased BBJ737

• No. 34 Squadron RAAF

 Belarus

Belarus Air Force (1) BBJ2 for Government VIP flight^[9]

 Colombia

Colombian Air Force (1)

 India

Indian Air Force (3)

 Indonesia

Presidency (1) BBJ2 for Government VVIP flight.^[10]

 Kazakhstan

Government of Kazakhstan (1)

 Kuwait

Government of Kuwait (2)

 Madagascar

Presidency (1)

 Malaysia

Royal Malaysian Air Force (1)

 Mexico

Mexican Air Force (1) 787 for government VIP flight

 Morocco

Royal Moroccan Air Force (2)

 Netherlands

Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands beginning in 2019 (1)^[11]

 Niger

Niger Air Force (1) for government VIP flight

 Nigeria

Nigerian Air Force (1)

 Poland

Polish Air Force for government VIP flight, beginning in 2020 (2 BBJ2)^[12]

 Qatar

Qatar Amiri Flight (1)

 South Africa

South African Air Force (1)

 Tunisia

Republic of Tunisia Government (1)

 United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi Amiri Flight (9), Royal Jet (6) BBJ1 for Government VIP flight^[9]

See also

Related development

• Boeing C-40 Clipper

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

• Airbus Corporate Jets

Related lists

• Air transports of heads of state and government
• List of active United States military aircraft
• List of civil aircraft
• List of military aircraft of the United States

References

External links

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• Official site