SEATTLE, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) recently
completed work on the first BBJ 3. The BBJ 3 is a new, larger business jet
based on the Boeing Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range). The BBJ 3
has 1,120 square feet (104 square meters) of floor space, and provides 35
percent more interior space and 89 percent more luggage space than the BBJ
2. The BBJ 3's range is between 5,435 nmi (10,066 km) and 4,725 nmi (8,751
km) depending on the number of passengers flown.
The airplane is now at DeCrane Aircraft in Georgetown, Del., where it
will receive its long-range auxiliary fuel system and a Head-up Display.
The fuel system, new for the model, will undergo a two-month certification
process at DeCrane. The airplane's final stop is at a completion center of
the owner's choosing, where it will receive a custom interior. The un-named
customer will receive the completed airplane in 2009.
All BBJs are equipped with Blended Winglets (wing tip extensions),
which reduce community noise, lower emissions and increase the airplane's
range.
The BBJ program focuses on features that help owners fly safely,
efficiently, reliably and comfortably. Boeing currently is delivering BBJs
with lower cabin altitude and Future Air Navigation System technology.
Lower cabin altitude allows the cabin pressurization control system to
regulate the cabin environment to equal a maximum cabin altitude of 6,500
feet so that passengers travel in greater comfort. Future Air Navigation
System (FANS) streamlines communication between flight crews and air
traffic controllers. FANS adds another layer of safety and efficiency to
the global air transportation system, and allows BBJ owners to take more
direct routes, shortening flight times and saving fuel.
Boeing has been selling its entire line of commercial airplanes to
private aviation since the beginning of the jet age. In addition to the
narrow-body BBJs, Boeing also sells VIP versions of its 787, 777, 767 and
747-8 models. All of Boeing's business jets include top-notch
product-support and dedicated field service representatives located around
the world.
SOURCE Boeing
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