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BBJ MAX launched on back of first order

written by WOFA | April 3, 2014
The BBJ MAX 8 is based on the re-engine 737 MAX 8. (Boeing)
The BBJ MAX 8 is based on the re-engined 737 MAX 8. (Boeing)

Boeing has announced the launch of the Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) version of its re-engined 737 MAX series after the receipt of an order for a BBJ MAX 8 from an undisclosed customer.

“We are honoured that an existing BBJ customer has become the first to select the BBJ MAX,” Capt. Steve Taylor, president, Boeing Business Jets said in a statement. “The BBJ MAX provides more room, longer range and emits fewer emissions than its nearest competition, making it an ideal choice for today’s BBJ customers.”

The BBJ MAX 8 will have a range of 11,713 km, an increase of more than 1,482 km over the current 737-800-based BBJ2. Boeing says it will also develop a BBJ version of the 737 MAX 9, but there is no word on whether a MAX 7 will be offered.

The first BBJ MAX is scheduled to be delivered to an interior customisation facility in 2018.

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