Boeing Business Jet / Airbus Corporate Jet Airliners
L ong range business jet airliners from Boeing and Airbus are the largest narrow-body private aircraft on the market...
The Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) is a joint venture between Boeing and General Electric and sells aircraft based on the reliable 737 series.
The Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) are based on the A318/A319/A320/A321 series. Boeing and Airbus also offer even larger wide-body VIP business jets.
Let's take a look at the narrow body aircraft which can carry between 8 and 50 passengers in great comfort and can be configured with boardrooms and bedrooms. The planes are fitted with extra fuel tanks to handle longer range flights. They can also be configured as airliners with anything up to 189 seats.
Boeing Business Jets
There are 3 models based on the 737 - BBJ, BBJ2 and BBJ3 whose specifications are listed below. A note about the cost of the Boeing Business Jets - list prices are approximate only and represent the average USD price (2012) of the current fitted aircraft. Price can vary significantly and depends on whether the aircraft is purchased in a cheaper "green" condition (no fittings) or if the plane is customised to a very high spec, which can easily cost $25m+. Prices will also depend on market conditions and size of order.
Boeing Business Jet
BBJ  |
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| Based on Boeing 737-700 |
| Passengers 8 (VIP) to 149 |
| Range 6,200 nautical miles (11,480 km) |
| Cabin height 7ft 1in (2.16m) |
| Max Cruise Speed: Mach 0.82 (540 mph / 870 km/h) |
| List Price ~ $71 million |
| Boeing
Business Jet BBJ2 |
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| Based on Boeing 737-800 |
| Passengers 8 (VIP) to 189 |
| Range 5,600 nautical miles (10,370 km) |
| Cabin height 7ft 1in (2.16m) |
| Max Cruise Speed: Mach 0.82 (540 mph / 870 km/h) |
| List Price ~ $84 million |
| Boeing
Business Jet BBJ3 |
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| Based on Boeing 737-900ER |
| Passengers 8 (VIP) to 189 |
| Range 5,500 nautical miles (10,190 km) |
| Cabin height 7ft 1in (2.16m) |
| Max Cruise Speed: Mach 0.82 (540 mph / 870 km/h) |
| List Price ~ $90 million |
Airbus Corporate Jets
Cost of Airbus Corporate Jets - list prices (2012) are the average quoted USD price from Airbus for a fitted aircraft delivery. Note, prices are variable and depend on standard of cabin fittings, order size, market conditions etc.
Airbus ACJ318  |
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| Based on Airbus A318 |
| Passengers 8 (VIP) to 132 |
| Range 4,200 nautical miles (7,780 km) |
| Cabin height 7ft 5in (2.25m) |
| Max Cruise Speed: Mach 0.82 (540 mph / 870 km/h) |
| List Price ~ $68 million |
| Airbus
ACJ319 |
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| Based on Airbus A319 |
| Passengers 8 (VIP) to 156 |
| Range 6,000 nautical miles (11,100 km) |
| Cabin height 7ft 5in (2.25m) |
| Max Cruise Speed: Mach 0.82 (540 mph / 870 km/h) |
| List Price ~ $81 million |
| Airbus
ACJ320 |
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| Based on Airbus A320 |
| Passengers 8 (VIP) to 180 |
| Range 4,300 nautical miles (7,960 km) |
| Cabin height 7ft 5in (2.25m) |
| Max Cruise Speed: Mach 0.82 (540 mph / 870 km/h) |
| List Price ~ $88 million |
One of the advantages of private jet airliners is they can be re-fitted and sold on to commercial scheduled airlines.
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