Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER)
The BBJ3 is the business version of the 737-900ER, about 16 ft longer than the BBJ2, with 1,120 sq ft of floor space and 89 percent more luggage space. Boeing completed the first aircraft in 2008, fitted with a long-range auxiliary fuel system and a head-up display, and its range of up to 5,435 nm is slightly shorter than that of the smaller BBJs. Seven were delivered.
In short: The Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) is a Bizliner with a range of 5,435 nm, a cruise speed of 470 knots and room for 25 passengers. and costs roughly $10,500 an hour to operate (estimate).
5,435 nm
Range
470 kts
Max cruise
25–50
Passengers
—
New price
Highlights
- 1,120 sq ft cabin, the largest 737NG-based BBJ
- Range of up to 5,435 nm
- Seven delivered
Performance
- Range
- 5,435 nm
- Max cruise
- 470 kts
- Max Mach
- 0.82
- Max altitude
- 41,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 8,040 ft
- Landing distance
- Not published
- MTOW
- 187,700 lb
- Engines
- 2 × CFM International CFM56-7B27
- Thrust per engine
- 27,300 lbf
- Fuel burn
- 850 gal/hr
- Avionics
- Boeing 737NG glass cockpit with head-up display
Cabin
- Passengers
- 25 / 50
- Cabin length
- 107.2 ft
- Cabin width
- 11.6 ft
- Cabin height
- 7.1 ft
- Cabin volume
- Not published
- Baggage
- Not published
- Min. crew
- 2
Economics
- New price
- —
- Variable cost / hr
- $10,500
- Fixed cost / yr
- $3,200,000
- First delivery
- 2008
- Units built
- 7
- Pre-owned range
- Not published
Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly. Data reviewed 2026-09-13. Sources & methodology.
Dimensions & weights
- Length
- 138.2 ft
- Wingspan
- 117.4 ft
- Height
- 41 ft
- Max fuel
- 73,470 lb
Programme milestones
- 2005-07Announced · 737-900ER airliner launched en.wikipedia.org
- 2006-09First flight · 737-900ER first flight en.wikipedia.org
- 2007-04-27Milestone · First 737-900ER airliner delivered (Lion Air) en.wikipedia.org
Pre-owned range & Residual value curve
Pre-owned range
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Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly.
Residual value curve
Estimated value retention over 10 years from new, by category depreciation model.
Year 10: 45% ≈ $0M
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