Specifications, prices and operating costs for every major business jet and turboprop.
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The ACJ350 is the corporate version of the A350-900, using the fuel capacity of the ultra-long-range A350-900ULR to fly 11,100 nm with 25 passengers. Its cabin is 167 ft long and 18 ft 5 in wide, and the German Air Force became the first operator in 2020, with Lufthansa Technik completing three government aircraft. The list price covers the green aircraft; completion is extra.
The BBJ 787-8 is the ultimate long-haul private aircraft, a Dreamliner with a 9,945 nm range that can connect virtually any two cities on earth non-stop. Its composite fuselage allows a 6,000 ft cabin altitude and higher humidity, and completed examples feature full bedrooms, offices and lounges for heads of state and ultra-high-net-worth owners.
The ACJ319neo applies the A320neo family's new engines and Sharklets to the corporate A319, with up to five additional center tanks giving a 6,750 nm range for eight passengers. It offers the widest cabin of any purpose-designed bizliner in its size class and the flexibility of a certified airliner, and completions are typically handled by specialists such as Comlux or Fokker Techniek.
The BBJ 737-7 is the longest-range member of the BBJ MAX family, pairing the smallest MAX fuselage with auxiliary tanks for a 6,500 nm reach. Deliveries await certification of the 737-7 airliner, which has been repeatedly delayed by engine anti-ice and other issues, so first customer aircraft are now expected no earlier than 2027.
The BBJ 737-8 was the first BBJ MAX to enter service, delivered green from Seattle in 2018 and completed by specialists such as Jet Aviation and Greenpoint. It offers a 98 ft cabin and 6,350 nm range with 25 passengers, and its LEAP-1B engines and Advanced Technology winglets cut fuel burn by around 14 percent versus the previous BBJ2.
The BBJ 737-9 is the largest member of the BBJ MAX family, with the same 1,120 sq ft cabin area as the earlier BBJ3 and a range of 6,320 nm with eight passengers. The first green aircraft was delivered in August 2021, and it shares the LEAP-1B engines and 6,500 ft maximum cabin altitude of the smaller BBJ MAX models.
The original Boeing Business Jet, later called the BBJ1, combined the 737-700 fuselage with the stronger wing and landing gear of the 737-800, first flying in September 1998 with deliveries starting that November. Up to nine auxiliary belly tanks and optional blended winglets gave a range of about 6,200 nm with eight passengers, and 113 were delivered.
The ACJ320neo is the larger of Airbus's single-aisle corporate jets, with a 90 ft cabin that can be configured for 25 VIP passengers or up to 50 in high-density government layouts. Its 6,000 nm range and cabin altitude of 6,400 ft suit heads of state and large corporate groups, and the first example was delivered to Acropolis Aviation in early 2019.
The ACJ319, originally called the A319CJ, was Airbus's first corporate jetliner, launched in 1997 and first delivered in 1999 to a Kuwaiti customer after completion by Jet Aviation. Up to six additional centre tanks give a range of 6,000 nm with eight passengers, and the type has served as an official transport for governments including France, Germany and Italy. It was succeeded by the ACJ319neo.
The ACJ TwoTwenty is Airbus's 'Xtra Large Bizjet', an A220-100 fitted with five additional fuel tanks for a 5,650 nm range and marketed against the Global 7500 and G700 with three times their cabin volume. Comlux completes the interiors in Indianapolis, and the first aircraft entered service in 2023 with FIVE Hotels and Resorts.
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.
The Lineage 1000E was Embraer's bizliner conversion of the E190 regional jet, offering five cabin zones, an optional master bedroom with shower and a 4,600 nm range. Only about 30 Lineage aircraft were built, and the 1000E variant with its head-up display and Fly Embraer service package represents the final and most capable configuration.
The ACJ318 was the corporate version of the A318, the smallest member of the A320 family, announced in 2005 as the A318 Elite and delivered from 2007, with Swiss charter operator Comlux as launch customer. With two additional centre tanks it offered a 4,200 nm range and cabins for 14 to 18 passengers, and about 20 were delivered before production ended in 2013.
Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly.