Aircraft
BBJ ups its pressurization
Early next year, Boeing will offer a kit for BBJs and BBJ2s that will provide a 6,500-ft cabin at FL 410 instead of the standard 8,000-ft cabin.

Early next year, Boeing will offer a kit for BBJs and BBJ2s that will provide a 6,500-ft cabin at FL 410 instead of the standard 8,000-ft cabin. Boeing officials here said that the lower cabin option is being offered because of customer demand to “improve the level” of comfort in the big business jet, but they also said the move was made to be more competitive. Other manufacturers “have used this [8,000 ft cabin] against us,” said BBJ president Lee Monson.

The kit, which can be installed on green BBJs as well as a retrofit for in-service business jets, is expected to be priced at under $100,000. Components of the kit include new cabin pressure controller boxes with revised software, a new cabin altitude indicator and two pressure-relief valves.

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