Aircraft
BBJs Go Bigger and Backlog Grows
Boeing has sold 205 BBJs based on all of its aircraft models and that includes its two newest widebodies: the 787 twinjet and the 747-8 Intercontinental, t
The original 737-based BBJ remains Boeing’s best seller by unit volume, despite the majority of new orders being for the twin-aisle VIP versions of Boeing Business Jets.
The original 737-based BBJ remains Boeing’s best seller by unit volume, despite the majority of new orders being for the twin-aisle VIP versions of Boeing Business Jets.

Boeing has sold 205 BBJs based on all of its aircraft models and that includes its two newest widebodies: the 787 twinjet and the 747-8 Intercontinental, the latest iteration of its iconic jumbo quad jet. Twin-aisle jets now represent the majority of the BBJ backlog. VVIP customers have ordered nine of the $318 million (green) 747s and 12 of the $185 million 787s. “Right now our backlog of twin-aisle airplanes is larger than our backlog of 737-based airplanes,” said BBJ president Steve Taylor. “I don’t think any of us saw that coming.”

The original 737-based BBJ remains the company’s best seller by unit volume, with 154 sold by Boeing through mid-year; 15 were BBJ2s and about nine BBJ3s. The BBJ was created in 1996 in partnership with General Electric, joint maker with Snecma of the CFM56 series engines for newer 737s.

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