Cabin Interior and Electronics
First STC Issued for Gore BBJ3 Completion

Gore Design Completions has received its first supplemental type certificate (STC) for a Boeing BBJ3 completion. According to Joseph Barrett, Gore senior manager of programs, the completion took approximately 16 months and is for a Middle Eastern customer.

The BBJ3 is based on the 737-900ER. The -900 has been in commercial service since 2001 and Boeing announced its availability as a BBJ3 in 2005. The BBJ has 1,120 sq ft of cabin space, and compared to the original BBJ, by cabin volume the BBJ3 is 35 percent larger, 28 feet longer and weighs 16,700 pounds more at takeoff. Typical executive configurations are from eight to 50 passengers. With 25 aboard, the BBJ3 can fly 5,200 nm unrefueled at speeds up to 470 knots.

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