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3 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Boeing's commercial aircraft in BBJ livery: Boeing Dreamscape· CC BY 2.0
- 2. State of Kuwait Boeing 737-9BQ(ER) (Boeing Business Jet 3) 9K-GCC: Adam Moreira (AEMoreira042281)· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. Boeing Business Jet BBJ 737 Max floorplan: Alexander Craker· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
A Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) is a version of a Boeing jet airliner with modifications to serve the private, head of state, and corporate jet market. The first BBJ, based on the 737-700, rolled out on July 26, 1998; and had its first flight on September 4, 1998. The BBJ name later came to represent any Boeing aircraft modified to serve in a business jet role.
base stats
Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).
fun facts
- First flew 28 years ago, in 1998.
jet: Gas turbine pushing air out the back (turbofan or turbojet): fast and high-flying.
spec sheet
- first flight
- 1998
- introduced
- 1999
- status
- still flying
- number built
- 250
- role
- business jet
- engines
- jet
- top speed
- —
- range
- —
Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q737407, Wikipedia: Boeing Business Jet (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.