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Boeing BBJ 787-8

The Boeing BBJ 787-8 is a vip airliner built by Boeing, in service since 2015. It covers up to 9,945 nm (18,418.1 km) nonstop, cruises at 488 kt (903.8 km/h), up to Mach 0.85 and tops out at 43,000 ft. The cabin seats 25–40 passengers. Power comes from 2× General Electric / Rolls-Royce GEnx / Trent 1000, suiting it to large-group VIP and head-of-state travel.

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Range
9,945nm
18,418.1 km
High-speed cruise
488kt
903.8 km/h
Passengers
40max
Ceiling
43,000ft
Boeing BBJ 787-8 — exterior
Photo: pjs2005 from Hampshire, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

The Boeing BBJ 787-8 is a vip airliner built by Boeing, in service since 2015. It covers up to 9,945 nm (18,418.1 km) nonstop, cruises at 488 kt (903.8 km/h), up to Mach 0.85 and tops out at 43,000 ft. The cabin seats 25–40 passengers. Power comes from 2× General Electric / Rolls-Royce GEnx / Trent 1000, suiting it to large-group VIP and head-of-state travel.

VIP variant of the 787-8 Dreamliner.

Performance & weights

Performance
SpecificationValueSource
Range 9,945 nm (18,418.1 km) ref
Max cruise speed 488 kt (903.8 km/h) ref
Max Mach 0.85 mach ref
Max operating altitude 43,000 ft (13,106.4 m) ref
Weights
SpecificationValueSource
Max takeoff weight 502,500 lb (227,930 kg) ref

Cabin & dimensions

Cabin
SpecificationValueSource
Typical passengers 25 count ref
Max passengers 40 count ref
Dimensions
SpecificationValueSource

Powerplant

Engines
SpecificationValueSource
Powerplant General Electric / Rolls-Royce GEnx / Trent 1000 ref
Engines 2 count ref

Comparable aircraft

ACJ TwoTwentyACJ319neoACJ320neoBBJ MAX 8Lineage 1000E

Example routes

Nonstop capability (estimate)
RouteDistanceNonstop
Atlanta – Singapore 8,641 nm ✓ Nonstop
Los Angeles – Bolzano (BZ) 5,268 nm ✓ Nonstop
Miami – Segrate (MI) 4,297 nm ✓ Nonstop
Luton, Luton – Dubai(Jebel Ali) 2,978 nm ✓ Nonstop
Dallas – Miami 962 nm ✓ Nonstop
Innsbruck – Zurich 114 nm ✓ Nonstop
West Palm Beach – Seletar 9,105 nm Fuel stop
West Palm Beach – Singapore 9,108 nm Fuel stop
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Frequently asked

What is the range of the Boeing BBJ 787-8?
The Boeing BBJ 787-8 has a maximum range of 9,945 nm (18,418.1 km).
How many passengers does the Boeing BBJ 787-8 carry?
The Boeing BBJ 787-8 seats up to 40 passengers in a typical configuration.
Is the Boeing BBJ 787-8 still in production?
Yes — the Boeing BBJ 787-8 is currently in production.