Aircraft comparison
Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty vs Boeing BBJ 787-8
Summary
The Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty and the Boeing BBJ 787-8 are two vip airliners, compared here on the specifications that matter. On the numbers, the Boeing BBJ 787-8 flies farther (9,945 vs 5,650 nm); the Boeing BBJ 787-8 carries more (40 vs 25 pax); the Boeing BBJ 787-8 is faster (488 vs 470 kt). Across 1038 benchmark city pairs in this database, the Boeing BBJ 787-8 reaches more nonstop (1028 versus 759). On a route like Atlanta – Seletar (8,639 nm), only the Boeing BBJ 787-8 makes it nonstop (estimated from published range).
Key differences
Range
4,295nm
43.2% · BBJ 787-8 ahead
Cruise speed
18kt
3.7% · BBJ 787-8 ahead
Max passengers
15
37.5% · BBJ 787-8 ahead
Nonstop reach
759 / 1028
of 1038 benchmark routes
| Specification | ACJ TwoTwenty | BBJ 787-8 |
|---|---|---|
| Range | 5,650 nm (10,463.8 km) | 9,945 nm (18,418.1 km)✓ |
| Max cruise speed | 470 kt (870.4 km/h) | 488 kt (903.8 km/h)✓ |
| Max Mach | 0.82 mach | 0.85 mach✓ |
| Max operating altitude | 41,000 ft (12,496.8 m) | 43,000 ft (13,106.4 m)✓ |
| Max takeoff weight | 149,000 lb (67,585.2 kg) | 502,500 lb (227,930 kg) |
| Typical passengers | 19 count | 25 count✓ |
| Max passengers | 25 count | 40 count✓ |
| Powerplant | Pratt & Whitney PW1500G | General Electric / Rolls-Royce GEnx / Trent 1000 |
| Engines | 2 count | 2 count |
Highlighted cells mark the stronger value per row (direction is per-metric). Route capability is estimated from published range; figures are not booking prices.
On a real route
Atlanta – Seletar — 8,639 nm. Only the Boeing BBJ 787-8 makes this nonstop (estimate).
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