Aircraft comparison

Airbus ACJ320neo vs Boeing BBJ 787-8

Summary
The Airbus ACJ320neo 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 6,000 nm); the Boeing BBJ 787-8 carries more (40 vs 25 pax); the Boeing BBJ 787-8 is faster (488 vs 470 kt).
Specification ACJ320neo BBJ 787-8
Range 6,000 nm (11,112 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 174,165 lb (78,999.9 kg) 502,500 lb (227,930 kg)
Typical passengers 19 count 25 count
Max passengers 25 count 40 count
Powerplant CFM/Pratt & Whitney LEAP-1A / PW1100G General Electric / Rolls-Royce GEnx / Trent 1000
Engines 2 count 2 count

Highlighted cells mark the stronger value per row (direction is per-metric). Economics and derived figures are estimates, not booking prices.