Aircraft comparison

Boeing BBJ 787-8 vs Embraer Lineage 1000E

Summary
The Boeing BBJ 787-8 and the Embraer Lineage 1000E are two vip airliners, compared here on the specifications that matter. On the numbers, the Boeing BBJ 787-8 flies farther (9,945 vs 4,600 nm); the Boeing BBJ 787-8 carries more (40 vs 19 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 579). 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
5,345nm
53.7% · BBJ 787-8 ahead
Cruise speed
18kt
3.7% · BBJ 787-8 ahead
Max passengers
21
52.5% · BBJ 787-8 ahead
Nonstop reach
1028 / 579
of 1038 benchmark routes
Specification BBJ 787-8 Lineage 1000E
Range 9,945 nm (18,418.1 km)✓ 4,600 nm (8,519.2 km)
Max cruise speed 488 kt (903.8 km/h)✓ 470 kt (870.4 km/h)
Max operating altitude 43,000 ft (13,106.4 m)✓ 41,000 ft (12,496.8 m)
Max takeoff weight 502,500 lb (227,930 kg) 120,153 lb (54,500.4 kg)
Typical passengers 25 count✓ 13 count
Max passengers 40 count✓ 19 count
Powerplant General Electric / Rolls-Royce GEnx / Trent 1000 General Electric CF34-10E
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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