VIP variant of Boeing777 is ordered for Middle East customer

"2014 continues to be a positive year for BBJ with strong order activity," said Capt. Steve Taylor, president, Boeing Business Jets. "Customers are showing strong interest in our wide-body VIP products and the BBJ 777-300ER is an airplane that really provides unmatched comfort and range on long-haul flights."

 

This is the second widebody order for BBJ this year, further demonstrating Boeing's dominance in the widebody VIP market. Since BBJ introduced the 747-8 and 787 in 2006, widebody airplanes have accounted for nearly 40 percent of the total net orders for BBJ airplanes.

 

The BBJ 777-300ER has a cabin size of 3,641 square feet (338 square meters) with a range capability of 9,220 nautical miles (17,075 kilometers).

 

Boeing Business Jets delivers the VIP airplane to customers without customized interiors. A completion centre of the customer's choosing installs the jet's VIP interior. The centre has not yet been named for this B777 variant. Other Middle Eastern triple sevens have been completed by Swiss-based AMAC.

A number of BBJ 777s are in action in the region including with Aviation Link in Saudi Arabia and with the UAE government.