Boeing Jets

The first Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) was delivered in 1999 as the collaborative brainchild of Boeing and General Electric. Additional fuel tanks held an extra 3,800 gallons of fuel, allowing the BBJ to remain in the air for nearly 14 hours while covering approximately 6,200 nautical miles.

In 1997, Boeing started installing winglets on every BBJ in production, mainly to lower drag but also to give the jets a distinctive marketing signature. The BBJ 2 was introduced in 2001 and measured in at 19 feet longer than its predecessor with a maximum seating capacity of 78 passengers - 10 more than the original. The BBJ 3 is a larger, more lavish extension of that model while the BBJ C is the private jet version, and allows for quick reconfiguration between executive and cargo duty.

Largely inspired by their commercial counterparts, each BBJ model offers spacious cabins, extra baggage or cargo spaces, self-contained air stairs and additional fuel tanks for intercontinental range.