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Boeing launches business jet capable of world's longest flight
Boeing has unveiled its newest line of business jets, which the company says will allow VIP travelers to fly non-stop between "any two cities on earth." (www.cnn.com) Mais...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
i wonder how many companies are in the market for this extreme performance, and what utilization said company would make of this large aircraft. Is this a real world capability, a real world need, or some fantasy game playing ...? very small market, if it exists at all....
Companies who own business aircraft do not typically choose BBJs (VVIP 737-787) because they are not cost effective to move assets/people. A 737 with 16 seats has a very high cost per seat mile as does a 777 with 57 seats.
Individuals who own BBJs do not buy them to fly 57 of their closest friends halfway around the world.
Billionaires of that caliber don't have 50 friends and the few friends they do have already own aircraft as big/fast/far as theirs.
BBJs of any size (737-787) are status symbols and are rarely operated with more than family (+ entourage) on board. The average flight is 5 hours and if they log 30 hours a month, it's considered a busy month.
Owning the "BBJ with the longest range" is simply the billionaire version of "mine is bigger than yours". They do it with yachts, airplanes, and homes.
Individuals who own BBJs do not buy them to fly 57 of their closest friends halfway around the world.
Billionaires of that caliber don't have 50 friends and the few friends they do have already own aircraft as big/fast/far as theirs.
BBJs of any size (737-787) are status symbols and are rarely operated with more than family (+ entourage) on board. The average flight is 5 hours and if they log 30 hours a month, it's considered a busy month.
Owning the "BBJ with the longest range" is simply the billionaire version of "mine is bigger than yours". They do it with yachts, airplanes, and homes.
There is a larger market than you think for these aircraft. I work in customer support for a major avionics manager. Believe me, there is no shortage of people, nations, and companies that have this type of money. We help service literally hundreds of BBJ 737,747,777,767 ACJ Airbus A320, A319 etc.
It is not a huge risk to build these as the development has already been done with 777x. The only thing left to make it a BBJ is to customize the interior. The rest of the aircraft is the same and comes off the same assembly line. Its no risk to Boeing as they take the order like any other. The interior is usually outfitted by a third party contractor which is no skin off Boeing's back.
It is not a huge risk to build these as the development has already been done with 777x. The only thing left to make it a BBJ is to customize the interior. The rest of the aircraft is the same and comes off the same assembly line. Its no risk to Boeing as they take the order like any other. The interior is usually outfitted by a third party contractor which is no skin off Boeing's back.
"any two cities on earth"
of course, any two cities that have runways and ground facilities capable of receiving a 777x, which isn't nearly as many as you'd imagine.
of course, any two cities that have runways and ground facilities capable of receiving a 777x, which isn't nearly as many as you'd imagine.
Any two airports capable of supporting such a large aircraft, that is, which isn't as many as one would think.
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See if your Jep Charts have that information tucked away some place.