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How the BBJ fits into the BBJ story

BBJ is an in-service member of the Boeing Business Jet family, known for the original 737-700-based Boeing Business Jet.

The BBJ earned a distinct place in the Boeing Business Jet family story through its engines, seating, range, service entry, and the missions operators chose it to fly.

Service entry

1999

Seating

8 to 19

Range

6,000 nm

Variant history

Why it branches from the family

The BBJ stands out within the Boeing Business Jet family because it captures the original 737-700-based Boeing Business Jet.

It entered service in 1999 with CFM56-7B engines, typical seating for 8 to 19, and published range of about 6,000 nautical miles.

Fact rows

Reference snapshot

Engines
CFM56-7B
Type data
Service entry
1999
Operator records
Typical seating
8 to 19
Operator layouts
Range
6,000 nm
Planning data

Return to the family page

Return to the family history for the wider program story, then compare this version with the other models that carried the design into different markets and missions.