If you're looking for a business jet with the floor space of a two-bedroom condominium and the range to fly from Seattle to Athens non-stop, Boeing's got a new offering for you. The Boeing Business Jet 3, or BBJ3, offers 1,120 square feet of floor space and some 6,250 miles of non-stop range. The first of the BBJ3s rolled out Boeing's Renton plant this month and is now in Delaware where it is being outfitted with an auxiliary fuel system and a head-up instrument display. The BBJ 3 is based on Boeing's largest commercial 737, the 737-900ER. After a two-month certification testing procedure, the first BBJ3 will move to a completition center for interior installations. The first BBJ3 is expected to be delivered to an unnamed customer in 2009. The cost of a BBJ3 can be as much as $80 million depending on the cost of the interior and custom features added to the plane. As a commercial aircraft the 737-900ER can carry as many as 215 passengers in an all-economy configuration. ...
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