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737 MAX
In 2011, Boeing announced the 737
MAX program. Boeing will be
offering three variants-the 737 MAX
7, 737 MAX 8 and the 737 MAX 9.
These aircraft will replace the
737-700, 737-800 and 737-900ER, respectively.
The main changes are the use of CFM International
LEAP-1B engines, the addition of fly-by-wire
control to the spoilers, and the lengthening of the
nose landing gear. Deliveries are scheduled to begin Boeing 737-700/BBJ of the UAE airline Royal Jet
in 2017. Southwest Airlines announced on December
13, 2011 that it would order the 737 MAX and
became the launch customer. Ryanair, Norwegian Air
Shuttle, and others have also placed firm orders for
737 MAX aircraft.
Boeing Business Jet (BBJ)
The Boeing Business Jet is a customized version of the 737. Plans for a business jet
version of the 737 are not new. In the late 1980s, Boeing marketed the 77-33 jet, a
business jet version of the 737-300. The name was short-lived. After the introduction of
the next generation series, Boeing introduced the Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) series. The
BBJ1 was similar in dimensions to the 737-700 but had additional features, including
stronger wings and landing gear from the 737-800, and had increased range (through the
use of extra fuel tanks) over the other 737 models. The first BBJ rolled out on August 11,
1998 and flew for the first time on September 4.
On October 11, 1999 Boeing launched the BBJ2. Based on the 737-800, it is 5.84 meters
(19 ft 2 in) longer than the BBJ, with 25% more cabin space and twice the baggage space,
but has slightly reduced range. It is also fitted with auxiliary belly fuel tanks and winglets.
The first BBJ2 was delivered on 28 February 2001.
Boeing's BBJ3 is based on the 737-900ER. The BBJ3 has 1,120 square feet (104 m 2 ) of
floor space, 35% more interior space, and 89% more luggage space than the BBJ2. It has
an auxiliary fuel system, giving it a range of up to 4,725 nautical miles (8,751 km), and a
Head-up display. Boeing completed the first example in August 2008. This aircraft's cabin
is pressurized to a simulated 6,500-foot (2,000 m) altitude.
Boeing B737
June 2017
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