| INTERIOR LUXURY
New Boeing Business Jets are delivered to customers “green,”
or without main cabin furnishings, sophisticated entertainment systems
or exterior paint. They then are flown to one of several completion centers
located around the world for installation of highly-customized main cabin
interiors.
Completions take between five and eight months, depending on complexity.
Teams of skilled craftsmen painstakingly build cabin interiors using lightweight
materials, fabrics and carpets that have been certified to stringent international
airworthiness safety standards, including burn resistance.
This interior, installed by Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg, Germany, now
is flying for NetJets Inc., a Woodbridge, N.J.-based firm. NetJets manages
and operates a fleet of almost 500 business airplanes for charter or for
single or joint owners who purchase a fractional share of the airplane.
NetJets has seven similarly configured BBJs in its fleet and with orders
and options for a total of up to 29. All told, Boeing has orders for 83
BBJs, and 52 completed BBJs are in service.
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Conference/dining
With a table seating up to six in plush, reclining seats, the conference
area occupies the forward section of this BBJ’s 79-foot-long,
11.6-foot-wide main cabin. Many seats swivel and move on tracks.
A video screen mounted on the forward bulkhead can be used to view
satellite TV, videos, or a presentation that dynamically maps aircraft
position, speed and estimated arrival time based on navigation data
from the flight deck’s Global Positioning System. On one end
of the divan an installed wine cooler can hold up to six bottles
of wine, while 16 more can be stored in a rack next to it. |
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VIP lavatory
The luxurious on-board lavatory has a specially-designed shower
stall that supplies water only when infrared sensors confirm a person
is in the shower. The jet has a recirculating water system and carries
up to 700 liters (185 gallons). Some VIP airplanes, including NetJets’
BBJs, are equipped with a second lavatory located next to the private
office with shower facilities for further passengers. |
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Galley
The galley features two ovens, two coffee makers, an espresso machine
and two ice-coolers. With a fully-booked passenger manifest it can
supply two main hot meals as well as various snacks. The galley
stores 200 or more beverage cans. This BBJ configuration can transport
up to 18 passengers, plus two pilots and three flight attendants. |
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Lounge
This airplane’s lounge area is designed for easy conversation
and will accommodate nine passengers for takeoff and 10 during flight.
Generous personal space at each seat facilitates reading, laptop
computer use or watching a near-by 42-inch plasma screen. NetJets
BBJs are equipped with a satellite system that can receive up to
400 TV channels. |
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Stateroom
VIP stateroom features a queen-size bed and a state of the art
audio and video entertainment system. Business jets such as this
BBJ also can be equipped with Connexion by Boeing, permitting inflight
connectivity to the Internet, company intranets and e-mail. Some
business jets are equipped with dedicated exercise rooms. |
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