ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 16, 2006 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] Business Jets today launches the newest member of its business jet airplane family -- the BBJ 3 -- with two orders from undisclosed customers. The airplane, shown here in the Boeing Business Jets livery with the BBJ and BBJ 2, is based on the Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range). The new BBJ 3 is the largest BBJ family member and offers 1,120 square feet (104 square meters) of cabin space, 35 percent more than the BBJ and 11 percent more than the BBJ 2. With up to eight auxiliary fuel tanks, the BBJ 3 has a maximum range of 5,475 nautical miles (10,140 km).
