Inside world's largest twin-engine Boeing BBJ: Royal interior
Inside world's largest twin-engine Boeing BBJ (RBC-Ukraine collage)
Lufthansa Technik company created the interior design for the new Boeing BBJ 777-9 aircraft. This is a private jet with a spacious cabin and the capability to fly for 22 hours, according to CNN.
The total cabin area of the plane is 343 sq m, and its price exceeds half a billion dollars. According to company representatives, the concept is for clients from Middle East royal families.
“It’s a combination between a Middle Eastern touch and a very modern, sleek design,” says Hassan Gasim, a sales director at Lufthansa Technik.“It’s a combination of the old and the new world and this region is famous for that — it values the traditions of the past, but is also very confident about the future.”
Other features include a “work & balance” area next to the bedroom and bathroom, fitted with rotating and sliding seats, which passengers can use around large desks but can also turn and move towards the divans off to the side for conversations and meetings.
The room comes with trapezoidal wall niches, which can be used as displays or exhibits, and then closed to become invisible within the wall structure.
The luxurious interior of Boeing BBJ 777-9 (photo: Lufthansa Technik)
The large dining area functions as a "majlis," a traditional Middle Eastern gathering and meeting hall, offering 11 seats and monitors that can be retracted into the table.
The luxurious interior of Boeing BBJ 777-9 (photo: Lufthansa Technik)
The second half of the cabin has six suites for guests or delegations, and the executive area has 32 additional seats equivalent to business-class chairs. At the back end of the fuselage, there’s still space for an Entourage Area, similar to a premium economy cabin.
The luxurious interior of Boeing BBJ 777-9 (photo: Lufthansa Technik)
This design is currently conceptual, and the first of these aircraft is expected to enter service in 2025. Lufthansa Technik will be one of the first companies to operate this type of aircraft. While around 150 Boeing BBJ aircraft of various models have been developed before, the confidentiality agreements have made it impossible to publicly show the design.
