A BBJ Max 8 displayed at EBACE 2024.Pete Syme/Business Insider
- The first Boeing 737 Max to be converted to a business jet was on display at EBACE.
- Boeing Business Jets appears to sell the model for around $110 million.
The Boeing 737 Max doesn’t have the best reputation. After 346 people died in 2018 and 2019, it again made headlines in January after an Alaska Airlines jet lost a door plug in midair.
Yet while it is outsold by the Airbus A320neo, the 737 Max still remains popular with customers. That doesn’t just mean commercial operators, though, as it can also be turned into a private jet.
Boeing Business Jets offers the 737 Max for an average price of $110 million, according to Simple Flying.
The first one was delivered in 2018, and this jet was on display at EBACE, Europe’s largest business aviation conference, in May.
Having your own airliner comes with a lot more space than a purpose-built business jet. The $75 million Dassault Falcon 10X might have a bedroom and a shower, but this 737 Max has two of each plus a huge cabin.
Boeing has a business jets division that caters to wealthy clients who want an airliner to call their own.
The BBJ display at EBACE. Pete Syme/Business Insider
At EBACE, a business aviation conference in Geneva, Boeing displayed the first 737 Max 8 to be turned into a private jet.
The BBJ 737 Max 8 on the tarmac during EBACE. Pete Syme/Business Insider
The flight deck is just about the only thing that looks the same as an airline’s 737 Max.
The plane’s cockpit. Pete Syme/Business Insider
The BBJ Max 8 can also fly further than a normal Max 8. Its range is 7,500 miles, as opposed to 4,082 miles. This is due to Boeing being able to install additional fuel tanks in the private version of the plane.
Turning right from the entrance, a narrow corridor leads toward the cabin.
Looking down the first corridor. Pete Syme/Business Insider
It goes past the first of three bathrooms.
This was the only bathroom without a shower. Pete Syme/Business Insider
As well as a fully equipped galley.
The galley has a coffee machine and other appliances. Pete Syme/Business Insider
Stepping into the cabin, the luxury is immediately evident thanks to a bar made from Italian marble.
The interior was designed by Peter Marino. Pete Syme/Business Insider
The cabin is enormous, with more than 15 seats.
There were two couches in the main living area. Pete Syme/Business Insider
The interior was designed by the architect Peter Marino and completed by Comlux.
It includes an entertainment area, with an L-shaped couch in front of a TV.
The artwork showed the owner’s appreciation for the jet. Pete Syme/Business Insider
Control panels and drinks holders are dotted around the cabin.
The screen is flush with the wood panel. Pete Syme/Business Insider
Beyond that is another narrow corridor …
Looking down the second corridor. Pete Syme/Business Insider
… Which leads to a second bathroom, that is large enough for a shower.
The brown marble design was especially eyecatching. Pete Syme/Business Insider
Past that, you’ll also find the first of two bedrooms.
Teddy bears wearing aviator uniforms were placed on the bed. Pete Syme/Business Insider
In the aft, the primary bedroom also has a seat …
The bed looked especially comfortable. Pete Syme/Business Insider
… Where a table pops out from a ledge under the windows.
A BBJ spokesperson demonstrated the pop-out table. Pete Syme/Business Insider
The nightstand has two drinks holders plus another control panel.
The control panel here looked sleek and flush with the nightstand. Pete Syme/Business Insider
And there’s an ensuite bathroom, the third one on the plane …
The white marble looked like something from a hotel rather than an aircraft. Pete Syme/Business Insider
…with another pretty spacious shower.
The toilet and shower in the third bathroom. Pete Syme/Business Insider
