Ocean Sky Aviation orders Boeing Business Jet

Ocean Sky Aviation, one of Europe's fastest growing private jet charter companies has placed an order with Boeing Business Jets for a BBJ. The new order, worth US$51 million at list price, brings the total number of Boeing business jets sold this year to nine.

"I'm very excited about this order. With the BBJ we will be offering the world's most popular aircraft type to complete our range of aircraft from midsize, ultra-long range to super luxury jet," said Kurosh Tehranchian, chief executive officer of Ocean Sky.

The BBJ is the first Boeing business jet for the premier private jet charter company, and will be used to fly Ocean Sky's select clientele to a wide range of worldwide destinations. Premium charter companies currently represent approximately 10% of the Boeing Business Jets customer base.

The BBJ is a high-performance derivative of the Next-Generation 737-700 that offers 93.27 square meters (807 square feet) of cabin space. Designed for VIP, government head-of-state and charter applications, the BBJ combines the size of the 737-700 fuselage (110 feet 4 inches, 33.6 meters) with the strengthened wings and landing gear from the larger 737-800. The tailored combination provides owners with a business jet platform having maximum range capability of 6,200 nautical miles (11,482 kilometers) while requiring less than 6,000 feet (1,829 meters) of runway.

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