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In 1995, it became a corporate jet for Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's enterprises. [1] Trump's DJT Operations I LLC bought the plane in 2011. [1] [8] [9] [10] The aircraft has two Rolls-Royce RB211 turbofan engines, and is configured to seat 43 people. It has a dining room, bathroom, shower, bedroom, guest room, and galley.
The former president bought his luxury Boeing 757 private jet in 2011 and decked it out with gold-plated seatbelts and the Trump family crest.
BBJ 787 Family: Based on Boeing's commercial 787 Dreamliner, the BBJ 787 is a large business jet featuring a composite airframe and low cabin altitude system. The BBJ 787−8 and the BBJ 787-9 are long-range aircraft, with ranges of 9,960 nmi (18,445 km; 11,460 mi) and 9,475 nmi (17,550 km; 10,904 mi), respectively, with 25 passengers.
The government does not have its own VIP aircraft; however, recently, the president was spotted using a Ghanaian Dassault Falcon 900 and an Ivory Coast Gulfstream for foreign trips. Private and commercial aircraft have also been used for travel. Aircraft which carry the President usually flies under the callsign "BISS001".
Boeing's CEO is cutting private jet use for executives to reduce costs. The company directed executives to fly economy on commercial flights instead. Boeing is searching for ways to save money ...
But Boeing is seeking to ease that burden with the 737 Max. The Boeing 737 Max is finding a 2nd life as a private jet. But customers still ask about its infamous 20-month grounding.
On 20 February 2024, Thai Airways announced an order for forty-five Boeing 787-9s directly from Boeing along with additional options for a further 45 aircraft. Those options are switchable to the larger Boeing 787-10 or the Boeing 777X series, as the airline looks to modernise and grow its widebody fleet and international network.
The program officially launched on July 2, 1996, and the first BBJ 737-700 aircraft rolled out of production on July 26, 1998.