DUBAI, United Arab Emirates,
Dec. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Boeing [NYSE:BA] Business Jets announced today it will work
with GKN Aerospace's Fokker business to develop, produce, offer and
support the Skyview Panoramic Window, the largest window available
on any passenger jet offered today.
The window will be available as a feature on the BBJ, BBJ 2, and
all three members of the BBJ MAX family – including the new BBJ MAX
7 – with scheduled entry-into-service in 2018.
"We are thrilled to formally confirm our partnership with GKN
Aerospace's Fokker business for the development of this fantastic
feature on the BBJ, the largest airplane window available in the
market," said Boeing Business Jets President David Longridge.
The Skyview Panoramic Window, measuring approximately 4.5 feet
by 1.5 foot (1.4 x 0.5 m), is created by effectively joining three
existing 737 windows together. Situated aft of the wing with
multiple potential locations based on the airplane type, it offers
customers an unparalleled perspective of the world.
"We are proud to announce the next step for the Skyview
Panoramic window together with Boeing Business Jets," said
Peter Somers, President of GKN's
Fokker Services business. "The innovative technology applied in the
largest window in the market, enhances passenger comfort and is now
also available for BBJ MAX airplanes."
The window will be available through GKN Aerospace's Fokker
business as a retrofit on existing BBJs, and through Boeing
Business Jets as a priced feature. It will be delivered on BBJ MAX
airplanes starting in 2018.
Contact:
Saffana Michael (at MEBA)
Communications
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
+97150 4590651
saffana.michael2@boeing.com
Elizabeth Bieri
Communications
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
+1 206-465-2438
elizabeth.e.bieri@boeing.com
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