Boeing last month unveiled its 7,000-nautical-mile (12,964 kilometer) BBJ Max 7 model at the NBAA convention in Orlando. But it is here in the Middle East that the company feels the new bizliner will prove to be a best seller when green deliveries begin in 2022.

With an estimated completed price in the $100 million range, the Max 7 features CFM International’s more fuel efficient LEAP-1B engines, a 70-sq-ft (6.5-square-meter)-larger cabin than the BBJ1 and more luggage room in the lower lobe, because the Max 7 needs less volume there for auxiliary fuel tanks. Still, the Max 7 will have 800 nm (1,482 km) more range than a BBJ1, and this could prove to be a critical factor for Middle East travelers wanting as much intercontinental reach as possible. For example, it has the range to go direct to New York from Dubai.

“We are thrilled to introduce the BBJ Max 7 to the market,” said David Longridge, president, Boeing Business Jets. “We know customers are going to love this airplane. In terms of range, cabin space, cargo volume and operating economics, the BBJ Max cannot be beat.”

Boeing launched the BBJ Max family in 2014 with the 6,325-nm (11,714 km) Max 8 and the 6,255-nm (11,584 km) Max 9. The Max 7 inherits all the features of those aircraft including updated flight decks, improved aerodynamics, reduced noise profile, winglets and fly-by-wire spoilers. The Max 7 will have the lowest operating cost of any BBJ.

Boeing Business Jets (Chalet A9/10) has 11 BBJ Max 8s on order and one BBJ Max 9. According to Longridge, the company is in active discussions with more than 10 customers for the Max 7.

The Max versions of the BBJs are derived from Boeing’s fast-selling 737 Max narrowbody airliners, which promise a 20 percent improvement in fuel efficiency compared with the previous generation 737s.

Boeing Business Jets also offers VIP versions of its 787-9 and 747-8 widebody jets.