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See inside the first private-jet version of the Boeing 737 Max. The extravagant plane is worth over $100 million and has a bar, two bedrooms, and huge showers.

A Boeing BBJ 737 Max in a gold and black livery on display at EBACE 2024 in Geneva.
A BBJ Max 8 displayed at EBACE 2024.

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  • 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.
  • This jet had two large bedrooms and two showers, plus a bar made from Italian marble.

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.
Boeing Business Jet model planes on display at EBACE 2024 in Geneva.
The BBJ display at EBACE.

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At EBACE, a business aviation conference in Geneva, Boeing displayed the first 737 Max 8 to be turned into a private jet.
Side view of a Boeing BBJ 737 Max in a gold and black livery on display at EBACE 2024 in Geneva.
The BBJ 737 Max 8 on the tarmac during EBACE.

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The flight deck is just about the only thing that looks the same as an airline's 737 Max.
The cockpit on a Boeing BBJ 737 Max
The plane's cockpit.

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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.
A corridor on a Boeing BBJ 737 Max
Looking down the first corridor.

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It goes past the first of three bathrooms.
A bathroom in beige leather and brown marble on a Boeing BBJ 737 Max
This was the only bathroom without a shower.

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As well as a fully equipped galley.
The galley on a Boeing BBJ 737 Max
The galley has a coffee machine and other appliances.

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Stepping into the cabin, the luxury is immediately evident thanks to a bar made from Italian marble.
The bar on a Boeing BBJ 737 Max
The interior was designed by Peter Marino.

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Flying commercial, you'll only find a bar in business class on superjumbo jets or Virgin Atlantic's A350.

I went onboard an Emirates A380 for the first time and was blown away by the first-class luxuries – and how you can shower in mid-air

The cabin is enormous, with more than 15 seats.
The main living area on a Boeing BBJ 737 Max
There were two couches in the main living area.

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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 TV area on a Boeing BBJ 737 Max
The artwork showed the owner's appreciation for the jet.

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Control panels and drinks holders are dotted around the cabin.
A control panel screen next to a chair on a Boeing BBJ 737 Max
The screen is flush with the wood panel.

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Beyond that is another narrow corridor ...
Another narrow corri
Looking down the second corridor.

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... Which leads to a second bathroom, that is large enough for a shower.
A bathroom in brown streaked marble on a Boeing BBJ 737 Max
The brown marble design was especially eyecatching.

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Past that, you'll also find the first of two bedrooms.
A double bed with brown comforter
Teddy bears wearing aviator uniforms were placed on the bed.

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In the aft, the primary bedroom also has a seat ...
A double bed with white comforter
The bed looked especially comfortable.

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... Where a table pops out from a ledge under the windows.
A man opens a pop-out table on a Boeing BBJ 737 Max
A BBJ spokesperson demonstrated the pop-out table.

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The nightstand has two drinks holders plus another control panel.
A bedroom with TV in the background on a Boeing BBJ 737 Max
The control panel here looked sleek and flush with the nightstand.

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And there's an ensuite bathroom, the third one on the plane ...
A bathroom with white marble on a Boeing BBJ 737 Max
The white marble looked like something from a hotel rather than an aircraft.

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...with another pretty spacious shower.
A shower and toilet with white marb
The toilet and shower in the third bathroom.

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