The SkyView Panoramic Window—the largest window available
for any passenger jet—will offer Boeing Business Jet passengers an expanded
view of the world below.
At 54.5 inches by 19.5 inches, the SkyView is slightly
more than three times wider than a standard window and about 40 percent taller.
Boeing will be able to install as many as two pairs of the windows (each
directly opposite the other) in a choice of locations aft of the wing.
The windows are made of acrylic and produced by GKN
Aerospace’s Fokker Technologies division, which has supplied all Boeing windows
since 1996. Fokker treats each window’s surface with an abrasion-resistant
coating so that it remains clear. Custom blinds can be installed, in case the
window allows too much light into the cabin.
The SkyView will be available for the BBJ, BBJ 2, and all
three versions of the BBJ Max, including the new BBJ Max 7. It can be ordered
as a retrofit for the existing fleet or as an option on new aircraft. The
window will be installed during the custom completion process, not during the
aircraft’s production at the Boeing factory. It’s still undergoing development
and certification, so pricing is not yet available. First completions are
expected in 2018. (boeing.com, fokker.com)
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