Rare look inside a Boeing 787 Dreamliner before seats are installed

Rare images show what the inside of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner looks like before it has its seats fitted, in case you were ever wondering. 

Depending on the model, the widebody 787 measures between 57 meters (186ft) and 68 meters (224ft) long and can carry between 248 and 336 passengers. 

The planes are fitted out with twin-aisle seats in the spacious cabins, which are also specially designed to minimize noise and vibrations to create a ‘calmer’ space. 

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Without its seats the Boeing 787 looks ridiculously huge

Now, while you may be familiar with how a 787 is built, and you might even know all about the secret cabin reserved for pilots and crew to get some sleep, it’s unlikely you’ve ever seen one without its seats – until now. 

Because Boeing has shared some rarely-seen images of what the plane looks like prior to it being fitted out. 

It looks a bit like a cross between the sort of futuristic corridor you’d see on a spaceship in a sci-fi movie and a plane hangar. 

While the planes are usually designed to carry hundreds of passengers per trip, Boeing can also create what it calls its ‘Boeing Business Jets’ or BBJs, which are a version of a Boeing jet airliner with ‘modifications to serve the private, head of state, and corporate jet market’.

As these planes aren’t designed for commercial use, modifications, details, and updates are pretty much left up to the customer. 

The planes can be configured however the customer wants

This means it can be fitted with a master bedroom, guest cabin, lounge, and dining area – or just about whatever the customer fancies.

You’re probably wondering who on Earth could even afford a BBJ, right?

Well, most of the liners created—including the Boeing 737, the 747-8, the 767, and the 787—are operated by world governments for VIP transport. 

The first 787s ordered through BBJ were in September 2022. 

“The BBJ 787 joins the BBJ family, a full line of the most capable airplanes in the VIP market,” said then-president of BBJ, Captain Steve Taylor, when the first BBJ 787 was delivered.

“The 787’s combination of phenomenal range, high cruise speed, low cabin altitude, big windows, and ultra-quiet cabin make the 787 ideal for BBJ customers.”

Adds a whole new dimension to private jets, doesn’t it?