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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001224961-07-000043.txt : 20071116
<SEC-HEADER>0001224961-07-000043.hdr.sgml : 20071116
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071116170803
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001224961-07-000043
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071116

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BE AEROSPACE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000861361
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PUBLIC BUILDING AND RELATED FURNITURE [2531]
		IRS NUMBER:				061209796
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 CORPORATE CTR WY
		CITY:			WELLINGTON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33414
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5617915000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 CORPORATE CENTER WAY
		STREET 2:		1400 CORPORATE CENTER WAY
		CITY:			WELLINGTON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33414

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BE AVIONICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920608

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lieberherr Werner
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001368417

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18348
		FILM NUMBER:		071254063

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		561-791-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BE AEROSPACE, INC.
		STREET 2:		1400 CORPORATE CENTER WAY
		CITY:			WELLINGTON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33414
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    <periodOfReport>2007-11-15</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000861361</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BE AEROSPACE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BEAV</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001368417</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lieberherr Werner</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BE AEROSPACE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1400 CORPORATE CENTER WAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WELLINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33414</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President &amp; GM</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-11-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2038</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>43.899</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>19868</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Ellen Caplan, Attorney-in-Fact for Werner Lieberherr</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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