FAA grants Boeing exemption to build 777F three more years
The FAA will allow Boeing to produce up to 35 additional 777 freighters beyond a 2028 emissions deadline, because the 777-8F replacement has been delayed to 2029.
The US Federal Aviation Administration has exempted Boeing from rules that would have stopped 777 freighter production, allowing the aircraft to be built for three years longer than planned. Up to 35 newly built aircraft may receive their first airworthiness certificate between the start of 2028 and the end of 2030.
The 777F does not meet fuel efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions rules taking effect in 2028. Boeing applied for the exemption late in 2025 after development of its successor slipped. That aircraft, the 777-8F, is now expected in 2029.
At the end of August, 38 undelivered 777 freighters remained in Boeing's order book. The exemption may also give the manufacturer room for further orders.
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- aerotelegraph.comBoeing darf 777 F drei Jahre länger bauen