FAA waiver keeps 35 additional 777F freighters available for sale.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration approved a waiver that lets Boeing sell 35 additional 777F freighters after new emissions rules take effect in 2028. The waiver extends sales for three years and addresses uncertainty around certification of the replacement 777-8F, which is expected to enter service around 2029.

Reuters reported that Boeing said losing the exemption could have put more than $15 billion of U.S. exports at risk. The FAA estimated that the added aircraft could increase freighter operations by about 2% and fuel burn by about 8% compared with 2024 global freighter operations.