Boeing Begs FAA for Rule-Bending Exemption: Wings Unclipped?
Published Date: 4/17/2026
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Summary
Boeing has asked the FAA for a special exemption from some aviation rules to help improve their operations. This affects Boeing and anyone involved with their aircraft, and the public can share their thoughts by May 7, 2026. No costs or final decisions are set yet, but this is a key step in making changes happen.
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Boeing Seeks 777F Certification Exemption
Boeing asked the FAA for an exemption to allow certification of 35 Boeing 777 freighter (777F) airplanes after January 1, 2028 even though those airplanes do not meet the fuel-efficiency and CO2 limits. The company says the exemption would let it meet existing customer demand and keep production running until the more fuel-efficient 777-8F becomes available; the public may comment on the petition by May 7, 2026.
Current Rule Blocks Some Jet Certificates
Current regulations (14 CFR Sec. 38.1 and 40 CFR 1030.1, adopting ICAO Annex 16, Volume III) prohibit issuing an original certificate of airworthiness on or after January 1, 2028 for certain subsonic jet airplanes that do not meet specified fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emission limits. That prohibition can prevent certification and delivery of affected airplane models after January 1, 2028 unless relief is granted.
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