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Boeing Seeks CO2 Certification Exemption for 35 Boeing 777 Freighter Aircraft

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The FAA published notice that Boeing seeks an exemption from CO2 certification requirements for 35 Boeing 777 Freighter (777F) aircraft that would otherwise be prohibited from receiving airworthiness certificates after January 1, 2028. The exemption request concerns 14 CFR § 38.1 and 40 CFR 1030.1, which implement ICAO Annex 16, Volume III standards limiting greenhouse gas emissions from subsonic jet airplanes. Boeing states the exemption would allow it to meet existing customer demand and maintain production continuity until its 777-8F replacement becomes available. Public comments are due by May 7, 2026.

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The FAA published notice of Boeing's petition seeking relief from ICAO-based CO2 certification requirements under 14 CFR § 38.1 and 40 CFR 1030.1. These regulations prohibit issuing airworthiness certificates after January 1, 2028, for subsonic jet airplanes that do not meet specific fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emission limits. Boeing requests an exemption to certify 35 777F aircraft that cannot comply with these standards.

Aircraft manufacturers, airlines, and other aviation stakeholders should submit comments by May 7, 2026, if they have concerns about granting exemptions to ICAO CO2 standards or potential market impacts on the freighter segment. The exemption could affect competition among freighter operators and the timeline for fleet modernization toward more fuel-efficient aircraft.

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Apr 17, 2026

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ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The
purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither
publication of this notice nor the inclusion nor omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status
of the petition or its final disposition.

DATES:

Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket number and must be received on or before May 7, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2025-5699 using any of the following methods:

Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your comments electronically.

Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.

Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at (202) 493-2251.

Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.

Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at http://www.regulations.gov at any time.

Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nondie Hemphill, Office of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591,
at 202-267-9677.

This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.

Issued in Washington, DC.

Dan A. Ngo, Manager, Part 11 Petitions Branch, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition For Exemption

Docket No.: FAA-2025-5699.

Petitioner: The Boeing Company.

Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR § 38.1, 40 CFR 1030.1.

Description of Relief Sought: The Boeing Company (Boeing) seeks relief from Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) § 38.1 and Title 40 CFR 1030.1.
These regulations, which adopt the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) global standard for airplane CO 2 certification requirements (Annex 16, Volume III), prohibit the issuance of an original certificate of airworthiness on or
after January 1, 2028, for certain subsonic jet airplanes that do not meet specific fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emission
limits.

Boeing seeks relief to allow the certification of 35 Boeing 777 dedicated Freighter (777F) airplanes after January 1, 2028
which are unable to comply with the fuel efficiency limits set by the regulations. The requested exemption would allow the
company to meet existing customer demand and maintain production continuity until its more fuel-efficient replacement, the
777-8F, becomes available.

[FR Doc. 2026-07551 Filed 4-16-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

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14 CFR 38.1 40 CFR 1030.1

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Classification

Agency
FAA
Published
April 16th, 2026
Comment period closes
May 7th, 2026 (20 days)
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
FR Doc. 2026-07551
Docket
FAA-2025-5699

Who this affects

Applies to
Manufacturers
Industry sector
3364 Aerospace & Defense
Activity scope
Aircraft certification Emissions compliance Regulatory exemptions
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Aviation
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Environmental Protection Transportation

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