Environment

Petition for Exemption from Airplane CO2 Certification Requirements - Boeing

🇺🇸United States··Notice·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

The notice informs about Boeing's request to waive CO2 certification requirements for its 777 Freighter planes post-January 2028. This exemption would enable Boeing to meet customer demand and keep production steady until a more efficient model is ready.

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Key Changes

  • Boeing seeks exemption from CO2 certification requirements for 777 Freighter planes.
  • Allows continued certification and production of 777F models post-2028.
  • Facilitates transition to more efficient 777-8F model.

Obligations

What this law requires

high

The Boeing Company must submit comments identifying the petition docket number FAA-2025-5699 by May 7, 2026, to obtain relief from specified certification requirements.

The Boeing Company
May 7, 2026
reporting
medium

Boeing must submit comments on the petition for exemption by identifying docket number FAA-2025-5699.

The Boeing Company
May 7, 2026
reporting
medium

Comments regarding the Boeing exemption petition must be sent to the Department of Transportation using the prescribed methods outlined in the notice.

Public commenters
May 7, 2026
reporting
medium

Comments must be sent using specified methods including the Federal eRulemaking Portal, mail, hand delivery, or fax to the designated Docket Operations address.

The Boeing Company
May 7, 2026
disclosure
critical

The Boeing Company must ensure that any production of the 777 Freighter does not commence until the exemption is approved post-January 1, 2028, unless certification requirements are met.

The Boeing Company
operational

Affected Parties

Aviation industryBoeing customers

Tags

aviation,CO2 emissions,regulatory exemption