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• Ian Molyneaux
The FAA has approved Boeing’s request to build and deliver up to 35 additional 777F freighters beyond 2027, exempting the aircraft from impending fuel-efficiency limits. The three-year extension offers operators more near-term capacity as costly conversions and delays to the 777-8F constrain widebody freighter availability.
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LATAM Cargo Ecuador is targeting a mid-fourth-quarter 2026 debut for operations to the United States, adding a planned Ecuador-U.S. cargo link to LATAM’s regional logistics network. The move would expand the carrier’s presence in the Ecuadorian market and create additional air-freight capacity between Ecuador and the U.S.
ABX Air has entered a long-term ACMI agreement with U.S. freight forwarder Global Aviation Link for one Boeing 767-300F, expanding its contracted freighter activity. The carrier also plans to add an Airbus A330 freighter, according to its announcement.
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The FAA has approved Boeing’s request to build and deliver up to 35 additional 777F freighters beyond 2027, exempting the aircraft from impending fuel-efficiency limits. The three-year extension offers operators more near-term capacity as costly conversions and delays to the 777-8F constrain widebody freighter availability.
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BermudAir is entering the dedicated freighter market with a leased Embraer E190F, becoming the aircraft’s first operator in the Americas and its second worldwide. The move expands the Bermuda-based carrier beyond passenger operations while giving Embraer’s passenger-to-freighter program another early customer.
Singapore’s Competition and Consumer Commission has approved a cargo joint business agreement between Qatar Airways Group, IAG International Airlines Group Cargo and MASkargo. The agreement permits coordination on scheduling, pricing and sales across the partners’ global cargo networks.
The FAA will allow Boeing to certify up to 35 additional 777 freighters beyond the 2027 emissions cutoff, extending the current 777F’s availability by three years. The exemption provides a bridge for operators and Boeing while delays continue to push out the 777-8F freighter.
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BermudAir will add an Embraer E190F converted passenger-to-freighter aircraft through a lease with Regional One, becoming the second operator worldwide and the first in the Americas to deploy the type. The freighter arrives as U.S.-Bermuda freight traffic shows favorable conditions, while the airline retains its Embraer fleet ahead of its A220 transition.
Singapore has delayed implementation of a levy on air cargo sustainable aviation fuel by one year. The postponement gives cargo operators and other industry stakeholders additional time before the policy takes effect, while extending uncertainty over the timing and cost of SAF-related compliance in the market.
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