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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
The U.S. FAA has granted Boeing an emissions waiver covering 35 newly built 777 freighters, allowing the aircraft to proceed despite applicable emissions requirements. The decision affects near-term freighter production and delivery plans while underscoring the regulatory constraints facing large cargo aircraft.
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The U.S. FAA has granted Boeing an emissions waiver covering 35 newly built 777 freighters, allowing the aircraft to proceed despite applicable emissions requirements. The decision affects near-term freighter production and delivery plans while underscoring the regulatory constraints facing large cargo aircraft.
Radia is developing WindRunner, a clean-sheet cargo lifter designed around specialized, high-volume transport, with potential commercial and military applications. Boeing’s experience with an ultimately unlaunched freighter underscores the market and development risks of building an aircraft for narrowly defined demand.
L’imad Holding, the Abu Dhabi sovereign investor whose portfolio includes Etihad Aviation Group, is reportedly considering an offer for a stake in Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, parent of Atlas Air. Discussions are at an early stage, and any transaction could value the airfreight group at $10 billion or more.
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Swissport has signed a binding agreement to acquire a majority stake in Giraldo Hermanos International, marking the ground-services provider’s entry into Colombia. The deal expands Swissport’s Latin American footprint across passenger and cargo handling, subject to regulatory approval.
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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