BIG AVIATION REPORT

Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 13:00:51 MT

LEEHAM · AIRLINES

FAA APPROVES 35 MORE BOEING 777FS—BUT THERE ARE CHALLENGES...

By Scott Hamilton • Editor at Large September 17, 2026 Subscription Required The FAA today approved Boeing’s application to allow the production of 35 more 777Fs after December 31, 2027.

SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.

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