SEATTLE -- The FAA is ready to sign off on Boeing's 747-8 Freighter.
The certification allows Boeing to begin delivering the plane to airlines, and it's expected to enter service soon.
The latest version of Boeing's classic jumbo jet is almost 20-feet longer with a wider wing span than previous models.
The passenger version is the biggest 747 Boeing has ever built, with an extended upper deck.
Usually when Boeing brings out a new model, the freighter follows the passenger version by several years. But 747 freighters are such a mainstay of the global air freight industry, Boeing decided to bring out the freighter version first.
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