The Boeing 777X has revolutionary folding wingtips that are a first in commercial aviation.Taylor Rains/Business Insider Boeing's new flagship 777X aircraft is the first commercial plane with folding wingtips. Airport gate space concerns ignited the need for the new folding mechanism. The aircraft has garnered 481 orders from carriers such as British Airways, Emirates, and Lufthansa. Boeing's latest addition to its growing fleet of commercial jets is the innovative 777X.Boeing announced its next-generation widebody at the Dubai Airshow in 2013 as a bigger and more efficient version of its 777-300ER and its solution to the rival Airbus A350.