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.

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    The Boeing 777X has seen a number of delays, postponing its official launch for years, but it's apparently still on its way. Here's what went wrong.
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  • Boeing Will Furlough Non-Union Employees As Strike Continues
    Boeing's unionized factory workers voted overwhelming ... The strike has stopped most commercial plane production at the company and talks between the union and the company have resumed.
    09/18/2024 - 6:17 am | View Link
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    A strike beginning Friday by more than 30,000 of Boeing’s West Coast factory workers will make it harder for the planemaker to meet a 737 MAX production target and stabilize its supply chain ...
    09/13/2024 - 10:33 am | View Link
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    Boeing Co. took another blow Friday, when Moody’s Ratings placed all of the aerospace giant’s credit ratings on review for a possible downgrade, on concerns about the impact of a strike by ...
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    Moody’s Ratings has put all of Boeing Co.’s BA ratings on review for downgrade, after the aerospace giant’s machinist union voted to go on strike. The rating of Baa3 is already the lowest ...
    09/13/2024 - 6:07 am | View Link
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