On 8 August, Boeing demonstrated the folding wingtip on its Boeing 777-9 (N779XW) test aircraft during a ground test. The new feature is the first of its kind on a commercial aircraft reducing the wingspan from 72 meters to 65 meters, allowing the aircraft to fit at airport gates.  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had … Continue reading Boeing demonstrates folding wingtip on its new Boeing 777-9 model