The Boeing 777Xis the newest wide-body aircraft manufactured by Boeing to take to the skies. It is the newest iteration of ...

and wings. The new plane has tips that fold up to ensure it fits in the same gate space as the classic model. Operationally, the 777X is similar to its predecessor — and that's by design.

An curved arrow pointing right. Boeing just opened a facility in Everett, Washington, where engineers will craft the largest composite wings in the world for the company's forthcoming 777X airplane.