RegulatoryAug 5, 4:00 PM
Boeing 777X's Folding Wingtips Prevent Airport Bans Like Airbus A380 Faced
The Airbus A380 's enormous size famously limited the number of airports it could serve without costly infrastructure upgrades that not all airports were willing to do. As Boeing prepares to introduce the 777X, many aviation enthusiasts have asked whether history could repeat itself here. After all, the new aircraft has an even greater wingspan than today's Boeing 777 family and technically falls into the same ICAO airport category as the A380 when its wings are fully extended.