Boeing in late September began assembling the first test example of a composite wing for its in-development 777X widebody twin, two years ahead of the aircraft's flight debut. The milestone involved ...

EVERETT — Work is almost finished on the massive building where the Boeing Co. plans to make the similarly massive wings for its new 777X jetliner. The sound of construction — a chattering grinder, a ...

It's been nearly a century since William Boeing laid the groundwork for his namesake company, and over the ensuing decades, Boeing became one of the most prominent names in the aviation arena. In that ...

Boeing’s highly anticipated next-generation widebody, the 777X, has made headlines for its stunning curved wing form with a span of 235 feet (71.8 meters) that beats even the gigantic 747 and Lockheed ...

Everett, Wash - It's a Boeing factory borne of controversy, but in watching it under construction the numbers are mind blowing. Twenty seven acres under roof; 65 feet from the floor to the bottom of ...

Boeing's 777X composite wing center in Everett had its official groundbreaking Tuesday seven weeks ahead of schedule. © 2025 American City Business Journals. All ...

Boeing has slightly increased the in-flight wingspan and the length of the wing-fold on the 777X. The span of the aircraft’s new composite wings increases by 0.61m (2ft) to 71.8m, a Boeing spokesman ...

EVERETT, Wash. Boeing executives, along with state and local officials including Governor Jay Inslee, knocked holes in the wall of a one-story office building built to house engineers who once ...

TOKYO, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy has suggested a cost-saving way to build the wings of Boeing Co's newest jet that could offer the planemaker a "Plan B" should its own workers reject ...

Production of the Boeing 777X will employ about 10 percent more factory workers than the 777 line today, a Boeing executive said Tuesday at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new 777X composite wing ...