The folding wingtips on Boeing's massive new 777X are a first in commercial aviation. Here's why the plane needs them.

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Boeing 777X on display at the Wings Airshow in India.
The Boeing 777X has revolutionary folding wingtips that are a first in commercial aviation.

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I toured American's pilot training academy, where new hires learn to fly Airbus and Boeing jets. Here's what the 3-week program looks like.

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American Airlines pilots
American Airlines' new hire pilots spend about three weeks doing ground and simulator training before flying passengers.

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Germany received its third VIP Airbus A350 plane, which replaced the country's old fleet of unreliable A340s

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The third and final A350 sent to the German Air Force.
The third and final fully VIP-equipped A350 was sent to the German Air Force on Wednesday.

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American hopes to edge out rival airlines with a brand new Boeing 787-9 cabin. See how its current and future Dreamliners compare.

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American is introducing a more premium-heavy cabin on its future Boeing 787-9s, but the existing Dreamliners will maintain their old product.

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The US Air Force's newest stealth bomber offers hope amid America's shrinking bomber fleet

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The B-21 Raider is seen in an indoor facility with an American flag behind it.
The B-21 Raider is seen in an indoor facility with an American flag behind it.

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Qatar Airways has received the world's first $75 million Gulfstream G700 private jet as it caters to elite customers — take a look inside

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Inside the entire cabin of Qatar's G700 private jet.

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A Chinese fighter jet popped flares in the path of an Australian military helicopter in an 'unsafe' Yellow Sea intercept, Canberra says

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Photo taken on Sept. 29, 2021 shows a J-10C fighter jet during the air Show 2021 in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province.
Photo taken on Sept. 29, 2021 shows a J-10C fighter jet during the air Show 2021 in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province.

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Southwest is leaving 4 cities this year as it deals with Boeing's 737 Max crisis — see the list

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Southwest Max 8 in Honolulu with the ATC tower in background.
Southwest Airlines expects just 20 Boeing 737 Max 8 deliveries this year.

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See one of the world's biggest aircraft 'graveyards' where planes go to die — and airlines can dissect them for parts

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An aircraft in reclamation at Pinal Airpark in Arizona.
An aircraft in reclamation at the Pinal Air Park in Marana, Arizona.

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See inside Trump's prized $100 million Boeing 757 private jet he's managed to hold onto despite his costly legal battles

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Trump sitting inside his 757.
Former President Donald Trump bought his plane in 2011 for a reported $100 million and the two since became closely linked.

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