Boeing and NASA will pause work on the X-66 Sustainable Flight Demonstrator, an experimental plane design featuring long, ...

Winglets are used by airlines for a good reason — they save companies money by allowing airplanes to fly more efficiently, which reduces fuel expenses. Most airlines are notorious for trying to make ...

Based on a heavily modified McDonnell Douglas MD-90, the X-66 was intended to demonstrate a truss-braced version of the thin wing at full scale. The experimental aircraft formed the flagship of NASA’s ...

Future airplanes are ditching traditional wing design for something sleeker—long, thin wings braced with supports that make them more aerodynamic. These futuristic wings are set to slash fuel ...

United Airlines announced on April 24, 2025, that it has become an investor in JetZero, a US startup developing a ...

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) aims to be one of the first U.S. commercial carriers to fly passengers on a futuristic blended ...

Aviation startup JetZero announced an investment from United Airlines and the potential delivery of 200 Z4 BWB aircraft to ...