News | 21/06/2023
Liebherr shows how its actuation system folds the wingtips of the new Boeing 777X to improve efficiency in flight and fit at any 777 airport gate.
Longer wingspans can improve aerodynamics, yet longer wings have been constrained by space at airport gates. Now the new Boeing 777X, the worldʼs largest and most efficient twin-jet engine jet, according to the US airplane manufacturer, is the first in history commercial airplane with a folding wingtip.
Liebherr-Aerospace presents at Paris Air Show (June 19-25, 2023) at its booth no. A276 in hall 2, a moving mock-up (scale 1:1.5) that shows how the wingtip of the long, advanced composite wing of the Boeing 777X is extended and folded upward. Liebherr displays also components of the mechanism, such as the angle gearbox, the power drive unit and numerous actuators.
The company thus highlights the fact that it is able to offer reliable folding mechanisms for efficient aircraft platforms.
19/10/2026
Press releases
An investment of more than € 40 million euros, 12,000 m² of new space and 400 employees at the site by the end of 2026 are the impressive figures of Liebherr-Aerospace’s activities in Campsas, near Toulouse (France), where the company has officially opened its new industrial center of excellence for aerospace heat transfer equipment.
08/10/2026
Press releases
Innovative solutions for the next generation of business jets: Liebherr at NBAA-BACE 2026
At NBAA-BACE, taking place from October 20 to 22, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada (USA), Liebherr-Aerospace will showcase its cutting-edge innovations for the business jet market at booth no. 3555. Visitors can discover state-of-the-art systems and components, including a nose landing gear, an air-conditioning pack and modular electro-mechanical actuators.
22/09/2026
Press releases
Liebherr-Aerospace and China Airlines reach an agreement for Airbus A350 nose landing gear overhaul
Liebherr-Aerospace and China Airlines have reached a commercial agreement for the overhaul of nose landing gear on the airline’s Airbus A350 fleet. The campaign is set to start this year and will continue through 2031.
