Why Southwest Airlines Can’t Fly All Of Its Boeing 737 MAX 8s Over The Pacific
August 1, 2026
5 Airlines With The World’s Quietest Business Class Cabins In 2026
August 2, 2026
Simple Flying
After Boeing released the initial 2013 concept renderings for the Boeing 777X, aviation enthusiasts immediately noticed a series of sawtooth chevrons along the trailing edge of the nacelle on the massive GE9X engines, a rather familiar design element. These distinct serrated edges had become an iconic visual signature of modern widebody aircraft like the Boeing 787 and Boeing 747-8, symbolizing cutting-edge noise reduction technology. By the time Boeing finalized the 777X configuration and rolled out physical flight-test aircraft, the chevrons had quietly vanished, replaced by smooth, continuous nacelles and clean exhaust nozzles.