Three Points: Composite wing R&D, e-taxi trials, United’s longer-legged 787s

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• Boeing and Airbus have made major breakthroughs in research in development for the next generation of composite wings.
• After more than a decade of development, WheelTug’s electric taxi system goes public with demonstrations in the U.S.
• United’s new India flights will feature upgraded 787-9s with the help of small tweaks from Boeing. The airline studied a very different direction for the new ultra long-range routes.

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