A gigantic financial gamble at the start, the 747 paid off big for Boeing. Eighty-nine countries ... president of Taiwan’s EVA Air, which, along with Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, Air India ...

EVA Air introduced premium economy in 1992 After the delivery of its first Boeing 747-400 in December 1992, Taiwan's EVA Air introduced a new cabin with wider seats and increased legroom.

They’re massive pieces of engineering that seem to defy physics as they hang in the air during takeoff and landing, but double-decker passenger airplanes — the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 ...