French aerospace giant EADS on Tuesday said that it notched another tandem of order commitments from LAN Airlines and Hong Kong Airlines for a total of 75 Airbus aircraft.
The rising popularity of mammoth aircraft has led to a drastic need for runways long enough to cater for them. As airports adjust to handle aircraft such as the Airbus A380, airport-technology.com profiles some of the world's longest commercial runways. Whether constructed out of asphalt or concrete, runways across the world are getting longer.