New ATC Technologies Reduce Wake Separation, Boost Punctuality

Credit: NATS
It has been three years since London’s Heathrow Airport began using Time-Based Separation (TBS) to reduce the gaps between landing aircraft and incrementally boost runway capacity. Since the system went live in 2015, the tool has helped air traffic controllers improve the airport’s punctuality by 1...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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