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Heathrow to introduce aircraft separation based upon the amount of time between flights rather than distance

London, United Kingdom - The hub is looking for solution to offset the capacity crunch

The operator of London-Heathrow, following the recommendation made by the independent Airports Commission, announced that the British hub will be the first airport in the world to introduce a new system of managing arriving flights using the amount of time between flights, rather than distance. Introduced by NATS (the United Kingdom's main Air Navigation Service Provider), the new system will help...

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Rome, Italy, 02/07/2014 16:38
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