Enhanced time-based separation system further increases Heathrow capacity

London Heathrow Airport air traffic controllers have begun using an enhanced time-based separation (TBS) system to reduce wake separation between landing airliners. The new system, part of what UK air navigation service provider National Air Traffic Services (NATS) calls its optimized runway...

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