"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 21:21:43 -0500, Bob Noel
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The concept of required time of arrival has been talked about
for years.

Apparently, among other things, 4DT supports tweaking that time en
route so there will be less holding, and stepped approach descents
will give way to throttled back glides.

It's going to be a loooooonnnnnngggggggg time before
it's actually implemented.

Perhaps. But IIRC Bowing is providing ATC under contract in the UK.

I don't think so. Bowing are not providing ATC under contact in the UK. ATC
is provided by NATS http://www.nats.co.uk/about/ownership.html