When you consider the nonsense that goes on in the London TMA, for instance, where we are forced to descend 50 miles prior to the TMA boundary and stooge along at FL280 or lower for 80 miles or more, then find ourselves 6000' high on the profile for our destination, I just wonder how difficult it would be to allow us to descend when we need to and power up at 5 miles on finals?
Modern Technology? Berlin Tegel landed an aircraft every fifty seconds during the Airlift.
Current best around two minutes.