Calling all A330 Pilots.
As an ATC in a busy Middle Eastern area I was wondering if any of you A330 pilots can answer a question. Why do A330's descend usually 50 NM before most other jets, get lower earlier and as a result go slower earlier. The problem as ATC's is if we make you anything other than number last we're forcing the 767's , 747's and even the other airbus's to descend early so as to stay behind you.
The time I made the A330 stay up and wouldn't give him the early descent to try and keep him No.1 he slowed to 230Kt IAS at FL270 and lost almost 100Kt's G/S and screwed up the whole sequence. So A330 pilots, what can you suggest to keep you guys from being number last all the time???