@ hetfield,
ground movements at FCO are not much different then those at CDG or FRA.
FCO is AZ's hub so you will find more AZ planes then in other places.
LH reduce speed and bla bla bla it's quite simple to explain.
In order to reduce on the fuel costs AZ Airbuses fly at CI 7. That means that they start the descent already at 250 KIAS. Sometimes you'll find a controler asking the slow mover to increase the speed, sometimes not.
@ SILENT_BADGER
Runway 25 full length is available again.
In any case if you are not happy with runway 25 and ask for 16R, you have first of all to cross RWY 25, the active TO runway, and then put you in between the landing sequence on 16R. It takes time.
WHY going in to LHR and parking at T4 they send you to RWY 27R and not on RWY 27L ???
Why leaving T4 most of the times they sent you to RWY 27R and don't let you off from the left??
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