Heathrow on trials for steeper approach capability (until March 2016).

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http://your.heathrow.com/heathrow-launches-steeper-approach-trial-to-reduce-noise/

To sum up the article, Heathtrow will try to increase the slope angle from 3° to 3,2°-3,5°, allowing for a reduction of noise, and making possible the expansion of the airport and the construction of a third runway.
Trials began on 2015 and are planned to end on March 16 2016.

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Finally some progress… LHR deserves some love

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I wish it had at least a tourist access to see the Concorde.

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Well no more cat 3 approaches. But at leadt it a change of something

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