What's going on with the flights ?

[milanbenes]

if this volcano keeps erupting

then this could go on indefinately ?

Milan.

[cojak]

Unless they can find a way to protect the engines and filters, yes.

Flight ban 'not over-reacting' say Wiltshire scientists

The winds might change though, and then it'll be someone else's problem...

[milanbenes]

but that's just it,

assuming the volcano keeps erupting,

if the winds change is there suddenly gonna be an advertising campaign on tv, radio, mobile - airport's open folks, get your lard arses up here for your flights, then a few hours later wind changes direction, sorry folks airports r closed ?

how's it gonna work ?

Milan.

[cojak]

..and there may be worse to come.

[milanbenes]

thanks CJ,

see what you mean...

from the article...

'after a powerful witch in an ancient Icelandic saga.

Eyjafjallajökull has only erupted three times since the Vikings settled the island in the ninth century, most recently nearly two centuries ago when it blew intermittently for 14 months in the early 1820s– an alarming enough prospect for air traffic across the Atlantic.

And each occasion, it has been followed within months or a year or so by a major eruption at Katla. That volcano has also blown another 20 or so times in its own right, on average once every 60 to 80 years – so another is long overdue as it last exploded in 1918.
'


Milan.

[d000hg]

No matter if test flights go OK, can you imagine if a plane did go down due to airlines pushing the regulators to allow flights? They'd be sued into oblivion.

I think air-ships will be the way forward.

[milanbenes]

exactly

Milan.

[scooterscot]

I was supposed to be in Germany this morning - having a long lie instead..

[Mich the Tester]

Oh Dear!

So much for the airlines bleating "It's alright really, we can fly again.." (which is what I was beginning to think too, I must admit...)

Sorry, just head the news again; it turns out the KLM test went OK but was only over Dutch airspace; a Dutch aircraft with specialized measuring equipment then went up and a bit further afield; the pilot saw the measurements and wasn't happy so returned home.
Obviously some areas are safe, some aren't, but the situation is unpredictable.

[Bright Spark]

Was in the news that two finnish airforce jets got damaged by flying
through the volcanic ash cloud, saw the pictures on sky news this morning.

linky