Reply to: Icelandic volcano stops flights

[Churchill]

They flew that flight based on data we provided to create a false impression."

So, Ryan Air intentionally are lying to try to claim compensation while trying to give the wrong impression that flying is safe. Surely the directors could be prosecuted for something?

Not until the tulip hits the fan.

Err well technically not until the plane hits the ground after the ash blocks the combustion chambers.

[RichardCranium]

I don't want to see anyone die but... I'd love to see Michael O'Leary's face if one of his planes came down with a pair of seized engines. : Devil

They covered this on the World Service in reasonable detail yesterday.

There was the Ryan Air bloke complaining bitterly about CAA's incompetence preventing Ryan Air from flying. He said Ryan Air had flown a test flight and proved there was no ash. He also said "There is no ash cloud, it is a myth". In short, he was demanding compensation from the government.

A meteorologist working on the ash cloud tracking was up next: he was clearly furious. "It was very kind of Ryan Air to do a test flight at 41,000 feet and find no ash, JUST LIKE WE SAID THERE WOULDN'T BE. It is in strata at lower levels than that. They flew that flight based on data we provided to create a false impression."

So, Ryan Air intentionally are lying to try to claim compensation while trying to give the wrong impression that flying is safe. Surely the directors could be prosecuted for something?

Anyway, Mrs RC's suggestion: "Ryan Air should be allowed to fly provided every flight carries one Ryan Air director, and the child of another Ryan Air director."

[gingerjedi]

I don't want to see anyone die but... I'd love to see Michael O'Leary's face if one of his planes came down with a pair of seized engines. : Devil

Willie Walsh was on R4 this morning, he said tests had found 4mg per cubic metre of air which was about a teaspoon, he went on to say that it was a very small amount.

I can only guess as to how much air passes through a jet engine but I would imagine a cubic metre isn’t in there very long, thats a lot of ash Shirley?

[Sysman]

News reports today suggesting the existing ash cloud will blow back across the whole of the UK on Friday.

Get analysing that data , I want a full report by dinner time!

From the Beeb, Iceland volcano ash closes airspace in northern Germany

[Sysman]

Or he could go to Ireland and try to track down his ancestors, 'cos that's what US Presidents tend to do.

Oops. Someone beat me to it

[jmo21]

Look like the Volcano has stopped erupting – phew this means that I can catch my flight to Denver on Friday

Iceland Volcano and Earthquake blog | Blog about Icelandic volcanoes and earthquakes

News reports today suggesting the existing ash cloud will blow back across the whole of the UK on Friday.

Get analysing that data , I want a full report by dinner time!

[Sysman]

Wouldn't it be funny if UK airspace, like last time, is closed for a week - particularly with Obama here!

What could we get him to do in his week off?

He could try to fix the economy.

Oh. Hang on a minute.

Or he could go to Ireland and try to track down his ancestors, 'cos that's what US Presidents tend to do.

Oh. Hang on another minute.

[wxman]

Look like the Volcano has stopped erupting – phew this means that I can catch my flight to Denver on Friday

Iceland Volcano and Earthquake blog | Blog about Icelandic volcanoes and earthquakes

[stek]

Panic over, it's not a volcanic ash cloud it's just Man City opening their trophy cabinet for the first time in 35 years...

[dang65]

My son's supposed to be flying home from Afghanistan this week. There will be massive psychological repercussions if he doesn't get his beer on Friday evening. He's mentioned it pretty much every day for the last three months.

[Churchill]

Oh well, there's always the ferry.

[monkeyboy]

Looking at the latest UKMO Ash advisory graphic - I am expecting London airports to close this evening!

Met Office: Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres

I have a flight booked to Denver on Friday (2 weeks stormchasing) which should be OK as from Thursday, prevailing winds will blow the Ash East over to the North Sea.

I so hope you are right, on hols to spain on Saturday morning. Mother-in-law panicing already.....

She's paying so can't complain about going with the the Mother-in-law.

[doodab]

What could we get him to do in his week off?

He could have a quick look through the statute books and get rid of some of the cruft.

[wxman]

Looking at the latest UKMO Ash advisory graphic - I am expecting London airports to close this evening!

Met Office: Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres

I have a flight booked to Denver on Friday (2 weeks stormchasing) which should be OK as from Thursday, prevailing winds will blow the Ash East over to the North Sea.

[Clippy]

Wouldn't it be funny if UK airspace, like last time, is closed for a week - particularly with Obama here!

What could we get him to do in his week off?

Anyone have any radiators that need bleeding?