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Old 19th Apr 2010, 09:00
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Admiral346
 
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In Österreich dürfen hingegen ab dem Morgen wieder Flugzeuge starten und landen. Welche Flüge durchgeführt und welche Ziele angeflogen würden, liege in der Verantwortung der Fluggesellschaften, sagte ein Sprecher der österreichischen Flugsicherung Austro Control. Die aktuellen Prognosekarten und der Umstand, dass bei Testflügen keine Schäden an der Außenhaut oder den Triebwerken der Maschinen aufgetreten seien, ließen darauf schließen, "dass derzeit keine Gefahr durch Asche- und Staubpartikel gegeben ist".
- Tagsschau.de

My translation: " Since this morning aircraft are allowed to take off and land in Austria. Which flights are conducted and which destinations are approached lies within the responsibility of the airlines said a spokesperson of austrian ATC Austro Control. The current prognostic charts and the fact, that during testflights no damage to the skin or the engines of testaircraft have occured lets one conclude "that presently there is no danger given by ash- or dust particles."

Now, that's what I've been saying! Why do all the research, when the facts are already on the table!

Of course research should be done for the future, by engine manufactureres and it should be part of the proving airworthyness process in the future, but we need to save our industry now - if it's safe, and it obviously is.

Nic
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