Rob
Strangely last night on the news a big question was raised on dispersion and how large the safety umbrella should be from the core of the Eruption. The "expert" opinion was that the umbrella was far to large.
No one is going to argue the fact that if you fly into thick black volcanic clouds you are in serious trouble but at the point that the ash is so dispersed that it is barely visible that is where the question lies.
We now have further eruptions! What are we going to do close a large proportion of European airspace for weeks or even months.
At that rate there will be no point in reopening the airspace as there will be no airlines still existing!
The science is not complete and there lies the problem as no one dares take the risk on the unknown.
While everyone accepts a couple of days the longer this goes on the more arguements there will be as the costs bite harder and harder.
I feel very sorry for the aviation industry with all the Carbon taxes, the recession all the security costs and now this.
Maybe the governement should redirect its carbon tax back towards helping the aviation businesses survive
Pace
Last edited by Pace; 20th Apr 2010 at 12:38.