Nice write-up here from a high-level Royal Aeronautical Society conference on the volcano ash shutdown of 2010
Under the ash cloud | Aerospace Insight | The Royal Aeronautical Society
So in the future - more satellite predictions, possible use of UAVs to check airspace?
NB: Also a interesting titbit that Met Office is to get a 'Civil Contingencies Aircraft' in March.... (getting ready for 2012 maybe?
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