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Airline unveils ash cloud detector

Airline unveils ash cloud detector

British budget airline easyJet unveiled a volcanic ash detector on Friday that it says will allow aircraft to safely navigate around potentially lethal ash clouds.

 

Ash shuts major British, Dutch and Irish airports

Ash shuts major British, Dutch and Irish airports

Britain and the Netherlands shut or planned to close major airports because of volcanic ash from Iceland on Monday, threatening large-scale air traffic disruption in Europe at the start of the working week.

 

Mammoth ash cloud pushes flights south

Mammoth ash cloud pushes flights south

A mammoth cloud of ash is stretching 1,250 miles across the North Atlantic and forcing aircraft to divert south into a long-haul traffic jam, Irish and European air authorities said.

 

Irish and Scottish Airspace Reopens

Irish and Scottish Airspace Reopens

After two successive days of restrictions due to a plume of volcanic ash, airspace was reopened to all flights.

 

Ireland may have to restrict airspace due to ash: IAA

A no fly zone may have to be imposed over Ireland on Tuesday due to volcanic ash drifting south from Iceland, the Irish Aviation Authority said on Monday.

 

European skies open but airline schedules scrambled

European skies open but airline schedules scrambled

Europe's skies were open for business on Wednesday but, with so many planes having been grounded by the volcanic ash from Iceland, it could take days or even weeks to clear the backlog.

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New cloud puts plans up in air

New cloud puts plans up in air

New eruptions send volcanic ash cloud toward Britain and threaten plans to resume flights.

 

Aviation industry blasts E.U. for continued closures, lockdowns

The aviation industry sharply criticized European governments on Monday for their handling of airport closures, saying there ...

 

Volcano Ash Flights: EU Says Half Of Normal Flights May Run Monday

Volcano Ash Flights: EU Says Half Of Normal Flights May Run Monday

European air traffic could return to about 50 percent of normal levels Monday if weather forecasts confirm that skies over half the continent are emptying of the volcanic ash that has thrown global travel into chaos, the European Union said.

The prospects for a return to normal air travel remained far from clear, however.

 

Poland to bury president, ash cloud deters Obama, Merkel

Poland to bury president, ash cloud deters Obama, Merkel

Poland prepared on Sunday to bury President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria, killed in a plane crash last weekend, but a volcanic ash cloud over Europe prevented many world leaders from attending.

 

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