UK flights/Airports shutdown for up to 3 days
Apr 18th 2010, 12:53 pm
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Apr 18th 2010, 12:57 pm
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The few test flights are one thing, but with 20,000+ flights per day passing through the airspace it only takes one to have problems and all bets will be off again.
Apr 18th 2010, 1:41 pm
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In other news: Youngest son is growing increasingly distraught that he's going to miss an inset day to Thorpe park next Friday
Apr 18th 2010, 1:57 pm
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I know, I've just told the kids I might not be home, now going to have to organise a birthday party from over here but all his pressies are with me.
Qatar doesn't have a plane in Manchester so if I'm to fly they'll have to have sent one from Doha about 4am UK time so at least I'll be able to check if it's en-route.
Next availability if it's cancelled is Saturday.
Joy!
Qatar doesn't have a plane in Manchester so if I'm to fly they'll have to have sent one from Doha about 4am UK time so at least I'll be able to check if it's en-route.
Next availability if it's cancelled is Saturday.
Joy!
Apr 18th 2010, 2:12 pm
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Agreed, and rigourous testing/extra precations would be needed. BBC now reporting UK transport sec Lord Adonis says test flights are taking place now & Air France says its first test flights went without problems.
Apr 18th 2010, 9:28 pm
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I will say it again - the ash concentrations away from the volcano are orders of magnitude lower than within the plume, and probably much the same as exist over much of Indonesia and Borneo: aircraft there have no trouble avoiding the main plumes.
Eric Moody's 747 near disaster involved penetrating the actual plume, or very close to it.
Eric Moody's 747 near disaster involved penetrating the actual plume, or very close to it.
Apr 18th 2010, 10:40 pm
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God thats pretty awful - hadn't looked at that as I am on a paid ticket this time. I shall lose a fair bit financially if I'm stuck, due to losing shift pay at work, but other than that I really wouldn't mind being stuck here for longer. I can find somewhere to stay easily enough, not like I was stranded in Singapore or Hong kong, and tere's nothing work can do about it! First person ever at our place to phone in and say she'll be late due to a volcano 
Apr 18th 2010, 10:45 pm
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Poor you! Little lad wants you home safely tho` and you can all have a special celebration a little later. Enjoy the extra time with your mum instead.Bet shes secretly pleased...................
Apr 18th 2010, 11:19 pm
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There's talk now of bringing the stranded passengers home via Spain:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8628605.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8628605.stm
Apr 19th 2010, 1:21 am
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Finnish F-18 engine check reveals effects of volcanic dust
The Finnish air force has released images showing the effects of volcanic dust ingestion from inside the engines of a Boeing F-18 Hornet fighter, while it prepares to make inspections on several additional aircraft.
Five of the air force’s Hornets were involved in a training exercise on the morning of 15 April, just hours before the imposition of airspace restrictions due to the ash cloud spreading from a major volcanic eruption in Iceland.
One aircraft’s engines have been inspected so far using a boroscope, with melted ash clearly visible on its inside surface. The air force decided to release the images to show the potentially damaging effects of current flight activities, says chief information officer Joni Malkamäki.
The Finnish air force has released images showing the effects of volcanic dust ingestion from inside the engines of a Boeing F-18 Hornet fighter, while it prepares to make inspections on several additional aircraft.
Five of the air force’s Hornets were involved in a training exercise on the morning of 15 April, just hours before the imposition of airspace restrictions due to the ash cloud spreading from a major volcanic eruption in Iceland.
One aircraft’s engines have been inspected so far using a boroscope, with melted ash clearly visible on its inside surface. The air force decided to release the images to show the potentially damaging effects of current flight activities, says chief information officer Joni Malkamäki.
Apr 19th 2010, 1:36 am
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Even if all the test flights are problem free, there will still be a huge amount of people not prepared to get on flights just in case or even airlines not willing to try it. You only need a sudden change of wind strength and the situation changes again.
Apr 19th 2010, 1:45 am
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Apr 19th 2010, 7:07 am
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UK government now considering sending the Royal Navy to pick up stranded passengers.
Apr 19th 2010, 7:29 am
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