EU to set safety limits for flying through volcanic ash

European transport ministers have agreed to set safety limits for flying through volcanic ash. They've also decided to unite the national airspace of the EU's 27 members into just nine blocks by June, 2012. The move could help coordinate air traffic during future crises. The ministers had 'serious concerns' of granting financial aid to airlines grounded by such crises. Meanwhile, flights in Britain and Ireland returned to normal after 150 cancellations. However, Europe's Brussels-based aviation coordination centre, Eurocontrol, has warned of possible further airport closures Wednesday, most likely in Britain. Brian Flynn, Eurocontrol, Deputy Head of Operations, said, "There's some risk that tomorrow morning there may be some limited closures in the northwest of the United Kingdom. We are not expecting that will be significant and at the moment there is no indication that there'll be anything like a return of the levels of potential ash coverage which happened over the last week."

• 2010-05-05T07:05:52+00:00
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European transport ministers agreed set safety limits flying through volcanic ash They've also decided unite national airspace EU's 27 members into just nine blocks June 2012 The move could help coordinate air traffic during future crises ministers had serious concerns granting financial aid airlines grounded such crises Meanwhile flights Britain and Ireland returned normal after 150 cancellations However Europe's Brussels-based aviation coordination centre Eurocontrol has warned possible further airport closures Wednesday most likely Britain Brian Flynn Eurocontrol Deputy Head Operations said There's some risk tomorrow morning there may some limited closures northwest United Kingdom expecting will significant and at moment there indication there'll anything like return levels potential ash coverage which happened over last week