Originally Posted by
JSFox
One concern I would have though is that I assume the ash content isn't very consistent so what happens if you get thicker ash or more abrasive ash...
True!
Very humbling incident for the whole of mankind. Reminded me that the aviation industry has only been around for a little over 100 years. So all conditions prior to those 100 years were probably not considered during design...
Originally Posted by
JSFox
I'd think that flying north of the volcano and then as far south into EU as possible would be an option. MSP>Stockholm normally goes north of Iceland so others could push there. Biggest problem would likely be the airports they could safely reach (depending on what is considered safe by who with the ash) aren't setup to handle that much traffic.
From reading all news about this, it seems there's no sure-shot long-term approach. e.g. wind direction changes every day. One week your proposal might work - the next it won't.
I've got some TATL flights in June - July. But doubt is slowly creeping in.
Anyways, 2010 has been a tough year, so far with so much turmoil - earthquakes and now this. hope it stops soon!