Topic: New ash studies needed to 'limit air traffic chaos'

[sam]

Better research models of how ash is dispersed would greatly reduce the air traffic havoc wreaked in Europe since an Icelandic volcano began spewing a giant cloud of the toxic dust last week, an expert said on Sunday.

http://www.physorg.com/news190806222.html

[sam]

that and: EU Conducts Test Flights To Assess Impact of Volcanic Ash On Aircraft; http://news.slashdot.org/story/10/04/18/1435200/EU-Conducts-Test-Flights-To-Assess-Impact-of-Volcanic-Ash-On-Aircraft

[Rik]

I wonder how long before money takes precedence over safety?

[Simon]

I wonder how long before Gordon introduces an ash tax?

[Rik]

About four weeks I should imagine.

[sam]

hopefully never, but something tells me around Thursday...  

[Rik]

 

Cynic

[Clive]

I wonder how long before money takes precedence over safety?

The lawyers are queuing up already Rik.  It's an avoidable accident.  We are talking million$.  The victims families might get a few bob too.   

[Rik]