ICAO Ash Task Force Report Due by August

By Robert Wall

A new Volcanic Ash Task Force created by the International Civil Aviation Organization in the wake of the eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano will by Aug. 1 deliver a report on the collapse of European airspace in the days following the first eruption.

From this report, which will identify contingency plans and a framework for action if similar events unfold, will be ...

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