Volcanic Ash disrupting flights!!

[cstorey]

Bearing in mind that many of the airlines don't actually own their engines, but rent them on a power by the hour basis, I imagine that it is the engine manufacturers who will call the shots on this. I don't know about P&W ( only a relatively minor player now) and GE , but the majority of RR engines are supplied on this basis

[thehappyotter]

This looks like a slightly uncomfortable but infinatly more awesome way of being brough home!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8629392.stm

[DaveB]

Ah yes.. see the ships.. meet the men Hey though.. if you're a kid, that'll be a brill way to get home

ATB

DaveB

[Garry Russell]

Treat it for what it is......a chance of a lifetime

Trev should have caught it down to Spain

[DaveB]

Oh dear.. that made me laugh

I take it he's still in Punta del Heathrow??

ATB

DaveB

[Garry Russell]

Otherwise known as "Costa Lot"

[DaveB]

That's retirement down the pan when he finally get's back home them

ATB

DaveB

[FlyTexas]

Ah yes.. see the ships.. meet the men Hey though.. if you're a kid, that'll be a brill way to get home

ATB

DaveB

...or a kid at heart. I'd go in a second!

Brian

[ianhind]

According to the BBC, NATS are allowing aircraft to overfly above the ash cloud. Explains the appearance of four Lufthansa flights (2 x B747, 2 x A340) en route from the US. First sightings for days.

Ian

[VEGAS]

Quite a bit of aviation activity over Europe now according to radarvirtuel.

http://www.radarvirtuel.com/