CAA lifts ash limits

BTN News
Friday, 21 May 2010
The UK's Civil Aviation Authority has introduced new limits that will allow planes to fly through double the previous amount of volcanic ash - provided they have the agreement of airline and engine manufacturers.

Experts said the new concentration of ash was equivalent to two grains of sand in a bath tub.

Airline Flybe is the first to get consent to fly under the terms of the agreement. Chief executive Jim French said: "The application of these new rules in the last 48 hours would have reduced our levels of cancellation from 380 flights to 21."

CAA lifts ash limits

BTN News
Friday, 21 May 2010
The UK's Civil Aviation Authority has introduced new limits that will allow planes to fly through double the previous amount of volcanic ash - provided they have the agreement of airline and engine manufacturers.

Experts said the new concentration of ash was equivalent to two grains of sand in a bath tub.

Airline Flybe is the first to get consent to fly under the terms of the agreement. Chief executive Jim French said: "The application of these new rules in the last 48 hours would have reduced our levels of cancellation from 380 flights to 21."