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Iceland volcano: Lord Adonis admits flight ban was 'too cautious' | Mail Online
Oh Hum:rolleyes:

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You know when Lord Adonis is lying, it's when he opens his mouth.

Truth is no one seems to really know what is and is not safe. The airlines don't want to make the decision in case they are wrong and get sued, same for the aircraft manufacturers so it is down to governments to sort it out.

I just hope that it is the right decision and that the cloud has now dispersed enough for it to be safe for air travel.
The last thing we need is a aircraft making a no engine landing.
I for one will be revising the Boeing 737 'Loss of Thrust on Both Engines' checklist before I head back to the sun this weekend, hoping I will not need it.
Be safe everyone.
BG

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Disagree about it being governments decision boeing guy, presume most of em know next to sod all about science n air safety etc etc, they can only go off people who are much more knowledgeable in that field.:confused:

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Fair point Cashy, maybe I should have said Civil Servants, NATS (National Air Traffic Services), The CAA (Campaign Against Aviation, sorry Civil Aviation Authority) and the MET office.
Not to mention the 26 planes BA sent asking for clearance to land.
Willie Walsh Criticises UK No-fly Zone: Planes Flying After BA Boss Plays Game Of Brinkmanship | UK News | Sky News

I really do hope they have got their sums right, after all it it all goes wrong the pilots, cabin crew and passengers pay the price.

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Martin, I prefer Steve Miller Band, Jet Airliner

YouTube - Steve Miller Band Live From Chicago Jet Airliner

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One good thing to come outa all this- We got shuta Lynx.:D

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Not sure if anyone has seen these shots taken in Iceland pretty impressive
More from Eyjafjallajokull - The Big Picture - Boston.com

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Yep she got her flight OK i got a text off her they had landed safely :)
so for the next few days its a cheap round in the railway:tongueout

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ironic that a half pint drinks pints isnt it :D

i should be safe by the time she gets back this thread will be long dead lol :)

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unless everyone turns up at the railway .. :D:D:D

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oui tres bien Mr Boeing

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To see more photos why not go to flickr.com Search – “Iceland volcano eruption”
LIVE webcams at Eyjafjallajökull frá Þórólfsfelli
Or check out tremors and earthquakes at Iclandic met office Icelandic Meteorological Office - Volcanic Eruption - Seismicity - Weather forecasts - Weather observations - Avalanches - Hydrology - Climatology - Sea Ice

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Hi Spider
also remember that work is for people that don't know how to play golf:)
Mart

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There was a docu-drama thing on Channel 5 last night about a similar thing in 1982.

I missed the ending but at least I now know what St Elmo's Fire is!