18 April 2010 - BBC reported that "Aviation History is being re-written", as planes are being grounded for the 4th consecutive day. The Volcanic ash cloud over Europe causes chaos for millions of passengers, airlines and businesses all over the world. One colleague had to cancel his trip to Amsterdam, and I question if our European visitors for the coming weekend will be able to make it to Hong Kong. We are told that ash may clog the jet-engines, so its better to stay on the ground. Surprisingly, I learned that only a relative small vulcanic eruption causes the chaos, but it affects a very busy airspace. One wonders what will happen if Mother Nature gets serious?
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