To keep you posted on the current situation in Europe surrounding the volcanic eruption last Wednesday in Iceland, almost 20 European countries now have shut down their airspace and officials say, “we’ve not yet seen the light at the end of the tunnel.”
Flight safety is an important topic on the minds of everyone and so is helping share information about this natural disaster that’s wreaking havoc on the airlines industry. It is said that millions are stranded in airports across Europe and flights about the globe have been disrupted by this amazing event.
The BBC has the latest information about the situation and most news outlets are posting updates as well.
In case you’ve missed it, a volcano in Iceland erupted on Wednesday blowing ash and fine particles high into the atmosphere. The news media is reporting that these particles are flour like, but the size of sugar grains and that’s very bad for jet engines. As a result, several countries in Europe have shut down their airports. England and parts of Europe have restricted air flight to emergency flights only.
If you’re on the way to Europe or trying to fly through it, please check with your country’s flight information systems. There are of course alternatives to travel such or trains and ferries, however, CNN is reporting those are largely full.
Heathrow Airport in London is near silent. CNN in Paris says their airport is closed until 8 p.m. tonight and Air France says it’s not going to fly until 8 a.m. Saturday morning.
Bill Voss,the CEO of the Flight Safety FoundationFlight Safety Discussed on FOX News, has been on FOX News this morning to talk about the impact the economy is having an adverse impact on airline flight safety. He says we’re in one of the safest flying periods ever in airlines histories, but with the tighter economy, things are riskier than normal and worse than they should be. This really sounds like the best time to buy a jet of one’s own so that business executives can avoid the hassles of airport security as well as fly in a safe piece of equipment that they own and are assured is safe to fly on.
A recent article from the Orlando Sentinel highlights the fact that the Congress is about to approve legislation that will make airline flight safer going into the future, require greater training for pilots and co-pilots. And that’s good, but there are few things better than owning one’s own aircraft, having a positive relationship with the pilots and knowing that the aircraft is being maintained to personal and FAA standards without the hassle of using an airline.
And, according to the paper, the “economic hardship caused by the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the current recession have strained the airline industry, contributing to inadequate training, pilot and controller fatigue and a steady drain of experience, experts say. Intense competition, incessant weather delays and tight security have applied even more pressure.”
For information about airline safety the Aviation Safety Reporting System provides an expansive database of information.
Now, given the option of flying on an airlines jet versus flying in your own, which would you pick?
On his Wall Street Journal Blog from earlier this week, Robert Frank notes that the use of private jets among corporate execs is rising once again after the noted downturn in the nation’s economy–and that’s good news for the industry. Great news, in fact.
Quoting Frank: “Here is one more sign of that: median spending on private-jet use among corporate executives jumped 9% in fiscal 2008/2009 from fiscal 2007/2008, accordinga study by the Corporate Library. The average corporate jet expense during the period was about $131,000, according to the study.”
After hashing through journalistic “balance” to show that not all is rosy in the world, Mr. Frank concludes with a celebratory statement: “The point is that they are on the upswing, which means a little more rocket fuel for the industry’s comeback.”
Indeed, this is a good sign for improvement in the nation’s economy. It also helps ensure that consumers in the market for a new or used aircraft will be able to find good deals when wanting to make a purchase.
Bill Voss,the CEO of the Flight Safety FoundationFlight Safety Discussed on FOX News, has been on FOX News this morning to talk about the impact the economy is having an adverse impact on airline flight safety. He says we’re in one of the safest flying periods ever in airlines histories, but with the tighter economy, things are riskier than normal and worse than they should be. This really sounds like the best time to buy a jet of one’s own so that business executives can avoid the hassles of airport security as well as fly in a safe piece of equipment that they own and are assured is safe to fly on.
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