Britiain Shuts Airspace Over Scotland, N. Ireland
By Shawn Langlois
MarketWatch Pulse
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.K.'s Civil Aviation Authority said late Tuesday that airspace over Scotland and Northern Ireland will be closed at 7:00 a.m. local time Wednesday (2 a.m. U.S. Eastern time). "Forecasts show that levels of ash in the atmosphere over Scotland and Northern Ireland will exceed the concentrations that engine manufacturers have agreed are safe for operations," the CAA said in a statement. "The forecasts also show that it is likely that the ash cloud will continue to move south, potentially affecting airports in the northwest of England and North Wales tomorrow."
By Shawn Langlois
MarketWatch Pulse
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.K.'s Civil Aviation Authority said late Tuesday that airspace over Scotland and Northern Ireland will be closed at 7:00 a.m. local time Wednesday (2 a.m. U.S. Eastern time). "Forecasts show that levels of ash in the atmosphere over Scotland and Northern Ireland will exceed the concentrations that engine manufacturers have agreed are safe for operations," the CAA said in a statement. "The forecasts also show that it is likely that the ash cloud will continue to move south, potentially affecting airports in the northwest of England and North Wales tomorrow."
