Ireland Aviation in 'no fly zone' warning

by GD Mon 03 May 2010, 7:50 pm

A plane arrives at Belfast International Airport

Air travel to and from Northern Ireland is unlikely to be affected by the 'no fly zone' which could be placed over the Irish Republic on Tuesday morning.
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) said it may have to impose a 'no fly zone' over the Irish airspace because of the drift south of a volcanic ash cloud.
The IAA said the alert was based on current information from the Volcanic Ash Advice Centre (VAAC).
The VAAC will update the IAA at 2000 BST and a decison will be made then.
The UK's air traffic control body Nats are liaising with the Met office and expect to have more information at around 2100 BST.
Flights from the UK and Europe are not expected to be impacted on Tuesday. Flights originating from Irish airports including Dublin and Shannon may be affected.
Flights over Europe were hit by a six-day shutdown of airspace last month over fears of the effect on jet engines of ash from a volcanic eruption in Iceland.

(from BBC)