Thread of 'Iceland causes rest of Europe problems'

[ameratsu]

mrstickball, I read a quote from an aviation expert yesterday in this regard. It went along the lines that getting planes up in the air may prove immediately okay (planes don't drop out of the sky and kill people) but the wear and tear inflicted to the planes over a small number of flights could be immense. That means that while they may be able to transport people through the ash clouds, the longevity of aircraft could be severely reduced resulting in potentially expensive repair or replacement costs due to damage.