Right. I fully understand that is the issue of the situation - after all, the Finnish F-18s did make it back to base, but probably could not withstand another sortie until many repairs were made.
My thought is that countermeasures must be developed and deployed ASAP to avert a financial catastrophe for Europe *if* this continues for a long period of time.
I don't think throwing the planes up in the air is the right idea - because as you said, it may cost a lot of money to do such a thing. However, on the other end, if all flights are grounded, things will progressively get worse for European industries.
I hope there are a few smart and savy Europeans that can research how to compensate for the ash, and implement measures as soon as possible.
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.
