ICAO endorses reopening of European airspace, wants research on ash risk to aircraft

ICAO Council Tuesday welcomed the decision by EU transport ministers to gradually reopen European airspace and cited the success of the International Airways Volcano Watch system established by ICAO and the World Meteorological Organization in "providing critical information to states, allowing them to exercise their responsibility as regards the use of their airspace." But the organization said "more effort needs to be undertaken to establish a global safety risk framework for routinely ...