2.2 Volcanic Ash Eyjafjallajokull Eruption Airlines dealing with crisis - the IATA role Len Hearnden Manager Safety, Operations & Infrastructure Europe.
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2.2 Volcanic Ash
Eyjafjallajokull Eruption
Airlines dealing with crisis
- the IATA role
Len Hearnden
Manager
Safety, Operations & Infrastructure Europe
Slide 2
Eyjafjallajokull Erupts
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Severe eruption – 14 April
Airspace closed 15 - 21 April
US$1.8 billion in losses
10 million passengers stranded
Cargo trade halted
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IATA’s Actions
IATA’s Crisis Center: re-open airspace
Information to members
Liaison with European governments, EC
IATA’s lobbying role:
Special ICAO Council meeting
UK NATS, ECTL, EASA, EC and
manufacturers
IATA’s tactical role: 24/7 support
Eurocontrol CFMU
Slide 4
Airlines all have operations
control centres although they do
vary in size and tehcnical
capabilities
This one is actually American
Airlines in Dallas which is well
equipped
Some will also have TV news
available such as CNN
Pictured here is the
Eurocontrol team during the
volcanic crisis
Slide 5
Improvement over time
No Fly Zone = red
18.4.2010
No Fly Zone = black
19.5.2010
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Volcano Ash Advisory Centers
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What needs to be done?
Delegate operational decisions to airlines/pilots
Move toward approach used by rest-of-world
Develop better volcanic ash operational procedures
This is already done when it comes to major thunderstorm
activity which is more dangerous
EU Transport Ministerial meeting – 24 June
Airlines wanted agreement for option 2
but it was not forthcoming
Slide 8
What needs to be done?
Accelerate Single European Sky (SES) implementation
Not just the 2012 targets
ICAO procedures/guidance/coordination needed
Devise procedure to measure ash concentration
Determine safety levels in volcanic ash contaminated airspace
So long as decision-making rests with governments
Involve airlines in airspace decisions
Supplement VACC model w/ data from test flights and
pilot/maintenance reports
Refine and harmonize various VAACs models
Slide 9
Collaboration is KEY
ICAO
States
State Aviation Organisations
CIVIL / Military
European Commission
Airspace Users
Service providers
Aerospace industry
Standardisation-Bodies
Research and development
organisations
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2.2 Volcanic Ash
Eyjafjallajokull Eruption
Airlines dealing with crisis
- the IATA role
Len Hearnden
Manager
Safety, Operations & Infrastructure Europe
Slide 2
Eyjafjallajokull Erupts
•
•
•
•
•
Severe eruption – 14 April
Airspace closed 15 - 21 April
US$1.8 billion in losses
10 million passengers stranded
Cargo trade halted
Slide 3
IATA’s Actions
IATA’s Crisis Center: re-open airspace
Information to members
Liaison with European governments, EC
IATA’s lobbying role:
Special ICAO Council meeting
UK NATS, ECTL, EASA, EC and
manufacturers
IATA’s tactical role: 24/7 support
Eurocontrol CFMU
Slide 4
Airlines all have operations
control centres although they do
vary in size and tehcnical
capabilities
This one is actually American
Airlines in Dallas which is well
equipped
Some will also have TV news
available such as CNN
Pictured here is the
Eurocontrol team during the
volcanic crisis
Slide 5
Improvement over time
No Fly Zone = red
18.4.2010
No Fly Zone = black
19.5.2010
Slide 6
Volcano Ash Advisory Centers
Slide 7
What needs to be done?
Delegate operational decisions to airlines/pilots
Move toward approach used by rest-of-world
Develop better volcanic ash operational procedures
This is already done when it comes to major thunderstorm
activity which is more dangerous
EU Transport Ministerial meeting – 24 June
Airlines wanted agreement for option 2
but it was not forthcoming
Slide 8
What needs to be done?
Accelerate Single European Sky (SES) implementation
Not just the 2012 targets
ICAO procedures/guidance/coordination needed
Devise procedure to measure ash concentration
Determine safety levels in volcanic ash contaminated airspace
So long as decision-making rests with governments
Involve airlines in airspace decisions
Supplement VACC model w/ data from test flights and
pilot/maintenance reports
Refine and harmonize various VAACs models
Slide 9
Collaboration is KEY
ICAO
States
State Aviation Organisations
CIVIL / Military
European Commission
Airspace Users
Service providers
Aerospace industry
Standardisation-Bodies
Research and development
organisations
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