The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has aforementioned there will be no any type of closedown in Irish airspace as a resultant of volcanic ash makes its way towards western Europe.
According to the latest entropy at 6am from the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) in London, all Irish airports are to stay open, but some services may be affected by limitations imposed by other European service providers.
Already, Aer Lingus, Ryanair and easyJet have cancelled flights in and out of Scotland until at least 2:00 PM today.
Riders planning to travel by air over the coming days are notified to regularly check their airline websites and the IAA website in advance of going to the airport. Passengers should also check the condition of the airports they are travelling to.
"The IAA is actively monitoring the situation and is in contact with the VAAC, Met Éireann, Department of Transport, airlines, airports, and adjacent and European air traffic service providers," the authority said today.
The next update will be at 3pm.
The Aviation Authority inform that regions of high density ash will be identified using information provided by the UK Met Office's VAAC, whose data is based on information provided from the source of the volcano, satellite, and weather balloons, as well as ground based instrumentality such as radar.
Information on the high and medium density zones will be conveyed to the aviation industry by means of a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) and SIGMET.
Any Irish airline wishing to engage in areas of high density ash will need to have a safety case accepted by the IAA. A safety case sets out the assess airlines will put in place to palliate the risk of flying through ash. They also include remark from aircraft and engine manufacturers.
According to the latest entropy at 6am from the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) in London, all Irish airports are to stay open, but some services may be affected by limitations imposed by other European service providers.Already, Aer Lingus, Ryanair and easyJet have cancelled flights in and out of Scotland until at least 2:00 PM today.
Riders planning to travel by air over the coming days are notified to regularly check their airline websites and the IAA website in advance of going to the airport. Passengers should also check the condition of the airports they are travelling to.
"The IAA is actively monitoring the situation and is in contact with the VAAC, Met Éireann, Department of Transport, airlines, airports, and adjacent and European air traffic service providers," the authority said today.
The next update will be at 3pm.
The Aviation Authority inform that regions of high density ash will be identified using information provided by the UK Met Office's VAAC, whose data is based on information provided from the source of the volcano, satellite, and weather balloons, as well as ground based instrumentality such as radar.
Information on the high and medium density zones will be conveyed to the aviation industry by means of a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) and SIGMET.
Any Irish airline wishing to engage in areas of high density ash will need to have a safety case accepted by the IAA. A safety case sets out the assess airlines will put in place to palliate the risk of flying through ash. They also include remark from aircraft and engine manufacturers.
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