Ash cloud detection technology in tests over Etna, but experts doubt overall impact

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As EasyJet continues testing its ash detection kit over a Sicilian volcano, some experts have raised questions over its use and wider adoption in the airline sector.

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Airport air traffic control takes a digital 360-degree view

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More on the Europe-wide overhaul of its air traffic control technology, this time with a Swedish project to create facilities to handle central airport movements.

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How to follow European ash cloud travel updates on social media

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One thing the disruption to European air traffic in 2010 as a result of a volcanic eruption in Iceland taught the travel industry was the power of social media.

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Europe gears up for ash cloud simulation to test air traffic technology

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Airlines and air traffic controllers in Europe are embarking on a 48-hour exercise this week to monitor new technology and procedures in the event of another volcanic eruption.

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Flight delays on a map and other coffee-break eye candy

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Air traffic group EuroControl came into its own as a customer-facing service – as well as central industry body – during the volcanic ash debacle in April this year.

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