The Irish Aviation Authority

The Irish Aviation Authority: The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has said that there will be closures in Irish airspace as a cloud of volcanic ash found its way to Western Europe. Already, Aer Lingus, Ryanair and easyJet have canceled flights in and out of Scotland until today at noon at least. Based on the newest news at six volcanic ash Center (VAAC) in London, all Irish airports continue open, but some services may be affected by restrictions imposed by other European service suppliers. "The IAA is actively monitoring the position and is in contact with the VAAC, Met Éireann, the Department of Transportation, airlines, airports and providers following and European air traffic services, the authority said today. Passengers planning to travel by air over the coming days are advised to regularly check their airline websites and the IAA internet site in advance of going to the airport. Passengers should also check the status of the airports they are travelling to. Info on the high and medium density zones will be communicated to the aviation industry by means of a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) and SIGMET (important meteorological info.) The Civil Aviation Authority said that large areas of ash were identified based on info provided by the United Kingdom Met Office VAAC, which are based on data from the volcano in satellite and weather balloons, as well as ground-based instruments such as radar. All the Irish airline wants to operate in large areas of fly ash must be approved by the Security IAA. Safety Case sets out measures for the risk associated with airlines and fly ash. They also admit feedback from manufacturers of aircraft and engines.