A Personal View: expressed by Capt. Nico Voorbach

摘要

The closing of European airspace on Thursday 15th April 2010, due to a volcanic ash cloud, showed once more that the decisions to operate are no longer left to pilots but are directed by political sensitivities. Aviation regulatory authorities took away the possibility for pilots and airlines to make decisions regarding safety, disregarding the fact that they are prepared and trained to handle such situations. We often say that the air transport industry is the most regulated deregulated field; this is not only true from a safety and commercial point of view but also from a security one.