Volcanic Ash Crisis

On September 7, 2010 the Division of Airports and Air Traffic Safety hosted the Volcanic Ash Crisis 2010 - Seminar. The seminar covered the effects of the 2010 volcanic eruption of Eyjafjallajokull in Iceland on air traffic from the perspective of airlines, air navigation service providers, aviation meteorologists, EUROCONTROL/CFMU. The seminar was intended for professionals from airlines, air navigation service providers, airports, civil aviation authorities, meteorological offices, international organizations, as well as for academic staff and students having an interest in aviation. For more information on topics and lecturers involved please see the seminar programme "Volcanic Ash Crisis - Seminar".

The seminar was chaired by Professor Vojin Tosic, Head of Division of Airports and Air Traffic Safety and the Speakers were:

Brian Flynn (EUROCONTROL, CFMU, Deputy Head Network Operations Division)(presentation)

Sigurleifur Kristjansson (Isavia (Iceland ANSP), Manager Airspace and Procedures)(presentation)

Eme Tillema (KLM, Deputy Vice-President ATM)(presentation)

Anton Muscat (Met Office, London VAAC Operations Manager)(presentation)

Cruz Garcia (EUROCONTROL, CFMU, Network Operations Portal Manager)(presentation)

Len Hearnden (IATA, Manager Safety Operations and Infrastructure Europe)(presentation)

Paula Leal de Matos (EUROCONTROL, CND, Business Case Team Leader)(presentation)

Zarko Sivcev (EUROCONTROL, CFMU, Network Operations volcanic ash expert)(presentation)

Short biographies of the speakers can be foundhere. Within the Open Discussion at the Seminar, DLR (German Aerospace Center) gave apresentation, which was submitted previously. Based on the discussionconclusions on potential research themes are proposed. The event was attended by more than hundred participants from sixteencountries, ranging from airlines, air navigation service providers, airports, civil aviation authorities, meteorological offices, international organizations, as well as research specialists and university lecturers and students. They werewelcomed by the Dean of the Faculty. The list of participants is availablehere. Some photos from the Seminar are availablehere or you can download them all fromhere.