Co-operation on control of European skies is key

THE skies are open for business once again, but for how long is anyone’s guess.

The mayhem and uncertainty wreaked by the volcanic eruption in Iceland has cause unprecedented mayhem.

As the dust, quite literally, settles on the crisis one issue has now emerged as a clear priority — the need for reform and greater co-operation between the 650 independent fly zones which make up Europe’s airspace.