Aviation industry slams continued airspace closures

The aviation industry today condemned European transport officials, claiming there has been “no co-ordination and no leadership” in the crisis that has shut down most European airports for a fifth day.

Eurocontrol, the air traffic agency in Brussels, said less than one third of flights in Europe were taking off today – between 8,000 and 9,000 of the continent’s 28,000 scheduled flights.