EU transport commissioner Siim Kallas hoped that on Monday, 19 апреля, 50% of the airspace over Europe will be safe for flight, and half closed airports will be able to resume work.

As the BBC , S. Callas called the current situation in Europe is extremely fragile “and pledged that the European authorities are working to find solutions that would not harm safety.

On Monday morning the airspace of 17 European countries remains closed because of Europe covered with a cloud of volcanic ash, formed as a result of volcanic eruption in Iceland.

On Monday day must pass a teleconference of Ministers of Transport of the European Union, which will decide on further action of the European authorities in connection with the continuing activity of the volcano.

However, the European branch of the Airports Council International (ACI Europe) and the Association of European Airlines (AEA), brings together 36 major airlines in Europe, declared that “the eruption of the Icelandic volcano is not unprecedented, and the measures takeee1n in other countries in the case of volcanic eruptions, do not require the restrictions that were introduced in Europe “.

Recall volcanic eruption in Iceland began on Wednesday under the glacier Eyyafyallayekyule. From the volcano cloud of ash and steam, which moved eastward and disrupted air traffic in Northern Europe, including Britain, Sweden and Finland. At the moment, appeared in a cloud of volcanic ash clearance allowed some airlines to resume flights in Europe . The European Commission intends to determine the exact damage , caused by the EU forced to limit flights because the volcanic eruption in Iceland.

As at 11:00 on April 18, all air zone of Ukraine are open . Airports operate in normal mode.

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