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Aviation & The Icelandic Ash In Numbers

Posted on 16 April 2010 by Airline News

Here’s a quick stat attack from the aviation industries latest hurdle “Eyjafjallajökull” !’Eyjafjallajökull April 2010

If you have any stats of your own you would like added please leave a comment below.

  • 100’000 – The number of Britons stranded in Europe.
  • 102 – Flights from Malaga cancelled on 16th April 2010.
  • 20’000 – Feet high that the volcanic ash cloud has been at.
  • 952 – Flights cancelled by Ryanair due to operate Sunday 18th April 2010.
  • 28’000 – Commercial flights operated in European air space on an average day.
  • 11’000 – Commercial flights operated in European air space on 16th April 2010.
  • 800 – The number of Icelandic residents evacuated from north & west of the volcano.
  • 18 – Months – the duration of the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull 2 centuries ago.
  • 130 - Million Pounds -The estimated daily revenue lost by airlines according to IATA.
  • 5100 - Euros – The taxi fare paid by John Cleese to go from Oslo to Brussels after a cancelled flight.

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