Flights of innovation are up for a challenge

摘要

Two months ago - with the plume of ash from the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano showingno sign of abating-the civil aerospace sector faced a crisis of unpredictable and potentially shattering proportions. With much of Europe's airspace shut down and some suggesting that the eruption could continue for years, the potential consequences for the sector were unthinkably bleak.