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See also:
Volcanic Ash / Flight Delays - Updates
and
Volcanic Ash Causes Worldwide Flight Delays. KLM successfully
operated a total of ten test flights this weekend, assessing
whether the quality of the atmosphere allowed safe air traffic.
All of the aircraft have now undergone a technical inspection with
the airline conveying the results to the Dutch air transport
authorities, Inspectie Verkeer en Waterstaat (IVW).
On Saturday, 17 April 2010, KLM operated a test flight in Dutch
airspace with subsequent technical
inspections revealing that the flight had encountered no problems
whatsoever. Based on this information, the Dutch air transport
authorities IVW, granted permission to operate further test
flights on Sunday.
The first flight set off to
Düsseldorf, Germany, at around 06:30 on Sunday morning. The
aircraft had no passengers on board, but was staffed by a
20-strong crew. The crew on board flew seven stranded aircraft
from Düsseldorf to Schiphol during the course of the morning and
early afternoon.
"These are test flights," stressed KLM President & CEO Peter
Hartman. "This does not mean that normal air traffic has been
resumed. This matter will be decided on by the Dutch air transport
authorities IVW, in consultation with the European authorities."
KLM Operates Two Commercial Flights
on Sunday
KLM also operated two commercial flights to the Far East on Sunday
evening. There were no passengers on board these flights, which carried cargo and the regular crew
complement. The flights bound for Sharjah and Bangkok / Taipei were
operated by a Boeing 747 full freighter and a Boeing
747 combi respectively. The Dutch aviation authorities had granted
KLM permission to operate these flights.
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