This visualization shows how the European airspace returns to normal after the closure due to the ash cloud from the Eyafjallajökull eruption. The intensity of the traffic is amazing when seen in this way. It’s easy to see why advanced automated flight positioning control systems are required nowadays. Airspace Rebooted from ItoWorld on Vimeo. Note […]
Today’s society depends on flight for supply and delivery of goods. An extended flight ban has severe consequences. Here are some examples. Medicines: Ten percent of Swedish drug import is by airborne freight. Shortages may occur after another few days. Backup plan is to import by car from central Europe, says one major supplier of […]
The above dispersion map, which is a simulation, shows that the ash cloud from the Eyjafjallajökull volcano is likely to remain over Europe for at least another couple of days. As seen in the picture, the cloud is expected to widen and remain over parts of Scandinavia and central Europe as of Sunday 06h00 GMT+1. Swedish […]
China is planning to connect Asia and Europe with high–speed trains. If realised, an 8000km trip London to Beijing will take 48 hours. Reportedly (SvD, DN, NyT, Inhabitat), three lines are planned: Beijing–London, Kunming–Singapore, and Delhi–Astana (capital of Kazakhstan). It appears that Chinese authorities will spare no resources to make their contry reclaim the name […]
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