Eeyore wrote in
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buttman wrote:

Aratzio wrote:
In an amazing overstatement of the incredibly obvious, Alaska
Airlines spokeswoman Mariann Lindsey has stated:

"The state of Alaska has many active volcanoes, we try to avoid
them because they affect airplane engines"

Yes, folks, large pieces of rock firmly (and not so firmly)
attached to earth are considered a bad thing for an airplane
engine.

No word was given on how passengers or the rest of the aircraft are
affected by volcanoes.

http://www.forbes.com/markets/2008/0...es-oil-markets
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or

http://preview.tinyurl.com/6gp4zy

She is referring to volcanic ash.

Damn, and I was hoping for a more entertaining reply !

Of course you were, planespotter.


Bertie