AMSTERDAM, April 17 (Reuters) - Test flights are taking place in the Netherlands and other European countries to assess the impact of volcanic ash on plane parts, the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management said on Saturday.
KLM, part of Franco-Dutch Air France-KLM, will perform a test flight to Amsterdam from Duesseldorf on Saturday night, part of a series of tests across the European Union, ministry officials said.
Tests had already taken place in France and Belgium on Saturday, a Dutch ministry spokeswoman said. She said the flights were taking place at lower altitude than usual.
(Reporting by Gilbert Kreijger) Keywords: EUROPE AIR/TESTS (gilbert.kreijger@thomsonreuters.com; +31 20 5045007; Reuters Messaging: gilbert.kreijger.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
KLM, part of Franco-Dutch Air France-KLM, will perform a test flight to Amsterdam from Duesseldorf on Saturday night, part of a series of tests across the European Union, ministry officials said.
Tests had already taken place in France and Belgium on Saturday, a Dutch ministry spokeswoman said. She said the flights were taking place at lower altitude than usual.
(Reporting by Gilbert Kreijger) Keywords: EUROPE AIR/TESTS (gilbert.kreijger@thomsonreuters.com; +31 20 5045007; Reuters Messaging: gilbert.kreijger.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.