[muawiyah]

No, those sanctions are not nearly enough. Remember, while the German airline guys were telling the world their engines showed no signs of damage from flying through/around/near the parts of the debris clouds they chose to fly through/around/near, the Belgian Air Force reported injury to their jet engines from flying through/around/near the parts of the debris clouds they chose to fly through/around/near.

So, who's the consumer to believe?

[1010RD]

I am a big fan of watching their hands while ignoring their mouths. I use the surgeon all the nurses use, so in this case I’d fly the airline/route all the pilots use.

Who wants to die.

What do we call our airline? I want to get our logo started and order cards asap!

[dufekin]

You probably can develop (if not now buy) an air sampling probe for your aircraft that measures some parameters related to dust/smoke/ash/tephra quantitatively. Consult with your engine manufacturer (and that company’s engineering design specifications) and then determine a comfortable margin of safety and avoidance protocol for situations when your instrumentation reads above a certain threshold.

[Hulka]

"So, who's the consumer to believe?"

The aircraft manufacturers and engine manufacturers.

Thus far, all report none to absolute minimal potential or real damage when flying in conditions as they exist over Europe. Over 1,000 flights have been conducted with Boeing aircraft alone, with no passengers, and they all come back no damage.