EUROPE’S HARSH WINTER PROMPTS RETHINK ON BAD WEATHER PREPARATIONS
March 1st, 2011
BY MARK ROWE
THE DISRUPTION to the European airport sector caused by the continent's heavy snowfall this winter - the heaviest in 20 years - looks set to prompt a radical shake-up of contingency plans to deal with bad weather.
Many European airports are now conducting reviews of how they source, commission and stockpile equipment for such eventualities. Under International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) rules, airports are obliged to draw up 'snow and ice' plans, compiled in consultation with groundhandling companies.
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