Reply #11: As i understand it, it's a fairly simple thing to fix... mid-air

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the engines will require more work on the ground, but up in the air, you turn the engine off, count to 10 then turn it back on.
The rapid change in temperature from operating (way hot) to non (freezing cold) chatters the glass sending it on its way.

The other thing is they're talking about flying THROUGH A PLOOM OF ASH!

The amount of ashy buildup during a routine flight is generally nothing to worry about, and if so the fix is easy.

It's not JUST a matter of money.

it's fine for Americans safe on their continent who don't have to GO anywhere, who generally DON'T go anywhere bitch... but over here it's very different.

Honestly some of the posters here sound like spoiled, ignorant hicks, the kind that give us Ex-pats cause to cringe when called American!

There are many reasons why they have to do this. For one, no plane has gone down because of this kind of thing... ever.

they have a fix.

The tech will improve.

We don't have a choice, being the most important one.
The world economy is built upon air travel.