Volcanic eruptions are one of the greatest single short-term threats to air travel, but a groundbreaking solution to managing their impact has finally been unveiled. In 2010, the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano on Iceland sent thick plumes of volcanic ash over nine kilometers into the sky. Even though the eruption was relatively small, the consequences were huge. Air travel in Europe ground to a standstill. According to the National Centre for Atmospheric Science, airlines lost an