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BRUSSELS — The European air safety agency is proposing a new set of procedures that would significantly decrease airspace closures due to volcanic ash, a spokesman said Wednesday.

Volcanic ash closes airports as it winds down to North Africa, swirls over Spain and Turkey

Ash affects flights in Morocco, Turkey, Spain

Ash clears over Europe; airports operating normally but some flights experiencing delays

Ash clears over Europe; airports operate normally

Volcanic ash forces closure of airports across Europe, causes delays in trans-Atlantic traffic

Ash from Iceland’s volcano shuts European airports

Ash closes airports in Spain, Portugal, Italy, straddles trans-Atlantic routes

Ash closes airports in Spain, Portugal, Italy

Ash plume from Iceland volcano eruption forces delays, rerouting of trans-Atlantic flights

Ash delays and reroutes trans-Atlantic flights

Volcanic ash forces delays, rerouting of trans-Atlantic flights

Ash delays and reroutes trans-Atlantic flights

‘Massive’ volcanic ash cloud off Ireland’s west coast forcing half-dozen airports to shut down

‘Massive’ ash cloud closing western Irish airports

Airports in Ireland, Scotland reopen after 2-day disruption as volcanic ash exits to Atlantic

Irish, Scottish airports reopen as ash heads west

UK, Ireland hopeful volcanic ash clouds dissipating so normal air traffic can resume

UK, Irish hopeful volcanic ash clouds dissipating

New wave of dense volcanic ash from Iceland chokes air traffic in Scotland, Ireland

Volcanic ash snarls Scottish, Irish air services

EU calls creating single airspace a top priority; Germany, France demand binding ash rules

EU calls creating single airspace a top priority

Ireland reopens airports as threat of volcanic ash fades but ’summer of uncertainty’ looms

‘Summer of uncertainty’ looms for Europe aviation

Germany, France demand binding rules on ash levels as EU seeks better aviation coordination

Germany, France demand binding aviation ash rules

Ireland to reopen airports as threat of volcanic ash fades but ’summer of uncertainty’ looms

‘Summer of uncertainty’ looms for Irish aviation

Drifting volcanic ash prompts flight ban in and out of Irish airports Tuesday

Volcanic ash prompts Ireland to close its airports

Iceland’s main airport reopening after closure due to volcanic ash cloud

Iceland’s main airport reopening after ash closure

Post-mortem of volcano response will reach deep, from science to economy to politics

Europe studies lessons of living with volcanos

Airlines appeal to passengers to give up seats to travelers stranded by the volcano ash crisis

Airlines: passengers should give seats to stranded

Volcanic ash disruptions force Europe to speed up air traffic control reforms

Europe seeks new air traffic control system

Volcanic ash disruptions force EU to speed up work on better air traffic control system

Volcano forces EU to improve air traffic control

European airspace nearly free of all volcanic ash; Reykjavik airport closed for 1st time

Reykjavik airport closed, rest of Europe open

Britain’s military suspends fighter training flights due to volcanic ash in engines

UK suspends military training flights due to ash

Europe sends thousands of flights into skies but volcanic ash restricts Norway, Sweden

European airlines press to get everyone home

Europe aims for a normal day in the skies but volcanic ash restricts Norway, Sweden

Flights take off but ash limits Norway, Sweden