Task force delays aircraft tracking plans

[TORONTO] An airline industry-led task force looking at ways to improve plane tracking after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines' (MAS) flight MH370 has delayed its recommendations, possibly until December.

A spokeswoman for the International Air Transport Association (Iata), which is leading the effort, said the draft proposals would not be delivered to the United Nations' aviation body on Tuesday, as previously expected.

The disappearance of the MAS plane in March sparked a global drive for a system that would make it possible to pinpoint the exact route and last location of an aircraft. "After an exhaustive internal review, it was determined that we needed more clarification on the recommendations and on gui…