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UN pushes for better aviation tracking system
New standard would require commercial aircraft to report position every 15 minutes
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Wed, Jan 7, 2015 · 09:50 PM
Toronto
THE United Nations aviation agency will propose a new standard that requires commercial aircraft to report their position every 15 minutes as part of a global tracking initiative in the aftermath of the disappearance of a Malaysian jetliner.
The loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 last March sparked a global drive for a system that would make it possible to pinpoint the exact route and last location of an aircraft.
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