UN-backed accord will see all commercial flights utilize system that reports aircraft whereabouts every 15 minutesA deal has been struck on using satellites to track flights,which could prevent a repeat of the mystery that surrounded the disappearance of flight MH370 in March 2014.
Countries reached an accord at a conference hosted by the UN’s International Telecommunication Union that aimed to improve on the current civilian flight tracking, which relies on ground-based radars. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com