Closer tracking of oceanic flights trialled, Planes flying over the ocean for long distances will now be tracked every fifteen minutes in a new global trial, Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss has announced a week before the anniversary of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370's disappearance.
The trial, in conjunction with Malaysian and Indonesian air services, will track planes flying over large bodies of water every 15 minutes, an improvement of the current 30-to-40-minutes rate.
Mr Truss said the trial was recommended by the International Civil Aviation Organisation and has started in Brisbane. If successfully, it could be extended to Melbourne and Indonesia and Malaysia, he said....Read More
The trial, in conjunction with Malaysian and Indonesian air services, will track planes flying over large bodies of water every 15 minutes, an improvement of the current 30-to-40-minutes rate.
Mr Truss said the trial was recommended by the International Civil Aviation Organisation and has started in Brisbane. If successfully, it could be extended to Melbourne and Indonesia and Malaysia, he said....Read More
