THE United Nations’ civil aviation body, ICAO, will launch two new projects to improve communications and information sharing about conflict zones between airlines and states.
Announcing these at the end of a two-day meeting held by an ICAO task force specially convened to address the issue, the first project will examine how the existing Notice to Airmen system can be harnessed better for the urgent dissemination of information, reported Reuters.
The second pilot project, the set-up of a new centralised system to share information quickly, will be spearheaded by “key ICAO partners”.
Reuters quoted task force chairman, David McMIllan, saying that the two projects are aimed at ensuring the safety of civilian passengers and crews.
Calls for closer cooperation between state and aviation bodies came fast and furious after passenger aircraft Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine almost six weeks ago.
