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Tracking planes

Here’s a video that discusses the changes that need to be made to ensure that an MH370 event never happens again.

Suggested ICAO level: 5+

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1. What event did Doha recently host?
2. What did the many executives there discuss?
3. When are planes ‘alone’ in the skies?
4. How is contact maintained in these situations?
5. What changes did Air France make after the crash of one of their planes in 2009?
6. What is preventing more airlines from implementing this system?
7. What is Inmarsat offering?
8. How much can these systems cost to install?

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/business/2014/06/12/spc-business-traveller-mh370-task-force-a.cnn.html

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Big security breaches at 2 airports

Here’s a video from CNN about a security breach at 2 airports in the United States. A man was able to get over a fence and cross two runways before he was stopped by an airport worker.

Suggested ICAO level: 4+

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http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/bestoftv/2013/12/27/airport-security-breaches-field-newday.cnn.html