“One of the outcomes of this investigation has been a global acceptance that we need to be able to monitor the aircraft travelling over the vast oceans of the globe more intently,” Truss tells Dateline.
“We have all of the technology available, we will just be using it better in the future.”(…)
The area covered by the improved tracking comprises 11% of the world’s surface, including the current search area, and progress will be reported back to international air traffic authorities and airlines.