FILE PHOTO: A woman leaves a message of support and hope for the passengers of the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 in central Kuala Lumpur March 16, 2014. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/Files
BERLIN: Two US companies have developed an airline tracking system that they say would prevent planes disappearing in the manner of the Malaysia Airlines MH370.
Instead of sending tracking signals to ground stations – which means planes' locations can be lost over oceans or remote areas – the new system would beam them to satellites.
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