Airlines need better info before flying over conflict zones

More than 4 years after a Malaysian passenger jet was shot down over conflict-ravaged eastern Ukraine, airlines around the world still need more and better information to make risk assessments about flying over war zones, a Dutch safety watchdog said Thursday. The Dutch Safety Board's chairman, Tjibbe Joustra, said progress has been made since the downing of MH17 in sharing information about potential risks of flying over conflicts and that airlines are now taking action more quickly. But the report stressed that more needs to be done. "Very few changes relating to airspace management by nations dealing with armed conflict within their territories have been made," the board said. "Also, airlines require more detailed and complex information to perform adequate risk assessments." <br/>