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The Sinister, Scary Impact of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370
        also reduced when screening                          Aviation technology will face renewed
        measures are not complied with or                    pressure for modernization and upgrades.

        there are routine and regular lapses in              This will put economic burden on an
        verification systems. Those that use or  already pressured industry and will likely

        exploit these vulnerabilities range from  drive some providers or services out of
        the frightened fleeing to the deadly en              select markets as a result. Governments
        route.                                               will also be pressured to regulate and
 D                                                           spend in this area too but inconsistent

 E      Successful Plans and Ideas: A                        international results will not close the gap
 C      catalyst for next generation threats                 or solve the problem in the next decade.

 E                                                           This gap will remain a key vulnerability
 P      A better prize always attracts a better              for competent and persistent threat groups.
 T      quality and prepared competitor. So

 I      too does the world of criminal, violent  Aviation standards and risk metrics will
 O      or terror based threats. Training and                be reviewed in light of the complete

 N      tactics have always been shared by                   disappearance of an aircraft and the
        these individuals and groups thanks                  world’s inability to locate it within a

        to cultural ties, technology and                     timely manner. Some standards will be too
        even institutions where you end up                   onerous for some providers or markets,

        with a concentration of like minded                  further increasing the gap between
        collaborators. But when any one or                   developed and emerging economies.
        more of these groups are successful                  No evidence of defect will no longer be

        and their planning and tactics are then              considered as evidence of no defects by
        made public, a whole host of capable                 regulators and consumers. Buyers and

        and prospective threats are free to                  consumers will change their spending
        pursue similar plans. We have seen this  habits for what they see or feel as better
        over the past decade, from the 9/11,                 indicators for safety, security and risk

        Pakistan, Mumbai and Algeria type                    management.
        terrorism attacks that have taken place

        with each group learning and improving  Airspace management changes are needed.
        upon the last.                                       Ageing infrastructure, public/private
                                                             expenditure will be demanded but with

        Direct Impact and Likely Outcomes  no direct cost recovery means for most.
        of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370                    Incidents, whether deliberate or accidental

                                                             will continue to occur as with flight
                                                             MH370 until effective change is

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