Better coordination on flights

2014 marks the 100th anniversary of manned flight, but it has also been a dark year. With the MH370 and MH17 tragedies and other air mishaps, and now QZ8501, more than 900 lives will have been lost within one year, higher than the past decade's average. All highlight the urgency of improving flight-tracking technology.

Ming Pao, Dec 29

The QZ8501 incident is doubtlessly a heavy blow to AirAsia, perhaps even to the whole budget airline industry. But similar challenges have emerged alongside the birth of budget airlines; yet for the past decade, budget airlines have kept a safety record that is as good as more expensive airlines. The business model is growing toward prosperity instead of withering.