European countries must do a better job sharing information on the risk to civil aviation over conflict zones, said a report commissioned after the downing of MH17 over Ukraine and published Thursday. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said in a statement that a high-level task force recommended the development of a common risk assessment of conflict zones in Europe and an alert mechanism to keep the aviation industry informed.
"(The) time for action is now - it is essential that concrete steps are put in place to protect EU citizens when flying," EU transport commissioner Violeta Bulc said.