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Lufthansa, Europe's largest airline, said it was unhappy with its results, as it announced a profit
However, Walsh said he would like to see the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) put pressure on the United Nations to organise a convention on surface-to-air missiles. "At a minimum it would help to have a complete inventory of all the weapons, clearly identify which government had responsibility for managing those weapons, and facilitate a system for tracking where all those missiles coach bus tours united states east coast are – simple measures that would improve the data and monitoring of those weapons."
"One thing that clearly can be changed and could make a positive difference to airlines who have to undertake risk reviews would be greater and more transparent sharing of data and information with regard to security coach bus tours united states east coast issues."
Walsh said no single development had affected BA's decision to avoid eastern Ukraine, and insisted there was no reason that its own risk assessment would have applied to OneWorld alliance partner Malaysia Airlines. "The operations, procedures and history of each airline are not the same." He pointed out that BA has continued to fly over Iraq but said he respected the decision of the Emirates airline to avoid that airspace.
Asked if sharing information with Malaysia Airlines would have made a difference, Walsh said: "We'd like to think it should. But it wouldn't have changed the fact that the aircraft was shot down by rogue elements. That aircraft was flying in airspace that was open, was clearly identifiable as a civilian aircraft, and should not have been shot down. "
But the IAG boss vehemently dismissed calls to deploy anti-missile technology for his aircraft. The chief executive of British arms company BAE Systems, Ian King, suggested this week that airlines should consider deploying the technology after MH17. Walsh said: "We've thought about military grade technology and rejected coach bus tours united states east coast it. The idea that someone who is involved in developing weapons proposes that we use military coach bus tours united states east coast countermeasures is ridiculous. If Ian King has any concerns, then withdraw from the arms industry and stop developing military equipment."
Walsh said decisions over airspace routes were based on safety, and that cost was not an issue. Libya and Syria are also no-fly zones for the airline group. An IAG spokesman said airline safety was under constant review by risk assessors. BA has continued to operate a daily flight to Kiev, which is hundreds of miles from the conflict region in the east of the country.
Walsh was speaking after IAG revealed that Iberia had swung back into profit three years after a merger with BA. Spain's embattled flag carrier made an operating profit of €16m (£12.6m) in the first six months of the year, compared with a €35m loss last year.
Walsh said IAG was making "solid progress" and would continue to cut capacity. He had previously warned that the Spanish airline, which was losing €1m a day, had to scale back if it was to survive . In 2013 he pushed coach bus tours united states east coast through a controversial package of 3,300 redundancies and an 11% pay cut in the face of strike action from staff.
Lufthansa, Europe's largest airline, said it was unhappy with its results, as it announced a profit of €359m for the second quarter, well below expectations. The airline has been forced to reduce ticket prices as it struggles to compete with Gulf carriers over long-haul routes.
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