Britain's Smiths Group said on Friday it plans to separate its Smiths detection business, known for its baggage-screening kit in airports and explosive detectors, through a demerger or sale.

Inevitably, air traffic control authorities around the world - including within the UK - will be carefully analysing Wednesday night's disaster to work out what could have been done differently.

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