11.   The first report that the plane is nearing production came in November in a British aviation publication, Flight International.

12.   The deal could represent a thawing of sorts in the frigid relations between the U.S. and British aviation industries and their regulators.

13.   The early witnesses will include British aviation experts, as well as police and investigators who sifted through the debris of the exploded jetliner after the crash.

14.   The first report that the plane was nearing production came in November in a British aviation publication, Flight International.

15.   The proposed U.S. routes still must be approved by U.S. and British aviation authorities, Moore said.

16.   Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik said he confirmed that the aircraft which breached the minimum fuel requirement of British aviation authorities did not belong to Malaysia Airlines.

17.   Witnesses scheduled for the early phases include British aviation experts and the investigators who went through the debris of the exploded jetliner after the crash.