Dutch investigators probing who is to blame for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 two years ago have pressed Russian authorities to hand over outstanding evidence, officials said on Thursday. Initial results from the criminal inquiry into who shot down the ill-fated flight over eastern Ukraine on Jul 17, 2014 killing all 298 passengers and crew on board are expected to be revealed after the summer. "The Russian authorities have supplied information before, but have not answered all the questions," the Dutch Public Prosecutor's office said. "The outstanding requests have now been discussed." Fred Westerbeke, chief investigator in the criminal probe told the respected NRC daily in an interview that Dutch investigators made a "pressing request" to the Russians to hand over outstanding information. "We told them that time was of the essence," Westerbeke told the newspaper. Moscow has said before that it did not have so-called "primary radar information" which Dutch prosecutors hoped could help pinpoint exactly where the surface-to-air missile was fired from that brought down the passenger flight, carrying mostly Dutch citizens. Westerbeke told the NRC that based on "analysis" it is believed that additional radar information may be available, hence the request to Moscow. "The Russians will now look into whether additional information is available or not," Westerbeke said. <br/>
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American Airlines will be the first US carrier to offer a premium economy cabin with more legroom, in a bid to win overseas travelers seeking extra perks at a lower price than in business class. The 21-seat, three-row section will debut Nov. 4 on the carrier’s first Boeing Co. 787-9 Dreamliner on flights between Dallas-Fort Worth International and Madrid and from the Texas airport to Sao Paulo. The seats will be available only to top-tier members of its AAdvantage loyalty program until early next year, when they will go on general sale, American said Thursday. Ticket prices haven’t been announced. American’s cabins will have wider seats with more legroom than those in the coach cabin. They’ll also offer extendable foot-, leg- and headrests, larger seat-back monitors, an enhanced menu and a free checked bag.<br/>