A statement released by the investigators on Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur stated that they are still continuing to work towards finalising its analysis.

They said they are still doing findings, conclusions and safety recommendations on eight relevant areas associated with the disappearance of the aircraft.

It said the eight areas of investigation include the deviation from the field flight plan route, flight crew proficiency, airworthiness and maintenance of the aircraft, and the cargo consignment.

The statement did not say when the final report on the incident would be released.

Some next of kin, who were expecting something more concrete from the investigators, expressed disappointment over the statement.

Lee-Khim Fart, a Malaysian whose wife was one of the MH370 cabin crew said it’s all nonsense from the authorities.
“I am kind of fed up with all their drama, “he said.

Grace Nathan, whose mother was among the MH370 passengers, said the statement has no value whatsoever.
“It’s a waste of paper. There is nothing in there that we don’t know. Why can’t they just release the report.

Earlier, the Malaysian parliament opened its session by observing a minute silence to mark the second anniversary of the plane’s disappearance.

The Beijing-bound aircraft went missing with 239 people aboard less than 40 minutes after it took off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport on March 8, 2014.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and Australia’s Minsiter of Transport and Infrastructure, Darren Chester, both expressed optimism about finding the missing plane within the current search remit.

Najib said that the current search operation is expected to be completed later this year.

He said government remains hopeful that MH370 would be found in the 120,000-square-kilometre area under investigation.

Najib noted that debris from the aircraft found on France’s Reunion Island last year, given the prevailing drift patterns, was further evidence that the plane ended in the Southern Indian Ocean.

“But we know that neither the passage of time, nor this evidence, will comfort those whose grief cannot be assuaged.

Najib said that if the plane was not located in the current search area, Malaysia, Australia and China would meet to determine the way forward.

Chester also said he is optimistic the plane would be found in time.

He said relatives of those on board have expressed concern that authorities might call off the search before the wreck and the remains of their loved ones are located.

The minister assured the families the search would not be abandoned, stressing that finding the aircraft would give answers to the world, in particular the families of missing loved ones, about what happened.

“We remain committed to doing everything within our means to solving what is an agonising mystery for the loved ones of those who were lost,’’ he added.