their rights are and what is in the cargo holds of the planes. passengers as of now have no right to know what is in the cargo hold of the plane they are flying. they can't ask about the acars system on board the aircraft, correct? >> that's right. they have no way to find out, no way to ask. it's difficult for them to get information about how their airline stacks up against others. all those questions about a carrier that would help you judge whether you want to fly on that carrier and whether it's safe are locked away in the -- you know the records of the carrier. if you ask the federal aviation administration they will not produce it either. they say it's proprietary information. >> and richard, it's important to understand what we still do not know. given the news from inmarsat and uk officials and the malaysian government. we'll hear more at 12:30 a.m.