Her lawyer, Judith Fyfe, had no immediate comment on the December ruling or the path ahead for the convicted hijacker.

John Edwards says there is no need for the public to know about any leave the convicted hijacker may be granted.

Pilots are vowing to keep a close watch on the case of a convicted hijacker whose sentence ends early next month.

Neo Kaweng: Truck hijacker gets 12 years The case against Neo Kaweng, a 33-year-old convicted hijacker, took about nine years to see through.