I still prefer to read the magazine as I subscribe so basically paying indirectly for their website I guess - I prefer to read my news in the weekly edition than the free for all online.

Would there be no software in place to limit the thrust of the engines in a low fuel situation to prevent them completely stopping?

I know in a Mercedes car, for example, there is a crawl home mode which is basically low power until you can get to a garage to fix the problem, etc.

I am guessing there are different rules governing this, due to different stages of flight and the flight envelope, etc being programmed accordingly. I'm thinking in an Airbus A320 which crashed into trees as thrust couldn't be increased kind of way.

I agree as to the Diesel running dry and getting it restarted - that is also an issue. However I do also know that a lot of 'sludge' can settle in the tank as well over time where the Diesel fuel doesn't have many additives. Hence why not a good idea to run it too low.

However I don't think this is the issue here. At the end of the day has there been any official report as to how much fuel was in the aircraft?