NEW YORK (AP) — A New York bankruptcy judge made clear Thursday that he's close to signing off on a reorganization plan for Kansas aircraft-maker Hawker Beechcraft that will preserve thousands of jobs.

Judge Stuart Bernstein heard no major objections from creditors while reviewing a draft of the plan during a lengthy hearing at a federal bankruptcy court in Manhattan. He said he wanted minor changes in the wording before granting final approval.

"Assuming I don't have a problem with it, I'll approve it," Bernstein said.

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