Thanks Tienetti - still shrouded in Irish mystery, though. IF they left for VLC after no more than 10 minutes they would have CMR plus about 700kg at a guess. Once round at VLC then does not put them near Final Reserve.
It is understood that if you are being 'messed around' and LOOK as if you are going to be below FR, then a PAN call is required, and in Spain it is sensible to make that a MAYDAY to guarantee the correct resonse. There has, I feel, to be more.