latest from French TV :
Transport minister De Robien confirms France got warning of Swiss ban and ordered 3 subsequent checks on the airline . first one show "minor deficiencies" (but he would not elaborate what they were) , the 2 others showed no "abnormalities ". he asumed the deficiencies found by the Swiss had been rectified in the meantime he said.
He said he fully trust the Egyptian authorities, labelled by him one of the best States for aviation safety regulation .
France 2 TV showed a video of a pax taken during a emergency landing in ATH showing poor state of interior ( broken seats covers and armrests ) and 2 running mechanics on the tarmac later opening the cowlings of a smoking CFM56.
This media circus is generating an anti-charter feeling among the viewers, were many anchors raising questions about safety of "cheap-tickets-airlines "(sic)
The Air Senegal and Gambia / Club Med crashes in similar circumstances a few years ago are still on the mind of people of course.