well the armchair enthusiasts full of little or no fact are out in force again.
The facts are:
Helios was poorly regulated from day one
All aspects of the operation were sub standard
The UK CAA was actually advising the Cypriot NAA at the time (if you can call it that)
There were serious questions marks about the maintenance setup and the relationship and interaction between quality, ops and maintenance
There were serious question marks about crew training
Helios were to be placed on the EU blacklist but the politicians lost their nerve
The aircraft had a fault prior to the fateful flight but the engineer and everyone else involved did everything correctly
The fact is the aircraft departed serviceable
The fact is it is a disgrace that the accident report cites regulatory failings and no one single regulator is being charged
The fact is Helios was operating well below european standards just like many still are today.
The fact is the regulators should be holding their heads in shame for being totally incompetent or unwilling to deal with the failings of Helios and other still flying airlines.
The fact is money talks and safety comes second.
Yet we still have pilots and engineers who knowingly assist such companies by not being prepared to say NO.
You reap what you sow