It seems that the two very unfortunate incidents are connected only by the name of the manufacturer.
Even more unfortunate seems to be the headlines that news agencies nowadays try to come up with to try and 'out shock' each other.
It seems that the public nowadays wants their news delivered in 30 second bursts. All whizzbang headlines but with very little substance to follow.
If you spend more than just a few seconds reading the stories behind the headlines then you will see:
Different Aircraft types.
Different Operators
Different Flight profiles
Different Controlling agencies
Different Controlling Aviation Authorities
So we have had two recent accidents both involving Airbus types. They hype and paranoia would be the same if it were two Boeing types that crashed.
Lets hope that the 787 program; if and when it gets into the air isnt accident prone, as the press will then turn on the 787 and composit use in Aircraft. They would probably also damm the A350 too, even though it wont have come off the line yet.
Steve