Did anyone take note that the BEA, on their briefing page:
Sea Search Operations, phase 5
... since 29th April, has been listing the English link ahead of the French link?
This is prominent in that the first two posts of 26th & 27th both listed the French link first.
It cant be geographical, a Brazil precedes all.
It can't be language, even those English precedes French, German and Portugese, as this would represent further deference to English, as French for "German" is "Allemand".
Maybe Bearfoil is finally getting to them!
Personally, I am very appreciative of the BEA's posts and photos. It strikes me as openness, certainly not gushing, but measured and respectful, and reassures me that finally, this sad and tragic accident will yield a factual description of the event. Hopefully not too long, as I hope they may release another Interim Report based on initial FDR/CVR data.
I can't help but feel profoundly saddened when reading an annotated passenger list ...
Unofficial Air France 447 Passenger List
Hopefully, their involuntary sacrifice can now be more certain of yielding data to lead to many more lives saved. Theirs, and their loved ones, has been a huge price. Their loss is respected if all who are now serving through these two finds, to unscramble this omelette, do so in a careful, factual, neutral, open manner. I look forward to this result.