SaturnV (liking the handle!):
Absolutely - I wasn't trying to imply one way or the other - I was just expressing the opinion that the investigation should be thorough.
jcjeant:
BEA reacted strongly for support the Airbus claim
The way I read it the BEA were actually a bit annoyed at Airbus for jumping the gun, so they released the "note" to calm the press, which naturally went into something of a feeding frenzy as soon as the recorders made it back to Paris. You *could* read it as the BEA supporting Airbus's statement, but alternatively it could simply mean that while Airbus jumped the gun, their information was solid.