Originally Posted by
Lyman
BEA acquiesced to AIRBUS to release a memo to burnish the reputation of the a/c manufacturer. Had they refused, there would have been trouble....and improvement in AirBus commitment to safety, in all ways.....
Put another way, the BEA were willing to put their reputation on the line by stating that there were no technical failures over and above the blocked pitot tubes at Airbus's request just prior to a major industry event. There's nothing nefarious about it, and I'm sure that the situation would have been the same across the pond if something similar had happened.
Right - see you in July!