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I can also confirm you are factually incorrect regarding your allegation about the time scale between HUMS inspections.
With reference to the "press release", it is unheard of for a manufacturer to issue a statement absolving an operator from blame in the way presented in the press. I would put money on the bet that it was Bond that , for very good reason and for very understandable reasons, have persuaded ECF to put some statement in writing indicating that there is no evidence to indicate Bond is to blame for the recent unfortunate ditching. I suspect it was Bond that was the driving force behind this and it would have been Bond (or their
PR consultants) that gave the statement to the press and asked the press to publish it. Any other operator in Bond's position would do the same to try and take the pressure off them. I don't blame Bond for this action at all.