Inevitably the mystery of its disappearance will be resolved and there will be an aftermath, as there always is with similar major events. In the aftermath of the AF447 accident, BEA set up a working group which on
18 November 2011, published their report " Triggered Transmission of Flight Data Working Group ". The report was prompted by the difficulties ( by implication this must include unprecedented costs ) experienced in the recovery of the FDRs.
The report which makes salutary reading may be accessed at,
http://www.bea.aero/en/enquetes/flig...light.data.pdf
The final sentence in the conclusion of this report is reproduced as follows,
Consequently, regulators and the industry are invited to conduct further
analysis in these 3 areas.
The issue is a Global one and it must not be left to a mere invitation to subscribe, it must not be imposed upon an Industry that is already overburdened and drained of resources by unecessary and wasteful bureaucratic regulations. The purpose of Air Accident Investigation mandates expeditious recovery of the wreckage.