May 13, 2016
"Airbus Helicopters welcomes the AIBN’s preliminary report and is encouraged by the progress of the investigation. We continue to focus our efforts on providing assistance to the investigation team, while working closely with our global customers to ensure that checks mandated by Airbus Helicopters and EASA are completed in support of the continued operations of the EC225LP."
By inference AH continue to maintain that the aircraft is safe to fly and the actions of UK & Norway authorities are unnecessary. They don't even mention the extension of the ban to earlier models. One can only assume they wouldn't be so reckless unless they are aware of key facts not yet in the public domain.