Richard wrote:

Look at the behaviour of US Scare and Boeing with the 737 rudder
reversal problem.

"Problem? There is no problem" Meanwhile, back at Area 51, er,
Seattle, all manner of work towards a solution is being performed.

They had access to the FDR information, and I don't think US Airways was
complicit in blaming pilot error. That was only Boeing, and yes, they
were ass covering.

In the case of AF447, the last thing the would want is for another aircraft
to self-destruct, given the design is the basis for the potential US tanker
program, and the 350. Without the FDRs, can they be sure they have
actually solved the problem? Do they know enough to identify the cause
with certainty, and know what needs to be done to correct things?