With regard to the ongoing accident investigation into AF 447, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), in its capacity as certification authority for aircraft type designed in the EASA Member States (EU + Switzerland, Norway, Iceland,and Liechtenstein), confirms that it has at all times been fully informed by the responsible accident investigation body, BEA France.
The Agency wishes to underline that, according to BEA, the causes of the accident are still unknown today.
It confirms that the Airbus A330 type and all other Airbus aircraft types are airworthy and safe to operate.
As precautionary measure, the Agency is issuing today a safety information bulletin, reminding operators of existing procedures to be applied in the event of loss of, or unreliable, speed indication.
With regard to reports about a possible malfunctioning of the air speed indication system ('pitot tubes'), the Agency is analysing data with a view to issuing mandatory corrective action, without prejudging the outcome of the accident investigation.
