Ethiopia had decided to send the black boxes to Germany instead of the

[Blue_Tires]

24. I only know the industry as an outsider

but I will say that studying air crashes and other manmade disasters past and present and how the course of history changed because of them has been a hobby of mine for years...

And yes, the software/equipment from the manufacturer (like Honeywell for example) required for readout is only available to a limited number of national agencies, i.e., the crash investigators with the most expertise, resources and manpower.

And while Trump admittedly has eroded the faith and trust in pretty much all our institutions domestic and international, the reputation of the NTSB remains strong and despite what conclusions the hot take merchants in the media are jumping to, there's no great massive cover-up at play here as far as I've seen...