LOU wrote on May 30^th, 2015 at 8:53pm:

Cappy, I had seen the Boeing video - which is several years old - and believe some if not most of the issues have been addressed. It's always BAD to see profits trump quality. As for the A330.... I have to wonder if they had the ignition to flight start? I know little about the "Bus" but have to guess they must have continuous ignition and a stronger flight start ignition. I have flown through heavy rain many times, but always put the ignition on. The report says they "plunged" in altitude loss, more like a slow glide until they got the engines started. Lou

I assume it's ice at 39,000 and wouldn't that be avoided at all costs?
Not dismissing it's equatorial.

I had a laugh at plunging too, I usually reserve that for necklines.  :D

Re; ignition switching, does FADEC control that these days? The 777 like Airbus doesn't appear to have any manual switching ability from what I've seen. I've never been in a 777 cockpit so take that for what it's worth.
I have seen manual ignition switches in a 767 but that would be the last acft I saw them in.

The AS355 (F) had separate start and continuous switching.
You knew when the ignitors were on too, they played havoc with the intercom.