Originally Posted by
cessnapete
It doesn’t seem financially sensible to have a dedicated engineering facility and a new build, specialty hangar, for small fleet of just 12 A380. BA have large facilities at Lhr and Cardiff for heavy maintenance on all their other types.
The 3 yearly heavy maintenance for the 12 strong fleet is carried out at present in Manila, by Lufthansa Technik. The planned aircraft is positioned there after scheduled service into Singapore. The aircraft previous off maintenance ex Manila ,then operates the service Sin Lhr. Seems to work well.( An after maintenance test flight having taken place the day before)
Unscheduled engine changes, just ferry a replacement on site by large Russian freighter!!
I don’t think the A380 cleared for 3 engine ferry as we did with the B747 if required.
The heavy maintenance is not done in Manila, hasn't been for about two-three years.
Heavy maintenance is in Abu Dhabi, refurbishment (config) is done in Germany.