Originally Posted by
Tom Sawyer
A380 is certified for 3 engine ferry. A certain ME airline did one from Sydney to their homebase earlier this year after a failure.....which begs the question......why didn't QF 3 engine ferry SIN-SYD? No suitable crew trained/available?
Just because something is legal (3 eng ferry is in the A380 FCOM) doesn't make it safe...2 engine inoperative on the same side would be exciting I think...or Maybe it's cheaper to rent hangar space, freight the engine and complete the engine change there rather than ferry it home.