AF66 CDG-LAX diverts - uncontained engine failure over Atlantic
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Well whatever the source and the story, they'll be able to unwrap the offering in Goose Bay before tea time now.
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Perhaps a curfew at Cardiff, it was zero dark thirty, or thereabouts? Although that would surprise me. Otherwise the company may have another shipment from EMA. Road Transport may indeed be the chosen method.
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Some of you are probably reading "the other forums" (search for "deroutement cause dommages") but I copy some of the info found there (obviously, not official).
- ferry flight maybe for December 6th;
- maybe a/c will be under Airbus registration for that flight;
- it is mentioned that the 1st AF A380 3-eng ferry was in 2012, out of JFK.
- ferry flight maybe for December 6th;
- maybe a/c will be under Airbus registration for that flight;
- it is mentioned that the 1st AF A380 3-eng ferry was in 2012, out of JFK.
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That makes sense - there was never any subsequent confirmation of the 3-engined ferry scenario after that initial soundbite from an unnamed BEA investigator that Reuters initially quoted.
As a general rule, manufacturers are good at designing and building aircraft, but they don't necessarily have skills and expertise in repairing them, at least not as much as airlines do.
While Airbus will no doubt be involved in developing any necessary repair schemes, AF will be better equipped to supply the manpower and other resources to accomplish the repairs.
While Airbus will no doubt be involved in developing any necessary repair schemes, AF will be better equipped to supply the manpower and other resources to accomplish the repairs.
Currently at 560 knots ground speed @ 37k. I'm guessing that means all four engines are operating?
Doing a high power run up of the replaced engine is more meaningful.
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As a general rule, manufacturers are good at designing and building aircraft, but they don't necessarily have skills and expertise in repairing them, at least not as much as airlines do.
While Airbus will no doubt be involved in developing any necessary repair schemes, AF will be better equipped to supply the manpower and other resources to accomplish the repairs.
While Airbus will no doubt be involved in developing any necessary repair schemes, AF will be better equipped to supply the manpower and other resources to accomplish the repairs.
Well, the manufacturers have special repair teams for structural repair of stranded aircraft. That is done very often. Sometimes they do the whole work where the plane is stranded, sometimes they just get the aircraft repaired so that it can be ferried to some other facility.
Well, the manufacturers have special repair teams for structural repair of stranded aircraft. That is done very often. Sometimes they do the whole work where the plane is stranded, sometimes they just get the aircraft repaired so that it can be ferried to some other facility.