Fri May 19, 2017 3:51 am
Always found this interesting, at Continental we used the same CF6-50 engine on our A300's and DC10-30's.
As the engines built up hours on the A300 after a while they would be swapped to the DC10's that weren't subject
to ETOPS rules and the nascent program we started on the Airbus to gain over water twin experience (a shut down
on the DC10 would not have counted against the program)
I know other airlines move engines around amongst widebody types, BA with its 767 / 747 fleet, Lufthansa used I
believe the same CF6-50 engine on their A300B4's, DC10-30's and B747'S, then with the CF6-80 they had a common
engine on their A300-600, MD11 and B747 fleets and I imagine they moved engines around types as needed.
I know there are plenty of other airlines that have done this and do so currently, curious to know other operators
that follow this practice and any stories / anecdotes.
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