the capability has been around for a long time
one of the first Boeing Flight Test missions that I worked as an analysis engineer (~Feb 1979) was on the Lufthansa 747-200 with the ferry kit for the GE CF6-50
Originally Posted by
LondonElite
So, instead of inconveniencing the stranded passengers in JNB too much longer, we'll inconvenience those flying from SYD a little by adding a fuel stop in PER. OK.
c'mon ... in AOG (Airplane On Ground) situations the airline's first priority is to get the jet back into revenue-capable (airworthy) status as quickly as possible