Interesting comment on the BBC news site
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Other airlines using Roll-Royce powered A380s have continued to fly them without any major disruption.
Industry expert Sean Maffett suggested that this may be because the engines on the Qantas planes are slightly different.
He told BBC News that they have bespoke electronic controls which allow them to fly in hotter temperatures or at higher altitudes.
This may explain why Qantas has still grounded its flights, he suggests. Rolls-Royce refused to comment.
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