IMHO, this is the primary reason it was being held up by the US government (or however the company worded it). Because they need THREE military planes to transport the ROV and its equipment to the search location, and they have to work around passenger flights to get it done.
Alistair Varrie, head of aerodrome operations for Ports of Jersey said: "It's quite an unusual aircraft for us to have in here, it's about as big as it gets for us here".
He added that it had been "quite challenging" to keep the airport open with passenger flights running.
He said the C17 would take the ROV, and another two C17s are expected to arrive at Jersey Airport later to collect additional equipment.
Mr Varrie explained: "We can only accommodate one aircraft at a time, so the current aircraft on the ground will depart with its load and travel off presumably to Canada or stop to refuel on route.
"The second aircraft will come in to pick up a second load of equipment, and then the third aircraft will come and pick up the loading equipment that was needed to be brought in because we've got nothing on island that is capable of servicing this type of aircraft."