Sounds like a lot of trouble to put your parents through for a rather ordinary scope - plenty of similar newts to choose from locally - and I don't believe yiur saving much, if anything at all.
If you're really determined to do this take the OTA apart, removing the mirrors and pack these as cabin luggage. The rest can go in a case checked in as normal baggage.
I have flown with a C8 before and it's not something I'd do again.
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