Aviation Daily Roundup: October 28
October 28, 2020![](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2020-10/american_aircraft_lax_source_rob_finlayson_1.jpg?itok=8dff9Vu-)
Daily Memo: U.S. Airline Fleet Analysis Shows Most Popular, Least-Utilized Jets
U.S. carriers have retired hundreds of jets ahead of schedule due to the global slump in commercial air travel caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Airlink Splits With South African Airways, Goes Independent
South African regional airline Airlink has emphasized the end of its long-term links to flag-carrier South African Airways (SAA) with a subtle name change.
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Top-Tier OEMs, Suppliers See Slow Aftermarket Recovery
Top-tier manufacturers and suppliers are not banking on a quick commercial aftermarket rebound, financial figures and commentary from 2020 third-quarter (Q3) earnings calls underscore.
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Boeing Holds Production Rates, Eyes Three-Year Traffic Recovery
Continuing its company-wide retrenchment in the face of ongoing market uncertainty, Boeing is sticking to its earlier announced plans to slash widebody production rates by 50% by 2021 while simultaneously hoping to gradually restore 737 production to 31 per month by the start of 2022.
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Hawaiian Airlines Reaches Deal For 787 Delivery Delays
Hawaiian Airlines is pushing back its Boeing 787 deliveries due to a weaker long-term demand outlook, although the short-term picture is beginning to improve as quarantine restrictions ease in key markets.
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Finnair Seeks To Defer A350s, Puts Narrowbody Talks On Ice
Finnair has increased its cost-savings target by a further €40 million ($47 million) and is in talks with Airbus to defer delivery of its three remaining Airbus A350s on order, after the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic more than tripled the Oneworld carrier’s third-quarter net loss
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Lithuanian Leasing And MRO Firm To Start Airline Operations
Lithuania-based Heston Aviation plans to launch an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) operation in early 2021.
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Salt Lake City Airport Opens Second New Concourse In Two Months
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) has opened the latest portion of its $4.1 billion expansion project: a new concourse that will house 21 gates serving seven airlines.
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Sun Country CEO: Route Network, Amazon Deal Helped Us Build Cash
Sun Country Airlines CEO Jude Bricker said the carrier’s flexible route network and cargo-handling deal with Amazon have enabled it to remain resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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