Aviation Daily Roundup: October 23

Malaysia Airports Suing AirAsia X; AirAsia Berhad Secures Loan
Credit: AirAsia GroupMalaysia Airports has sued AirAsia X for MYR78.2 million ($19 million) in overdue charges, which comes as the long-haul LCC embarks on a MYR63.5 billion debt restructuring.

American Airlines Eyes Transatlantic Travel Corridor ‘Template’
Credit: American AirlinesAmerican Airlines and oneworld alliance partner International Airlines Group (IAG) are pushing for the creation of a travel corridor between the U.S. and the UK to speed the return of lucrative transatlantic flights.

Boeing Working To Correct 747 Flight Computer Reset Issue
Credit: Joe PriesBoeing is working on updating 747 flight computer software to eliminate an issue introduced in the software’s most recent version that causes both of the aircraft’s computers to reset in-flight.

Daily Memo: Restructuring Means Big Changes For Southeast Asian Flag-Carriers
Credit: FireflySoutheast Asia’s airline industry is being shaken up by a wave of restructuring programs prompted by the COVID-19 crisis, with most of the region’s flag-carriers looking to downsize to survive.

Qantas Domestic Recovery Regaining Momentum
Credit: Joe PriesQantas is expecting its domestic capacity to ramp up significantly as more Australian state borders reopen, but the recovery is still slower than the airline had projected.

Qatar Airways Receives Three A350s; Emirates DXB Biometric Path Opens
Credit: Qatar AirwaysQatar Airways took delivery of three Airbus A350-1000s on Oct. 23.

Wizz Air Announces New Base In Bari, Expands At Doncaster/Sheffield
Credit: Wizz AirULCC Wizz Air has announced that its 38th base will be in Bari (BRI), Italy, while it is expanding from Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) in the UK.
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