Aviation Daily Roundup: October 23

Malaysia Airports Suing AirAsia X; AirAsia Berhad Secures Loan

Credit: AirAsia Group

Malaysia 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 Airlines

American 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 Pries

Boeing 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: Firefly

Southeast 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 Pries

Qantas 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 Airways

Qatar Airways took delivery of three Airbus A350-1000s on Oct. 23.

Wizz Air Announces New Base In Bari, Expands At Doncaster/Sheffield

Credit: Wizz Air

ULCC 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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