Norwegian expects the continuing grounding of the 737 Max will impact its 2019 results by some NKr700 million ($81 million), a sharp increase on previous estimates. It is still unclear when the jet will be allowed to fly again, although Norwegian said today its estimate was based on an expected return to service in October. The budget carrier, which had 18 737 Max jets in service at the time of the global grounding of the aircraft, had in April said it expected to incur costs of Nkr300-500 million due to the type being out of service. That was based on the jet not being back in service until August.
"The 737 Max grounding has affected both demand, operating expenses and production negatively," Norwegian says in a second-quarter results statement, adding that short-haul bookings going into the third quarter are behind expectations.

Source: FlightGlobal

Emirates has made this announcement:

Emirates’ passengers bound for the US will soon be able to enjoy Wi-Fi, mobile service connectivity and Live TV broadcast, even when flying 40,000 feet over the North Pole and Arctic circle. Emirates has led the world with inflight connectivity, with every aircraft connected for Wi-Fi, voice and SMS services. However on its flights to the US, which often travel over the polar region, passengers can find themselves without connectivity for up to 4 hours. This is due to the fact that most satellites that connect aircraft are geostationary, located over the equator, and aircraft antennae cannot see the satellite when in the far north, due to the earth’s curvature. Emirates partner Inmarsat will soon solve this problem with the addition of two elliptical orbit satellites, thus providing coverage over the North Pole by 2022.

Source: World Airline News

American Airlines expects a negative impact of $185 million to its second quarter pre-tax income from cancellation of Boeing 737 Max flights. The Oneworld carrier scrapped 7,800 flights in the second quarter and has removed all 737 Max-operated flights from its schedule through 3 September. American had operated a fleet of 24 737 Max aircraft before US regulators grounded the aircraft on 13 March. It is not clear when the aircraft will be cleared to return to the skies. "That slowdown has significantly impacted the company’s operation and caused a significant number of flight cancellations and delays in the second quarter," says American in an investors update.

Source: FlightGlobal