Latvian carrier SmartLynx Airlines has secured an air operator’s certificate (AOC) for its new Maltese airline, which it will use as a platform for further growth.

Hong Kong Airlines is offering pilots the option of transferring to alternative airlines as the company faces a surplus of pilots as a result of the delayed delivery of the Airbus A330 and A350.

Norwegian Air Shuttle reported a widening first-quarter loss and said it was still assessing the financial impact of the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX, but that it could cost it up to NOK500 million ($57.5 million) in 2019.

Finnair posted a €38.8 million ($43.6 million) net loss for the first quarter (1Q), marking a sharp decline from the record €13.4 million net profit it delivered in 1Q 2018, partly driven by excess capacity from the airline’s incoming Airbus A350 fleet.

Boeing has posted its 2019 first-quarter results, which indicate the initial financial impact of the 737 MAX crashes and groundings as well as acknowledging continued uncertainty about the full cost.