Emirates reshuffles top management as it enters turbulent period

Daily Newsletter | September 4, 2019

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Emirates reshuffles top management as it enters turbulent period

The Emirati airline announced several changes at the top of the company. After disappointing financial results for FY18-19, Emirates has gone through severe changes. But it seems like the carrier is facing further uncertainty regarding its operations.

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Did Boeing finish fixing the 737 MAX MCAS software? Boeing has finished its safety update of the MCAS anti-stall system, French media reports suggest. The MCAS was blamed for two fatal 737 MAX crashes. The necessary changes to the flight control system required by the FAA earlier this summer, however, are still being worked on. Read more

Boeing 777-300ER kept alive by KLM order The Boeing 777-300ER will get its last hurrah, as KLM has ordered two aircraft from Boeing. The manufacturer is more than happy to fill the production gap between the old 777 and the 777X, but why did KLM opt for the Read more

Russian‌ ‌Polar‌ ‌Airlines‌ ‌order‌ ‌resurrects‌ ‌Let‌ ‌L-610‌ ‌program‌ Thirteen years after it was abandoned, Polar Airlines and the Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA) brought back the L-610 to life with an order for 10 of the regional aircraft, to be delivered between 2023 and 2025. Read more

American Airlines waves goodbye to its 80s workhorse American Airlines is retiring its last remaining McDonnell Douglas MD-80 in its fleet. The carrier, which once operated around the third of world’s Super 80 fleet, is now set for the final commercial flight of the aircraft, often called ‘Mad Dog’ or ‘Silver Bullet’, on September 4, 2019. Read more

Singapore Airlines bets on non-stop services expansion to the US Singapore Airlines (SIA) continues to expand its non-stop services, focusing on the Southeast Asia-U.S. market. The flag carrier has launched the first non-stop flight from Seattle, Washington, to Singapore, operated by Airbus A350 XWB, the airline’s go-to aircraft for non-stop services. Read more

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