COPENHAGEN / REUTERS Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) announced last week that it had agreed to buy Irish leasing company Aldus Aviation, which manages a fleet of 30 jets. However, no financial details were disclosed by the company. Denmark-based NAC, the world’s largest turboprop lessor recently announced its expansion into regional jet leasing with the purchase of Jetscape, another jet …

  Bloomberg Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s finance affiliate is planning an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on Shanghai’s main board in what could be China’s highest IPO valuation since 2010, according to two people familiar with the matter. Zhejiang Ant Small & Micro Financial Services Group Co. has been profitable for three years, enabling it to meet the listing requirements, and …

  Bloomberg Airbus Group SE is setting up its second academy to train pilots in Asia, where a rash of startup airlines and new aircraft coming in is causing a surge in demand for captains and first officers. Airbus is opening the center in Singapore in partnership with Singapore Airlines Ltd. The facility — with eight simulators — will add …