Bloomberg AirAsia Bhd. expects to sell its aircraft-leasing unit as early as December as the largest customer for Airbus Group SE’s single-aisle jets aims to net as much as $1 billion from the transaction and pare debt. Proceeds from the sale may be used to reduce debt or pay a dividend, Group Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernandes said in …

  Bloomberg Southwest Airlines Co. and its pilots union agreed on the basics of a contract that will increase pilot pay and retirement benefits and enable the carrier to enter international marketing agreements and fly the latest model of the Boeing Co. 737. Final wording on the contract terms is expected to be negotiated by the end of this week, …

  Bloomberg The first regular commercial flight in more than 50 years from the US to Cuba departed Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday — the latest step in the post-Cold War thaw between the two nations. JetBlue Flight 386 took off from the airport in southeastern Florida shortly after 10:00 am (1400 GMT) with 150 passengers on board. After less than …