Bloomberg China has traditionally split aircraft orders evenly between Airbus SE and Boeing Co. Recently though, there’s been a shift against the American half of the world’s planemaking duopoly. Boeing missed out on a 40-plane deal in September, following an even bigger hit in July, when China ordered nearly 300 Airbus aircraft worth about $37 billion at sticker prices. ...

  Bloomberg Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. is pulling out of Hong Kong for good, cancelling flights and closing its offices in the Asian financial hub, ending a 30-year history in the city. The UK airline said in a statement that several factors contributed to its decision, including, on the basis of Russian airspace remaining closed, that Heathrow-Hong Kong-Heathrow flight times ...

  Bloomberg Plane aficionados now have a chance to own a piece of one of the world’s most iconic aircraft — Airbus SE’s A380, the largest and most spacious passenger jet. Airbus is holding a three-day auction of some 500 pieces of the superjumbo, starting October 13. Items on sale include lamps, a bar, trolleys, seats, emergency exit signs, baby ...