Bloomberg Boeing Co. landed an $18.6 billion deal with Qatar Airways for as many as 100 aircraft, providing a sales boost to the U.S. company’s upgraded 737 jetliner with one of the year’s largest commercial airplane deals. The Doha-based carrier pledged to buy as many as 60 of the 737 Max 8 jet, valued at $6.9 billion at list prices, …

  Bloomberg China’s HNA Group, controlled by billionaire Chen Feng, agreed to buy the aircraft-leasing business of CIT Group Inc. for $10 billion in a deal that would create the world’s third-largest rental fleet. HNA’s Avolon Holdings Ltd. will expand its lineup to 910 aircraft valued at more than $43 billion, including planes on order, the company said in a …

  Bloomberg Deutsche Lufthansa AG shares, which have been trading near their lowest level in four years, are at risk of dropping out of Germany’s benchmark DAX Index as the airline battles low-cost competitors, labor unions and a shaky credit rating. Lufthansa’s market value now ranks 40th among DAX members, down from 35th place in April, according to data published …