Air France is seeking an increased subsidy from Wuhan in central China to continue the city’s direct connection to Paris, demand for which has been disappointing, although that city and other secondary Chinese destinations are gaining or planning more intercontinental services. The city of Wuhan is willing to consider a higher subsidy but wants more frequencies in return, says a government source. The subsidy is €30,000 ($40,000) a flight, adds the source.

Aircraft lessor BOC Aviation is aiming at a steadily slowing growth rate after tripling in size since its acquisition by the Bank of China in 2006. The Singapore-based company’s assets have grown from about $3 billion then to $10 billion now. BOC was largely unaffected by the global financial crisis because a year before the 2008 credit crunch its new owner allocated it capital for growth. The bank, as a Chinese state financial institution, did not need to pull back on its plans while U.S. and European financial companies struggled.

BEIJING — South Korea plans to introduce more than 20 former U.S. Navy S-3 Vikings into service in 2018-20 as second-tier maritime patrollers, apparently in response to the loss of a warship to a North Korean submarine attack three years ago.