Virgin kicks off contest for $3 billion in jetliner orders

U.K. airline Virgin Atlantic has kicked off yet another big potential competition for Boeing and Airbus Industrie with plans to double the size of its 15-aircraft fleet in less than a year. The upstart carrier Monday confirmed it is in talks with both airframers about an aircraft order for as many...

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