Delta Air Lines reported that system load factor increased 1.9 points to 81.4%, as traffic declined 1.9% on 4.1% lower capacity year over year. Domestic load factor increased 3.2 points to 83.5%, as traffic increased 1.4% on 2.6% lower capacity over prior year.

Macquarie Rotorcraft to acquire 12-helicopter portfolio from Milestone
AerCap offshoot Milestone Aviation Group (Milestone) has agreed to sell a 12-helicopter portfolio to Macquarie Rotorcraft. The portfolio will comprise a combination of Sikorsky S-92, Airbus H135, Bell 412 and Leonardo AW109, AW139 and AW189 helicopters which are presently on lease to six customers in nine countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and South-East