Sun Country Airlines will open a new operational base at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International airport on 31 January. "This strategic expansion supports the company's increased cargo operations and future plans for growth of its scheduled passenger service network," Sun Country says. It chose the airport – which is located in Kentucky but close to Cincinnati as it serves as a major Amazon air hub and sorting facility. The carrier says the airport is "one of the fastest-growing cargo airports in the country, and the surrounding region has strong passenger demand which positions Sun Country for seamless future expansion in scheduled service". The operational base will serve as a primary location where cargo aircraft are stationed and local crews begin and end flight assignments. Sun Country will continue to use shared facilities at the airport until it officially opens the base. "Growing our footprint beyond Minneapolis-St. Paul has long been a goal for Sun Country, and we are excited to mark this major milestone," states Jude Bricker, president and chief executive of Sun Country. "Amazon and our cargo operation is a critical segment of our differentiated business model and enables our scheduled service seasonal flexibility and growth. We are pleased to open this base, which will support our service and efficiency across our operation. Moreover, this offers new opportunities for advancement for our pilots." Sun Country notes it is "actively hiring pilots" at the airport and is also looking at additional base locations "in support of its Amazon and scheduled service growth". The airline has previously described Amazon as an "extremely important customer" and plans to provide services to the company into the 2030s.

Air India has confirmed that one of its Airbus A320neos leased from Avolon flew without an airworthiness certificate. The Air India Airbus A320 that was grounded by DGCA in late November 2025 has been identified by its tail number as VT-TQN, according to a 3 December Indian Express report. This aircraft, originally part of Vistara’s fleet prior to the merger, bears MSN 11097 and is managed by Avolon. "An incident involving one of our aircraft operating without an airworthiness review certificate is regrettable," Air India states. "As soon as this came to our notice, it was duly reported to the DGCA, and all personnel associated with the decision were placed under suspension, pending further review. We have initiated a comprehensive internal investigation and are fully cooperating with the regulator." Avolon declines to comment.

Airbus has lowered its full-year target for commercial aircraft deliveries, from 820 to 790. The European airframer attributes the revision to a "recent supplier quality issue on fuselage panels impacting its A320-family delivery flow". Observers had been questioning the feasibility of the previous target for some time as Airbus's monthly deliveries this year showed no year-on-year growth until September. By the end of October, Airbus's year-to-date deliveries had reached 585, up from 559 in 2024. That meant 235 deliveries would be required across November and December to meet the 820 target. In 2024, the manufacturer delivered 207 aircraft in November-December, bringing that year's total to 766. Earlier this year, Airbus said supply shortages for CFM International Leaps had created a fleet of engine-less but otherwise completed "gliders". But Airbus and CFM were confident that production would catch up and that the fleet inventory would be delivered in the second half of this year. Airbus had reiterated the 820 target during a third-quarter results briefing on 29 October. Despite the cut to the target, Airbus is still guiding towards full-year adjusted EBIT of €7 billion ($8.15 billion) and free cash flow before customer financing of €4.5 billion.