Qantas's tenth and final Airbus A380 will shortly re-enter service after more than five years in storage and heavy maintenance. The Oneworld carrier says that the aircraft, registered VH-OQC (MSN 022), is scheduled to arrive at its Sydney base on 5 December following a major cabin refresh and engineering check. Cirium fleets data shows that the A380 is just over 17 years of age and was stored at Victorville, California in July 2020 before being ferried to Abu Dhabi for further storage in June 2021. "Bringing an A380 back into service after nearly six years in storage is no small feat," says Qantas International chief executive Cam Wallace. "Teams of engineers around the globe came together to complete more than 100,000 hours of work to prepare the aircraft for flying again, from extensive checks to heavy maintenance, landing gear replacement, a full cabin refresh and assessment flying, with parts shipped by land, sea and sky." The A380 will act as an operational spare during the Christmas peak period, and from 1 January will start flying on the international network, allowing the Sydney to Dallas-Ft Worth route to return to daily A380 operations. At its peak Qantas operated 12 A380s, but sent the fleet into storage at Victorville, California with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. The airline subsequently retired two of the jets, MSNs 027 and 029, in 2022.

Korean Air and its affiliate carriers Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul will start to roll out SpaceX's Starlink satellite in-flight connectivity across the fleet from the third quarter of 2026. Korean Air says that it will prioritise its Boeing 777-300ERs and Airbus A350-900s for the rollout, with fleetwide installation across the merged Asiana-KAL fleet by the end of 2027. Jin Air will roll out the wi-fi solution on its 737 Max aircraft, while fellow low-cost carriers Air Seoul and Air Busan "will review [their] fleet to determine installation priority". Starlink uses a constellation of over 8,000 low earth orbit satellites to deliver faster speeds and lower latency compared to other satellite connectivity systems.

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.