LATAM Airlines has committed $40 million towards retrofitting 37 of its Airbus A319s. The Chile-based airline group in May began the interior retrofit efforts – which will include new Collins Meridian seats, USB-A and USB-C connection ports, and support for mobile phones and tablets – and expects to complete the work between the end of 2026 and the beginning of 2027. It intends to use the aircraft for domestic and regional routes in Ecuador, Peru and Brazil. LATAM has 39 A319s in service and one in storage, fleet data shows. Its A319 fleet has an average age of 17 years. "With this renewal of 19 narrowbody aircraft, for domestic and international routes in Peru and Ecuador, and 18 for the Brazilian market, we are not only modernising our fleet, but we are also bringing the essence of South America to the interior of our aircraft," states Jaime Cornejo, product manager cabin, inflight entertainment and connectivity for LATAM.

Former Republic Airways chief executive Bryan Bedford has been confirmed by the US Senate as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. Republic disclosed on 2 July that Bedford had retired as chief executive of the Indianapolis, Indiana-based carrier after serving more than 25 years in that role. Board chair David Grizzle succeeded Bedford as chief executive on 2 July. US president Donald Trump in March nominated Bedford to lead the FAA after the previous FAA administrator, Mike Whitaker, resigned from the agency on 20 January, the day of Trump's presidential inauguration. The Senate on 9 July voted 53-43 in favour of Bedford's confirmation as FAA administrator. Only one Democratic senator, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, voted to confirm Bedford.

The European Union Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) has posted an updated Conflict Zone Information Bulletin (CZIB) that tells airlines travelling to or from Europe to avoid Iranian airspace until at least the end of the month. Published on 7 July, the latest bulletin notes that – following recent military action taken by Israel and the USA against Iran, and the retaliatory strikes – a rapid re-emergence of the conflict could occur with little warning. The Iranian authorities have taken measures to address airspace risks with temporary airspace closures and restrictions, but EASA warns that "a sudden resumption of hostilities, due to their unpredictable nature, could pose challenges to the timely and effective implementation of such measures". It says Iran is likely to maintain "elevated alert levels for its air force and air defense units nationwide, particularly in light of the potential for further ad-hoc military actions from their adversaries". EASA also highlights the risk of miscalculation and/or misidentification of civilian aircraft in Iranian airspace. On 13 June, the agency issued a CZIB telling airlines to avoid the airspace of Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan and Lebanon amid the conflict with Iran. This wider CZIB was revised on 30 June and withdrawn on 7 July. The closure of Iran has added to the problems faced by airlines travelling between Europe, the Middle East and Asia, as large chunks of airspace in each region are now off-limits. Ukrainian airspace has been closed to all civilian air operators since the war began there in 2022. Russian airspace closed to Western operators soon afterwards. Meanwhile, Pakistani airspace has been closed to Indian carriers since hostilities broke out between the two countries earlier this year. Flight-tracking data shows aircraft travelling up the Persian Gulf and over Iraq and Türkiye to reach Europe or flying across Saudi Arabia and north to the Mediterranean via Egypt.