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MRO News in Brief 08 October 2026

MRO News in Brief 08 October 2026

Ontic opens new MRO facility: Aerospace OEM Ontic has officially opened its new dedicated Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire – a purpose-built site set to transform […]

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Oct 7, 2026 · byAsian Aviation
Ontic Opens New 72,000 sq ft Aerospace MRO Facility in Gloucestershire

Ontic Opens New 72,000 sq ft Aerospace MRO Facility in Gloucestershire

Ontic has officially opened a new dedicated Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, bringing around 200 specialists together as part of a $30 million global investment in its aftermarket support capabilities. The purpose-built 72,000 sq ft site will strengthen the aerospace supplier’s ability to support airlines and [read more] The post Ontic Opens New 72,000 sq ft Aerospace MRO Facility in Gloucestershire appeared first on UK Aviation News .

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Oct 6, 2026 · byUK Aviation News
Tuesday briefing: Why the Green party’s Zionism vote has caused a backlash

Tuesday briefing: Why the Green party’s Zionism vote has caused a backlash

In today’s newsletter: The party has voted to define Zionism as racist and back a single Palestinian state. But what does the policy mean, why has it caused alarm among Jewish members, and how will it impact the future of the Greens? Good morning. The Green party of England and Wales is in turmoil. Following a vote to adopt a policy that equates Zionism with racism , and calls for Israel to be replaced by a single Palestinian state “with equal rights for all”, some Jewish members say they are considering whether they are welcome in the party. RAF Fairford | No 10 has insisted the Gloucestershire base is secure a day after the US air force suddenly withdrew a dozen B-1 bombers that had been stationed there amid security concerns about a possible threat from Iran. Donald Trump | Donald Trump’s approval ratings reached a record low on Monday, according to new opinion polls. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Trump’s approval rating at a record-low 32%. Brazilian elections | Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro, is poised to win the Brazilian presidency , after a shock first-round victory. Jeffrey Archer | Jeffrey Archer , the bestselling author and former MP whose political career ended in disgrace when he was imprisoned for perjury, has died at the age of 86. Cancer | Cases of seven types of cancer have risen sharply among younger people in England , major new research has found, prompting warnings that lifestyle choices are costing thousands of lives each year. Continue reading...

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Oct 6, 2026 · byThe Guardian
US pulls bombers from RAF Fairford days after alleged terror plot was foiled

US pulls bombers from RAF Fairford days after alleged terror plot was foiled

The US has recalled all of its B1-B Bombers from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire where they have been using them to carry out operations in the Iran conflict. The Pentagon did not give a reason for the end of the deployment, which at its height saw B1-B Lancer and B52 [read more] The post US pulls bombers from RAF Fairford days after alleged terror plot was foiled appeared first on UK Aviation News .

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Oct 5, 2026 · byUK Aviation News
No 10 insists RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws its bombers from base

No 10 insists RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws its bombers from base

A dozen B-1 bombers stationed at Gloucestershire base were redeployed to US on Sunday amid concerns over possible threat from Iran Downing Street has insisted RAF Fairford is secure a day after the US air force suddenly withdrew a dozen B-1 bombers that had been stationed at the Gloucestershire base amid security concerns about a possible threat from Iran. The prime minister’s official spokesperson, speaking during a scheduled briefing, said “yes” when asked if the military site was safe – contrasting with the concern showed by the US military during the hasty redeployment the day before. Continue reading...

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Oct 5, 2026 · byThe Guardian
US bombers sent home from RAF Fairford base after suspected terror plot

US bombers sent home from RAF Fairford base after suspected terror plot

Aircraft seen leaving at Gloucestershire base following arrest of dual British-Iranian national in central London The US Air Force has pulled its bombers from RAF Fairford following an investigation into an alleged planned terror attack at the base. The bombers were redeployed back to their home bases in the US, according to a Pentagon official who was not authorised to discuss sensitive military movements and spoke on Sunday on condition of anonymity. Continue reading...

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Oct 4, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Five arrested after terror plot at RAF Fairford

Five arrested after terror plot at RAF Fairford

Five men have been arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act and explosive offences at a Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Fairford, Gloucestershire. A major incident was declared on Sunday, Sept. 27. What was the response? The incident occurred just days after an RAF  jet crashed during a training exercise in Wales. The […] The post Five arrested after terror plot at RAF Fairford appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News .

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Oct 3, 2026 · byTravel Radar
‘Strong indications’ that Iran played role in RAF Fairford incident, says Burnham

‘Strong indications’ that Iran played role in RAF Fairford incident, says Burnham

PM also defends decision to release suspects on bail and expresses ‘complete confidence’ in security services There are “strong indications” that Iran played a role in events in which five men were arrested near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire as part of a terror investigation, Andy Burnham has said. Speaking to the media at the end of the Labour party conference in Liverpool, Burnham said he could not give any more details amid an ongoing police investigation, but that Iran was believed to be involved. Continue reading...

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Sep 30, 2026 · byThe Guardian
No explosives found in three vans searched near RAF Fairford, say police

No explosives found in three vans searched near RAF Fairford, say police

Head of counter-terrorism policing defends decision to bail five British men arrested in connection with the incident No explosive devices were found in three vans searched near RAF Fairford as part of a terrorism investigation but a quantity of petrol was recovered, police have said. Five British nationals were arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning after a resident living near the Gloucestershire airbase reported suspicious activity involving three vans. Continue reading...

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Sep 29, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Tuesday briefing: Inside the suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford

Tuesday briefing: Inside the suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford

In today’s newsletter: New details suggest there is a counter-narrative to how events unfolded at the airbase used by the US Good morning. Vehicles suspected of carrying explosives zipping across Britain, entirely unbeknownst to authorities, is a disconcerting prospect. Initially, it seemed precisely this had occurred in Gloucestershire early on Sunday. A major attack on RAF Fairford appeared to have been scuppered by “pure luck”, a local farmer said, after she noticed suspicious vans and masked men on an otherwise deserted country lane. Had she not tipped off police, the vigilant villager believes the five men arrested on terror offences would not have been apprehended. That account prompted questions about whether police and security services had been caught off guard. Energy | Andy Burnham will take his first major step to putting Britain’s utility companies into public control when, at the Labour conference, he announces a new government-backed body to invest in the electricity grid. Immigration | Home secretary Shabana Mahmood has signalled she is considering watering down her plans to make it harder for foreign workers to claim permanent residence in the UK, amid growing demands for a U-turn from cabinet colleagues and unions. AI | Two of the “godfathers” of modern AI and senior executives at OpenAI and Anthropic have warned governments to prepare for an AI “intelligence explosion”, which they say could be the most consequential technological development in history. Petrol | The price of diesel on UK forecourts has hit an all-time high average of 199.18p a litre, as the conflict in the Middle East continues to drive the cost of fuel to record levels. Ebola | A senior member of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s ruling party was beaten to death on Sunday after appearing on a radio programme to raise awareness about the Ebola outbreak, a party representative has said. Continue reading...

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Sep 29, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Local representatives question official accounts after suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford

Local representatives question official accounts after suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford

Amid conflicting statements, local MP and councillors demand answers over how suspects were allowed to enter residential areas of nearby village An MP and councillors representing the residents of the village near RAF Fairford who were evacuated due to a suspected terror plot have expressed scepticism and concern over the security response to threats made by Iran. About 85 properties in Whelford, Gloucestershire, were evacuated on Sunday morning after five men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences in the village. The men, who were later re-arrested on suspicion of terror offences, were released on bail on Monday. Continue reading...

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Sep 28, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Farmer who alerted police to RAF Fairford suspected bomb plot says there was ‘no follow-up’

Farmer who alerted police to RAF Fairford suspected bomb plot says there was ‘no follow-up’

Woman who spotted suspicious vans and masked men says authorities did not contact her after five men were arrested A farmer who claims to have alerted the police to a suspected terrorist bomb plot at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire has said she has had “no follow-up at all” from the authorities. The woman told reporters on Monday that she did not see herself as a hero for having reported vans blocking a road near the base while on her way back from a party. Continue reading...

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Sep 28, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Five men arrested at RAF Fairford are all UK nationals from London, say police

Five men arrested at RAF Fairford are all UK nationals from London, say police

Officers say they have secured extension to continue to hold men, all in their 20s, on suspicion of terror offences Five men arrested on suspicion of terror offences at RAF Fairford are all British nationals from London in their 20s, counter-terrorism police have said. The men were pictured on Sunday being apprehended, shirtless, near the RAF base in Gloucestershire, which is being used by the US air force in its operations against Iran. Continue reading...

GloucestershireIranLondon
Sep 28, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Can Chancellor John Healey avoid big tax rises?

Can Chancellor John Healey avoid big tax rises?

The Labour Party conference enters day two under the shadow of a suspected terror plot at RAF Fairford and whether the Iranians were involved. As Donald Trump offers his account, Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy examine the conflicting versions of events, the emerging security concerns around the Gloucestershire airbase and the political reaction. Meanwhile in […]

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Sep 28, 2026 · byPOLITICO Europe
UK security forces were aware of RAF Fairford suspected bomb plot, hints defence secretary

UK security forces were aware of RAF Fairford suspected bomb plot, hints defence secretary

Wes Streeting indicates farmer who alerted police and said security forces had ‘dropped the ball’ only ‘had a partial picture’ UK security services were aware in advance about a group of men arrested in connection to a bomb plot against an RAF base used by the US military, Wes Streeting, the defence secretary has indicated. Five men were arrested on terrorism charges after armed officers found explosives in three vans parked minutes from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, which hosts US air force missions against Iran. Continue reading...

GloucestershireIranRAF Fairford
Sep 28, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Five arrested in suspected plot near RAF Fairford

Five arrested in suspected plot near RAF Fairford

British counter-terrorism police are investigating an incident near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire after five men were arrested in the early hours of Sunday, 27 September. The air base is used by the US Air Force.  Police received a call at about 00:45 reporting three suspicious vehicles that appeared to be travelling towards the base. Armed […]

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Sep 27, 2026 · byAviation24.be
Police is investigating bomb plot at RAF Fairford with potential Iranian links

Police is investigating bomb plot at RAF Fairford with potential Iranian links

FAIRFORD, Gloucestershire — Counter-terrorism police are investigating potential Iranian links to a suspected bomb plot targeting RAF Fairford after five men were arrested in a major security operation near the strategic, U.S.-operated airbase. Gloucestershire Police stated that the force received a call at approximately 00:45 BST on Sunday morning regarding “three suspicious vehicles” traveling towards […] The post Police is investigating bomb plot at RAF Fairford with potential Iranian links appeared first on AIRLIVE .

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Sep 27, 2026 · byAIRLIVE
UK: Police arrest 5 on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act

UK: Police arrest 5 on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act

British police have evacuated homes near an air force base in Gloucestershire, as army bomb disposal experts examined several vehicles in what authorities described as a major incident. Five men have been arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act and offences under the Explosives Act. RAF Fairford, the base involved, is also being used by the US for strikes on Iranian missile sites targeting ships in the Strait of Hormuz. US Air Force personnel at the base have been told to remain vigilant, while police say the incident is now contained. France 24 international affairs editor

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Sep 27, 2026 · byFrance 24
Major incident at UK airbase used by US

Major incident at UK airbase used by US

British police have evacuated homes near an air force base in Gloucestershire, as army bomb disposal experts examined several vehicles in what authorities described as a major incident. Five men have been arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act and offences under the Explosives Act. RAF Fairford, the base involved, is also being used by the US for strikes on Iranian missile sites targeting ships in the Strait of Hormuz. US Air Force personnel at the base have been told to remain vigilant, while police say the incident is now contained. Caroline Baum reports.

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Sep 27, 2026 · byFrance 24
Major incident declared near RAF Fairford as men arrested on suspicion of explosives offences

Major incident declared near RAF Fairford as men arrested on suspicion of explosives offences

People evacuated from village near airbase used by US air force in Gloucestershire Villagers have been evacuated from their homes near RAF Fairford after the arrest of several men on suspicion of explosives offences, police have said. A major incident was declared, with armed police manning a cordon near the village of Whelford in Gloucestershire, near the site of the airbase which is used by the US air force (USAF). Continue reading...

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Sep 27, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Police evacuate homes near US air base in England, detain men over suspected explosives offences

Police evacuate homes near US air base in England, detain men over suspected explosives offences

London: Police have evacuated a number of homes near a US air base in England and arrested several men on suspicion of explosives-related offences. Gloucestershire Police said several properties in Whelford, in western England, were being evacuated. The area is located close to RAF Fairford, a base used by American forces during the conflict with Iran. The force said a number of men had been detained on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act. Army bomb-disposal experts were also deployed to examine several vehicles as part of the investigation. Police did not immediately provide further details about the operation or the number of people arrested.

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Sep 27, 2026 · byMobile Business