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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

March 25th 2026
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© Magnetic Line (Direct Maintenance)

AA selects Direct Maintenance for Boeing 777 and 787 support

Direct Maintenance (Magnetic Line), part of the Magnetic Group has signed a line maintenance agreement with American Airlines to support its Boeing 777 and 787 operations at Dublin Airport (DUB). The agreement covers full technical handling services, including ETOPS support. American Airlines operates approximately one to two daily flights to Dublin during the winter season, increasing to up to five …
New MBRAH facility at Dubai South LHT ME

MBRAH and Lufthansa Technik ME open new Dubai hub

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH) at Dubai South has opened a new Painting & Grinding Centre with Lufthansa Technik Middle East, reinforcing the company’s commitment to expanding its regional capabilities and further strengthening MBRAH’s position as a leading aviation hub for advanced aviation services and MRO. The facility is designed to support component painting and grinding processes used …
CF6-80 engine © GE Aerospace

AerFin CF6 sale underscores Japanese investor demand

AerFin, the aviation asset specialist focused on the acquisition, sale, leasing and repair of aircraft, engines and components, has completed the sale of a CF6-80 engine to a Japanese investor, underlining continued demand from one of the world’s most established and sophisticated aviation investment markets. Japanese investors remain active in the engine sector, attracted by strong asset fundamentals and long-term …
Aron Backström

Aron Backström to lead Swedavia commercial strategy

Aron Backström will take up the role of Chief Commercial Officer at Swedavia on August 10, 2026. He currently serves as Vice President Product & Loyalty at SAS, where he has held several senior strategic and commercial positions. Backström holds a Master of Science in Economics from the Stockholm School of Economics and brings more than a decade of commercial …
The Advanced Blade Casting Facility, Rotherham, UK © Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce invests £19.3m to boost blade production

Rolls-Royce has announced a £19.3 million investment in its highly specialised Advanced Blade Casting Facility (ABCF) in Rotherham, supported by a £2 million grant from the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA). The combined £21.3 million investment will enhance the facility’s capability and productivity. ABCF manufactures some of the world’s most advanced turbine blades for Rolls-Royce jet engines powering long-haul …
Lockheed Martin and WZL-1 Partner to Sustain Polish Armed Forces’ Apache Fleet

Apache sustainment hub for Poland

Lockheed Martin has partnered with Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 1 S.A. (WZL-1), one of Europe’s leading aerospace companies, to support the Polish Armed Forces’ AH-64E Apache attack helicopter fleet. In 2024, the Polish Ministry of National Defence signed a contract to acquire 96 AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters. Following the award of a contract for Generation 4 Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot …

Aerotec bolsters European MRO reach with newest acquisition

AerCap leases first 777-300ERSF freighters to Ethiopian Airlines

Safran strengthens Sarasota MRO capabilities

Liebherr-Aerospace to expand Lindenberg site to meet rising demand

Vincent van der Gulik becomes CTO and Business Development Leader at WMES

Lufthansa and Munich Airport broaden partnership with major hub expansion

First upgraded RM12 engine delivered

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