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May 16, 2012

AAR Voted Best Airframe MRO Provider in the Americas

WOOD DALE, Illinois – AAR (NYSE: AIR) was voted by customers as Best Airframe MRO Provider — The Americas, receiving the honor at an annual Aircraft Engineering, Technology and Maintenance (ATE&M) Awards gala in London.

May 11, 2012

Industry Leader AAR, Vincennes University, Build on Partnership to Promote Aviation Careers

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – Recently voted by customers as the Best Airframe MRO Provider in the Americas, AAR (NYSE: AIR) and aviation industry partner Vincennes University hosted an outreach event and facility tour for fifty eighth grade students from Harshman Middle School in Indianapolis. The event was intended to promote careers in aviation, foster educational aspirations and help close the skills gaps that create hiring challenges at companies that repair and maintain airplanes.

May 04, 2012

AAR CORP. Files Replacement Shelf Registration

WOOD DALE, ILLINOIS – AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR) announced that it has filed a “shelf” registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This replaces the Company’s previously filed shelf registration statement, which expired in December 2011 and includes the registration for the sale of common stock, preferred stock or debt securities.

May 03, 2012

AAR Receives FAA Approval for 747-400 Oxygen System Retrofit

INDIANAPOLIS – AAR (NYSE: AIR) has received Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval to perform an oxygen system retrofit for a Boeing 747-400 cargo aircraft.

Apr 27, 2012

Astronaut Touches Down at Industry Leader AAR for Take Your Daughters/Sons to Work Day

WOOD DALE, Illinois – NASA astronaut Dan Tani made a special guest appearance at AAR (NYSE: AIR) World Headquarters to share his experiences in space with about 80 elementary and middle school students on Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day. Tani, a native of Lombard, Illinois, also talked about his education and career path as a mechanical and structural engineer before joining NASA, emphasizing the role that math and science education have played in his career success.

Apr 18, 2012

Leading Aviation Supplier AAR Seeks to Expand with Move into Duluth

WOOD DALE, Illinois – Recently recognized as the #1 aircraft parts supplier in the world, AAR (NYSE: AIR) plans to build on its position as one of the top-5 Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services providers and the largest independent provider of MRO services in North America with a planned expansion into Duluth, Minnesota.

Apr 18, 2012

Airline Economics Names AAR Parts Supplier of the Year and One of the World’s Top 5 MROs

WOOD DALE, Illinois – AAR was named Parts Supplier of the Year and ranked among the top five providers of aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services in the world by Airline Economics magazine in its annual Aviation 100 survey. The ranking is based on votes from more than 11,000 senior-level aviation and investment executives.

Apr 17, 2012

AAR Announces Cash Dividend

WOOD DALE, ILLINOIS — AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR) announced that its Board of Directors at its regularly scheduled meeting declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share to its stockholders. The dividend will be paid on May 15, 2012, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 1, 2012. Future cash dividends will be subject to Board of Directors approval.

Apr 12, 2012

AAR Joins Industry Leaders at U.S. Chamber of Commerce Aviation Summit

Washington, D.C. – AAR (NYSE: AIR) joined with other aerospace leaders as part of a panel at the 11th annual Aviation Summit, hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Chamber Foundation in Washington D.C., to present and discuss the future of aviation.

Apr 04, 2012

AAR Awarded Multi-Year Contract to Provide Component Repair Services for Alaska Airlines

WOOD DALE, ILLINOIS — AAR (NYSE: AIR) has been awarded a 10-year contract by Alaska Airlines (Alaska) to provide component repair and management services for its fleet of 87 Boeing 737-700, 800 and 900 aircraft in a new cost-per-flight-hour program.