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Feb 27, 2014

AAR Awarded Contract from U.K. Ministry for 463L Pallets

CADILLAC, Michigan – AAR (NYSE: AIR) has signed a contract to supply 463L cargo pallets to the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence. The four-year contract is valued at up to $13.8 million, or 8.3 million British pounds. The work will be performed by AAR’s Mobility Systems business in Cadillac.

Feb 26, 2014

AAR Earns Boeing Gold Performance Excellence Awards

WOOD DALE, Illinois — AAR (NYSE: AIR) announced today that it has earned Boeing Gold Performance Excellence Awards at two of its operating units for the fourth consecutive year. The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize suppliers that have achieved superior performance. AAR maintained Gold composite performance ratings for each month of the 12-month performance period, from Oct. 1, 2012 to Sept. 30, 2013.

Feb 24, 2014

AAR to Provide Component Repair and Management for Air Contractors

LONDON, United Kingdom – AAR (NYSE: AIR) has been awarded a three-year contract from Ireland-based Air Contractors Ltd. to provide component repair and management services for Boeing 757 aircraft operated by Air Contractors in a new cost-per-flight-hour program.

Feb 20, 2014

AAR Selected to Provide Cargo Pallets to U.S. Air Force

WOOD DALE, Illinois – AAR (NYSE: AIR) has been awarded a contract from the United States Air Force for the production and repair of 463L cargo pallets. The contract has a two-year base period valued at $133 Million in revenue and an estimated value of $323 Million over the five-year term. The cargo pallets will be manufactured and maintained by AAR’s Mobility Systems business in Cadillac, Michigan.

Feb 11, 2014

AAR's Nordisk helps Singapore Airlines Save Fuel

SINGAPORE — AAR’s Nordisk Aviation Products has completed delivery of more than 4,300 light-weight air cargo containers to Singapore Airlines, which will help the airline save a minimum of 77,600 kg on its unit load device (ULD) fleet. Nordisk’s containers are used by commercial airlines to efficiently store and transport cargo and luggage.

Feb 10, 2014

AAR to Showcase Global Capabilities at Singapore Airshow 2014

SINGAPORE – As organizers of the Singapore Airshow roll out the red carpet for the United States as its first ever “feature country,” key executives of U.S.-based AAR, a global leader in aviation products and services for commercial and defense customers, will join industry leaders in Asia’s aviation hub in search of new business opportunities and expansion partners at Singapore Airshow 2014, Feb. 11-16 at the Changi Exhibition Centre.

Jan 22, 2014

AAR Sponsors Educators to Attend Math and Science Conference

ST. CHARLES, Illinois – Global aerospace and defense contractor AAR is sending 10 Chicago educators, counselors and administrators on a two-day retreat this weekend to explore next generation math and science instruction for students in middle and high schools.

Jan 20, 2014

AAR Airlift Crew Members Recognized for Extraordinary Actions in Afghanistan

PALM BAY, Florida — An AAR Airlift helicopter team working in Afghanistan in support of U.S. troops is being recognized for its extraordinary actions in an active combat zone there last summer. The crew, who performed an emergency engine replacement at a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in record time during a resupply mission to U.S. forces in Afghanistan, will be receiving the Helicopter Association International’s (HAI) prestigious Excellence in Helicopter Maintenance Award next

Jan 15, 2014

AAR Named a SeaPort-e Prime Contractor for the U.S. Navy

WOOD DALE, Illinois — AAR (NYSE: AIR) announced today that it has been named a prime contractor under the U.S. Navy Seaport-Enhanced Prime Contractor (SeaPort e) program. Through SeaPort-e, all naval agencies can issue AAR Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts to procure supply-chain and logistics services in 14 functional categories in support of unrestricted military locations in all seven of the program’s geographic zones, covering the United States.

Jan 07, 2014

AAR’s Nordisk Begins Delivery of 900 Lightweight ULDs to Vietnam Airlines

NORWAY — AAR (NYSE: AIR) announced today that its Nordisk Aviation Products division has begun delivery of 900 Nordisk lightweight cargo containers to Vietnam Airlines. Vietnam Airlines currently has approximately 2,000 Nordisk containers already operating in its fleet.