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Nov 05, 2014

AAR CEO Named to the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa

WOOD DALE, Illinois, November 5, 2014 -- David P. Storch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), has been named to the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa, a 15-member panel of private sector business leaders charged with helping the Administration strengthen commercial engagement between the United States and Africa.

Oct 07, 2014

USAIRE Board of Directors Elects AAR’s Pascal Parant as New President

PARIS, October 7, 2014 - During its last board meeting, members of USAIRE elected Pascal Parant, Vice President of Marketing at AAR, as the new president. Parant succeeds Philippe Bottrie, who decided not to run for a third term after a brilliant presidency.

Oct 06, 2014

AAR’s Nordisk Partners with Airbus to Develop AMV Main Deck Cargo Container

NORWAY, October 6, 2014 — AAR’s Nordisk Aviation Products, in partnership with Airbus, announces it has developed an AMV main deck cargo container exclusively for the A330-200F, A300-600 and A310-300 converted freighter. Hong Kong Airlines recently purchased the customized unit devices (ULDs) for its fleet of Airbus 330-200F aircraft. The AMV accommodates side-by-side positioning, allowing maximum use of space.

Oct 02, 2014

AAR Naval Replenishment Contract Extended

WOOD DALE, Illinois, October 2, 2014 – AAR (NYSE: AIR) announces the Military Sealift Command (MSC) has exercised a one-year renewal option for its Airlift division to perform vertical replenishment (VERTREP) services for U.S. Naval vessels in the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans

Oct 01, 2014

AAR to Showcase its Global Capabilities at AvWeek’s MRO Europe 2014

WOOD DALE, Illinois, October 1, 2014 – AAR, a global leader in aircraft maintenance, cargo and supply chain solutions to the world’s airlines, will showcase its total support capabilities at Aviation Week’s MRO Europe 2014 Conference, October 7-9.

Sep 25, 2014

NNSA Albuquerque Team, with AAR Aircraft Maintenance Support, Earns DOE Jeff Snow Aviation Program Memorial Award

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, September 25, 2014 – AAR (NYSE: AIR) announces its team that exclusively supports the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) three-plane fleet has been recognized for its support of NNSA Aviation. NNSA Aviation won the 2013 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Jeff Snow Aviation Program Memorial Award. The recognition is given to non-Department of Defense programs considered to be the safest, most efficient and effective in all aspects

Sep 24, 2014

AAR Awarded Navy Contract for Airlift Operations in West Africa

WOOD DALE, Illinois, September 24, 2014 – AAR (NYSE: AIR) announces the Department of the Navy, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) has awarded a contract to its Airlift division to provide personnel recovery airlift services in West Africa. The total value of the contract is approximately $49 million, inclusive of all option periods.

Sep 23, 2014

AAR REPORTS FIRST QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2015 RESULTS

WOOD DALE, ILLINOIS (September 23, 2014) — AAR (NYSE: AIR) today reported first quarter fiscal year 2015 consolidated sales of $469.2 million and net income of $14.4 million, or $0.36 per diluted share. For the first quarter of the prior fiscal year, the Company reported sales of $514.5 million and net income of $17.9 million, or $0.45 per diluted share.

Sep 17, 2014

AAR Landing Gear Signs Five-Year Deal with Air Nostrum in Spain

MIAMI, September 17, 2014 – AAR (NYSE: AIR) announces an agreement with Air Nostrum, based in Valencia, Spain, to overhaul landing gear on its CRJ900 aircraft fleet. The contract builds upon AAR’s existing relationship and experience servicing landing gear on the airline’s entire fleet of CRJ200s over the past seven years. AAR is performing the work at its landing gear repair station in Miami.

Sep 15, 2014

AAR Awarded New Contract for Airlift Services in Africa

WOOD DALE, Illinois, September 15, 2014 – AAR (NYSE: AIR) announces the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) has awarded its Airlift division a contract to provide dedicated rotary-wing airlift services to U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) throughout four Central African countries. The government has dismissed a protest – which was filed upon award to AAR in May – and AAR will begin performance on the contract in October.