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Aug 24, 2021

AAR launches inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report

Wood Dale, Illinois — AAR (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs and OEMs, has published its inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report.

Jul 26, 2021

AAR named to “Top 100 for 2021” by DefenseNews

Wood Dale, Illinois — AAR (NYSE: AIR), a leading independent provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, has once again been named as a “Top 100 for 2021” defense company by DefenseNews.

Jul 21, 2021

Alaska Airlines and AAR team up to create Flow Through Program for tomorrow’s aviation maintenance technicians

Seattle and Wood Dale, Illinois — The nation’s airlines rely on professional maintenance technicians to ensure airplanes safely and compliantly travel across the country, but demand for qualified airline maintenance technicians (AMT) will outpace supply as early as 2022. Over the next 20 years, Boeing forecasts 739,000 technicians are needed globally, and 192,000 are needed in North America alone.

Jul 01, 2021

AAR signs agreement with Druck, a Baker Hughes business, for global AOG support

Wood Dale, Illinois — AAR (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs and OEMs, has signed an agreement with Druck, a Baker Hughes business, to offer global aircraft-on-ground (AOG) support for a range of engine pressure sensors. This service will be performed through AAR´s customer support team and worldwide warehouses network.

May 20, 2021

AAR named to “Best of the Best 2021 – Top Veteran-Friendly Companies” by U.S. Veterans Magazine

Wood Dale, Illinois — AAR (NYSE: AIR), a leading independent provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, has been named to the “Best of the Best 2021 – Top Veteran-Friendly Companies” list by U.S. Veterans Magazine (USVM). This is the second consecutive year AAR has received this recognition.

Apr 22, 2021

AAR announces multi-year agreement with United Airlines for heavy maintenance services in Rockford, IL and significantly grows local workforce

Wood Dale, Illinois — AAR (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs and OEMs, has signed a multi-year agreement to perform airframe maintenance on United Airlines’ narrow-body aircraft fleet at its MRO facility in Rockford, IL.

Apr 16, 2021

AAR Elects Ellen M. Lord to its Board of Directors

Wood Dale, Illinois — AAR (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs and OEMs, announced today that Ellen M. Lord, former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment for the United States Department of Defense, has been elected to the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Mar 31, 2021

AAR´s Lt Gen John B. Cooper receives Lifetime Achievement Award by the LOA

Wood Dale, Illinois — AAR (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs and OEMs, announced today that its Senior Vice President of Global Government and Defense, Lt General John B. Cooper (USAF, ret) received the Logistics Officer Association (LOA) Lifetime Achievement Award during the network´s virtual symposium. The event focuses on leadership, innovation, velocity, excellence and this year´s theme was ‘Under Attack: Agile Logistics for the

Mar 25, 2021

AAR continues to advance aviation technician development: earned recognition from U.S. Department of Labor and signed MOU with American Association of Port Authority’s ACCELerate Apprenticeship Program

Wood Dale, Illinois — AAR (NYSE: AIR), a leading aviation services provider to commercial and governments operators, MROs and OEMs worldwide, announces that its EAGLE Career Pathways program for aircraft maintenance technicians (AMTs) has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employment and Training Division as a nationally registered apprenticeship. AAR's program standards were approved by the DOL’s Office of Apprenticeship in Washington, D.C., in February.

Feb 25, 2021

AAR named 2021 Military Friendly^® Employer

Wood Dale, Illinois — AAR (NYSE: AIR), a leading aviation services provider to commercial and government customers, MROs and OEMs worldwide, has been named a 2021 Military Friendly^® Employer by VIQTORY, a service-disabled, veteran-owned company. VIQTORY screened more than 8,800 employers nationwide and selected only 92 companies for the prestigious award.