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AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR) is a global aerospace and defense aftermarket solutions company whose activities frequently generate news across commercial and government aviation markets. The company supports customers through Parts Supply, Repair & Engineering, Integrated Solutions, and Expeditionary Services, and it also owns digital and services subsidiaries such as Trax, Aerostrat, and Airinmar.
News about AAR often covers financial results and guidance, as seen in its quarterly earnings announcements and related updates on sales growth, margins, and portfolio developments. Investors and industry observers can follow how AAR reports performance across its segments, including Parts Supply and Repair & Engineering, and how acquisitions and equity offerings affect its operations and balance sheet.
AAR also regularly announces strategic acquisitions and partnerships. Recent disclosures include the acquisition of HAECO Americas to expand heavy airframe maintenance and engineering capabilities, the agreement to acquire Aircraft Reconfig Technologies to strengthen aircraft interiors engineering and certification, and the purchase of ADI to deepen its distribution activities. The company additionally publicizes joint ventures such as xCelle Asia for nacelle overhaul services and distribution agreements with OEMs like Collins Aerospace and Arkwin Industries.
Another key source of news is AAR's digital and warranty management businesses. Subsidiary announcements from Trax, Aerostrat, and Airinmar highlight contracts with airlines and operators, such as digital MRO transformations, maintenance planning software deployments, and extensions of aircraft warranty management services. These updates illustrate how AAR's software and service offerings complement its traditional parts and maintenance activities.
For investors, analysts, and aviation professionals, following AIR news provides insight into AAR's contract wins, joint ventures, digital initiatives, and financial performance. This page aggregates such coverage so readers can review the latest press releases, transaction updates, and operational developments related to AAR CORP.
AAR (NYSE: AIR) will release results for its second quarter of fiscal 2026 (period ended November 30, 2025) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 after the NYSE close. Management will hold a conference call that day at 4:00 p.m. Central time to discuss the results. A listen-only webcast and presentation slides will be available at the provided webcast link, and participants can join by phone after registering to receive a dial-in number and unique PIN. A replay of the call will be available on the webcast link shortly after the call and will remain accessible for approximately one year.
AAR (NYSE:AIR) on Dec. 8, 2025 said it signed a multi-year extension of its exclusive global distribution agreement with Arkwin Industries. The agreement covers Arkwin's actuation, valve, and reservoir product lines for multiple engine and airframe platforms in the commercial aviation aftermarket.
AAR highlighted increased engine repair activity and said it will continue supporting customers through component exchange, kitting, in-region stocking, and warranty management under the extended deal. Arkwin emphasized the collaboration's role in providing reliable products and services for global customers. For parts distribution details, AAR referenced its Parts Supply segment.
IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX) announced that Sean M. Gillen will join as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective January 5, 2026. Mr. Gillen joins after nearly seven years as CFO of AAR CORP and previously held senior finance roles at USG and Goldman Sachs. Akhil Mahendra will return to Vice President, Corporate Development after serving as interim CFO since May 2025. The company also announced that Melissa S. Flores, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, will depart effective December 19, 2025, and IDEX intends to hire an external CHRO while leveraging existing leaders to manage HR operations.
AAR (NYSE: AIR) announced that Sarah Flanagan will serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective December 11, 2025, succeeding Sean Gillen, who is departing to pursue another opportunity.
Flanagan joined AAR in 2012, has 13 years at the company, previously served as Group CFO for the largest business segment, and was named an Officer in 2017. The company emphasized internal continuity and Flanagan's industry and global finance experience during the interim transition.
Trax (AIR) announced on November 25, 2025 that Pan Am selected Trax's eMRO maintenance management platform, its suite of eMobility applications, and Trax cloud hosting to support the airline's maintenance operations. The deployment targets aircraft maintenance, regulatory compliance, inventory control, operational planning, and paperless task execution for crews, mechanics, and inspectors.
The cloud-hosted solution is presented as scalable and globally accessible to support Pan Am's operational growth objectives.
AAR (NYSE:AIR) published its 2025 Sustainability Report on November 18, 2025, summarizing the company's environmental, social, and governance activities for Fiscal Year 2025.
The report marks AAR's 70th anniversary and outlines its approach to environmental safety, aviation safety, occupational health and safety, risk management, supply‑chain sustainability, and the maturation of its cyber practices, under oversight of the Board of Directors. The report is available on AAR's sustainability webpage.
AAR (NYSE: AIR) was named one of Forbes' America's Dream Employers 2026 on November 18, 2025. The list was produced in collaboration with Statista and used an independent survey of college students and employees from U.S. organizations with at least 1,000 staff, gathering over 266,000 data points.
Recognition was based on frequency of being named a "dream employer" and willingness to recommend the workplace. AAR highlighted the company culture and invited job seekers to visit its careers page.
AAR (NYSE: AIR) announced it earned the 2026 Military Friendly® Gold Employer and Military Friendly Spouse® Employer designations on Nov. 11, 2025.
About 20% of AAR's U.S.-based team members are veterans. The Military Friendly® designations were based on public data and responses from a proprietary survey of more than 1,200 companies, with methodology and weightings set by VIQTORY and input from the Military Friendly® Advisory Council. Final ratings combined survey scores with thresholds for recruitment, new-hire retention, turnover, and veteran promotion.
AAR will be listed in the 2026 Military Friendly® Employers showcase in G.I. Jobs® Winter issue and on MilitaryFriendly.com, and veterans can find opportunities at AAR's careers page.
AAR (NYSE:AIR) announced it has acquired HAECO Americas for $78 million in an all-cash deal, expanding AAR's heavy maintenance footprint with two additional North American facilities in Greensboro, NC and Lake City, FL.
Related to the transaction, AAR secured multi-year heavy maintenance contracts with key customers totaling over $850 million, which effectively sell out the two facilities. The purchase price represents a high single-digit multiple of LTM EBITDA, and AAR said the deal will be initially slightly dilutive to operating margins but is expected to drive synergy realization and margin improvement after integration.
Trax and Aeroxchange (AIR) signed an expanded integration agreement on October 27, 2025 to deepen system connectivity between aviation maintenance and supply‑chain solutions. The deal embeds Aeroxchange services into Trax workflows to give customers direct access to parts, repair, pool, and consignment supplier networks.
Expected benefits include faster implementations, quicker troubleshooting, reduced downtime, and closer alignment of technology roadmaps to accelerate feature delivery for airlines, MROs, and parts suppliers.