WOOD DALE, Ill., Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR) announced today that it completed the previously announced sale of $175,000,000 of its 7.25% senior unsecured notes due 2022 (the "Notes"). The Notes were sold at a price equal to 98.268% of the principal ... read more

WOOD DALE, Ill., Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 February 13, 2012, to stockholders ... read more

WOOD DALE, Ill., Jan. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AAR Airlift, an operating unit of Chicago based AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR) reports that a helicopter carrying a crew of three employees was involved in an accident in Helmand Province, Afghanistan at approximately 10:45 a.m., local time, January 16, ... read more

WOOD DALE, Ill., Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR) announced today that it intends to commence an offering of $175,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2022 (the "Notes") in a private placement to eligible purchasers. The Notes will be senior ... read more

WOOD DALE, Ill., Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AAR (NYSE: AIR) today reported second quarter fiscal year 2012 consolidated sales of $475.9 million and income from continuing operations of $17.5 million, or $0.43 per diluted share. Results for the second quarter include ... read more

CHICAGO, Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AAR (NYSE: AIR) has been selected by Mayor Rahm Emanuel's Office as aviation industry partner for a new education to careers engagement strategy between the City Colleges of Chicago and private business to prepare residents for jobs in high-growth ... read more

WOOD DALE, Ill., Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AAR (NYSE: AIR) has been selected prime contractor by the U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to provide supply chain and aircraft support services for NNSA's aircraft maintenance operations in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The ... read more

WOOD DALE, Ill., Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AAR (NYSE: AIR) announced today that the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) has exercised two renewal options for AAR to provide airlift support in Afghanistan through October of 2012. The first option has a value of $99 million and is part of ... read more

U.S. Congressman G.K. Butterfield and David P. Storch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of global aerospace leader, AAR, convened a roundtable discussion Thursday with local leaders in education, ... read more

WOOD DALE, Ill., Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AAR (NYSE: AIR) announced today that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David P. Storch was among five aviation industry leaders that attended a session hosted by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel at City Hall where the Mayor invited business leaders to share ... read more

WOOD DALE, Ill., Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AAR (NYSE: AIR) has been selected to provide Unison parts and support for Kansas Aviation of Independence LLC (KAI). The one-year agreement is expected to generate approximately $1 million in supplied parts. The program will be managed by AAR Distribution, which recently ... read more

WOOD DALE, Ill., Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AAR (NYSE: AIR) and the Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) have signed a letter of intent to cooperate on component maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities to support Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) rotorcraft operations. "Boeing is working with Dutch industry to develop the ... read more

WOOD DALE, Ill., Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AAR (NYSE: AIR) today reported fiscal year 2012 first quarter sales of $479.3 million and income from continuing operations of $17.0 million, or $0.41 diluted earnings per share. For the first quarter of last fiscal year, the Company reported sales of $404.4 ... read more

WOOD DALE, Ill., Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AAR (NYSE: AIR) announced today that it has been awarded a contract from Military Sealift Command (MSC), to provide airlift support for U.S. Navy ships. The contract has a one-year initial base period, three one-year options and an additional 11-month option with ... read more

WOOD DALE, Ill., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AAR (NYSE: AIR) has been selected by EADS EFW to manufacture main deck cargo loading systems for its Airbus A300-600 & A310-300 freighter conversion program. Recent purchase orders from EADS EFW include thirteen A300-600 systems. Deliveries will be accomplished over the ... read more

WOOD DALE, Ill., Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AAR (NYSE: AIR) today announced that it will release financial results for its first quarter of Fiscal Year 2012, ended August 31, 2011, after the market closes on Thursday, September 15, 2011. On Friday, September 16, 2011, at 7:30 a.m. CDT, AAR ... read more