AAR Corp Acquires Aircraft Reconfig Technologies

AAR to Acquire 65% Controlling Interest in MRO Holdings

September 28, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

AAR entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 65% controlling interest in MRO Holdings at an implied enterprise value of $4.0 billion, while MRO Holdings’ existing owners will retain a minority stake and AAR will have options to acquire the remaining interest. The acquisition is expected to add substantial aircraft heavy-maintenance capacity and expand AAR’s aviation aftermarket platform; closing is expected in AAR’s fiscal third quarter ending February 2027, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions.

AAR Corp. Acquires HAECO Americas from HAECO Group

November 3, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

AAR Corp. has acquired HAECO Americas from HAECO Group for $78 million in cash, expanding AAR's heavy maintenance footprint with two facilities in Greensboro, North Carolina and Lake City, Florida. The deal adds roughly 1,600 employees and comes with multi-year heavy maintenance contracts worth over $850 million, which effectively sell out the acquired facilities and support AAR's Repair & Engineering growth strategy.

AAR CORP. Acquires American Distributors (ADI)

September 25, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

AAR CORP. acquired American Distributors Holding Co., LLC (ADI) for $146 million in an all-cash transaction funded via AAR's existing revolving credit facility. ADI, a distributor of high-performance electronic components and provider of supply chain and manufacturing services headquartered in Randolph, New Jersey with ~400 employees and six locations across the US, UK, and India, will join AAR's Parts Supply segment to expand new parts distribution, OEM relationships, and drive margin improvement.

AAR CORP. Acquires Aerostrat

August 12, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

AAR CORP. has acquired Seattle-based Aerostrat, a long-range aviation maintenance planning software provider, for $15 million plus contingent consideration of up to $5 million. The deal brings Aerostrat's Aerros product into AAR's Trax suite to expand Trax's ERP and long-range planning capabilities and continue to offer Aerros as a standalone solution to airlines, MROs, and cargo operators.

GA Telesis Acquires AAR Landing Gear Overhaul and Wheels & Brakes Business

April 7, 2025

Transportation

GA Telesis, LLC has completed the acquisition of AAR CORP.'s Landing Gear Overhaul business and Wheels & Brakes unit in a $51 million divestiture. The operations will be integrated into GA Telesis' MRO Services Division and rebranded as GA Telesis Landing Gear Services, expanding the company's landing gear MRO capabilities and adding HVOF coating technology.

Architect Equity Acquires AAR's Aerospace Composites Division (renamed Aeromatrix Composites)

August 31, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

Architect Equity acquired the Aerospace Composites Division of AAR Corporation and renamed the business Aeromatrix Composites. The Clearwater, Florida-based composites manufacturer will operate under Architect's ownership to support growth plans in commercial aerospace and defense, while AAR completed a corporate divestiture of the division.