AAR Corp Acquires Aircraft Reconfig Technologies
December 17, 2025
AAR Corp. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aircraft Reconfig Technologies from ZIM Aircraft Cabin Solutions for $35 million in an all-cash transaction, subject to customary adjustments and closing conditions. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of AAR’s fiscal year 2026 and is intended to expand AAR’s engineering and in-house certification capabilities for passenger aircraft interior reconfigurations.
- Buyers
- AAR CORP.
- Targets
- Aircraft Reconfig Technologies
- Sellers
- ZIM Aircraft Cabin Solutions
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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