AAR Corp. Acquires HAECO Americas from HAECO Group

AAR Corp Acquires Aircraft Reconfig Technologies

December 17, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

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.

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.

ATL Partners Makes Majority Investment in Aero Accessories

November 3, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

ATL Partners has made a majority investment in Aero Accessories & Repair, LLC, a Miramar, Florida-based provider of aerospace component maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services. The founders, David and Kevin Vail, will remain significant equity holders and management will continue to run the business as ATL looks to support organic growth, geographic expansion and pursue add-on opportunities.

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.