AIM MRO Holdings Acquires AA Bushings (Advanced Air West Palm Beach, Inc.)

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.

PMGC Holdings Acquires A&B Aerospace

May 13, 2026

Industrial Services

PMGC Holdings acquired 100% of A&B Aerospace, a precision-machining and aerospace manufacturing company serving aerospace and defense customers. The deal expands PMGC’s U.S.-based precision manufacturing roll-up strategy focused on AS9100D-certified CNC machining businesses.

ATC Group Acquires PAS MRO

April 8, 2026

IT Services

ATC Group, backed by AE Industrial Partners, acquired PAS MRO, a specialized bearing repair provider based in Bristow, Oklahoma. The deal expands ATC Group’s aerospace component MRO capabilities, adds depth in high-value bearing repair, and strengthens its footprint in Oklahoma by combining PAS MRO with ATC’s existing Tulsa operations.

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.

AIM MRO (AE Industrial Partners-backed) Acquires Tribologix

January 17, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

AE Industrial Partners-backed AIM MRO Holdings, LLC acquired Tribologix, a Golden, Colorado-based developer of engineered dry film lubricants and surface coatings for extreme environments. Terms were not disclosed; Tribologix CEO Ben Ehrens will remain with the business as a consultant and the deal expands AIM MRO's capabilities in aerospace-grade surface coatings.

AE Industrial Partners Acquires AIM MRO

December 2, 2019

Aerospace & Defense

AE Industrial Partners (AEI) has acquired AIM MRO, a Cincinnati-based manufacturer and supply chain manager of consumable repair products for the aerospace engine aftermarket. The transaction, which closed Dec. 2, 2019, positions AEI to expand AIM MRO's capabilities and accelerate growth across global aerospace engine and gas turbine MRO customers.