WOOD DALE, ILLINOIS (November 18, 2009) — AAR (NYSE: AIR) announced today that Donald Lustig, Brigadier General (retired), U.S. Air Force, has joined the Company as Vice President and General Manager of AAR Brown International. AAR Brown International provides engineering, manufacturing and communications systems integration services for AAR’s government and defense customers.

Lustig served as the inspector general at Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, and as vice commander, Tanker Airlift Control Center. During his Air Force career, Lustig held a variety of operational and staff positions, commanding at squadron, group and wing levels. Additionally, Lustig was a White House liaison officer and assistant chief of congressional affairs and served on the personal staff of the Secretary of Defense.

“Don is a proven leader with extensive experience creating environments that foster excellent customer service, productivity gains and continuous improvement,” said Randy Martinez, Senior Vice President, Government and Defense Programs for AAR CORP. “Don will be instrumental as we extend the capabilities and product lines of our Brown International business to provide higher-value products and services in support of our customers’ national defense, homeland security and humanitarian relief efforts.”

About AAR
AAR is a leading provider of products and value-added services to the worldwide aerospace and defense industry. With facilities and sales locations around the world, AAR uses its close-to-the-customer business model to serve aviation and government/defense customers through three operating segments: Aviation Supply Chain; Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul; and Structures and Systems. More information can be found at www.aarcorp.com.

This press release contains certain statements relating to future results, which are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on beliefs of Company management, as well as assumptions and estimates based on information currently available to the Company, and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated, including those factors discussed under Item 1A, entitled “Risk Factors”, included in the Company’s May 31, 2009 Form 10-K. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize adversely, or should underlying assumptions or estimates prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described. These events and uncertainties are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many are beyond the Company’s control. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events. For additional information, see the comments included in AAR’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.