4-year agreement covers E170/175 aircraft

WOOD DALE, Illinois, November 27, 2017 – Global aviation services leader AAR (NYSE: AIR) announces it has been selected by Republic Airline Inc. to perform heavy maintenance checks on its fleet of 188 Embraer 170/175 aircraft. This is a four-year agreement.

Work is set to begin in January and will be performed at AAR’s aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Indianapolis, where Republic is headquartered. With AAR, Republic gains a trusted partner recognized by the industry as the top airframe MRO provider worldwide and the largest in the Americas.

“We are excited to add a new airline to our list of maintenance customers. I have the frequent opportunity to fly Republic in and out of Indianapolis as well as other locations. It is a first-rate airline with clean airplanes, friendly crew and dependable operations. We are thrilled to be able to support Republic from our Indianapolis maintenance facility,” said Troy Jonas, Vice President, Aircraft and Engineering Services, AAR. “We’ve invested in the latest technology and training at our facilities, enabling us to provide the highest level of quality and customer service.”

Republic Airline operates a fleet of 188 Embraer 170/175 aircraft and offers scheduled passenger service with 900 daily flights to 100 cities in 35 U.S. states, Canada, the Caribbean and Central America. The airline provides fixed-fee flights operated under its major airline partner brands of American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express.

“As Republic continues to provide exemplary operational reliability, optimizing fleet performance and reducing aircraft-on-ground time will be essential to our future business success,” said Dale Cash, Director of Maintenance, Republic Airline. “Given AAR’s proven expertise and its ability to minimize costs and improve efficiencies, we think they are a great partner to handle our heavy maintenance so we can focus on operations and new opportunities to grow our business.”

About AAR
AAR is a global aftermarket solutions company that employs more than 6,000 people in over 20 countries. Based in Wood Dale, Illinois, AAR supports commercial aviation and government customers through two operating segments: Aviation Services and Expeditionary Services. AAR’s Aviation Services include inventory management; parts supply; OEM parts distribution; aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul; engineering services and component repair. AAR’s Expeditionary Services include airlift operations; mobility systems; and command and control centers in support of military and humanitarian missions. More information can be found at www.aarcorp.com.

Media contact: Daniela Pietsch, Vice President Corporate Marketing & Communications, at editor@aarcorp.com or +1 630-227-5100. 

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 Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2018. 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.