WOOD DALE, Ill., July 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- AAR (NYSE:
AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial
airlines and governments worldwide, has been awarded a four-year
contract by the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) to perform
maintenance, repair and overhaul of the Chinook APU for Logistics
Centre Woensdrecht (LCW).
AAR will service the Chinook fleet in its Component Repair
facility in Amsterdam, where AAR
has been supporting European Participating Air Forces (EPAF) for
over 30 years as a prime provider or subcontractor for repair
management, component maintenance, supply chain and depot
services.
"The RNLAF is pleased to have an MRO contract in place for their
CH-47 APU's," said Lieutenant Colonel Remco
Bastiaan, EMSD Program Manager Chinook. "The Chinook
community is excited to have a trusted partner like AAR support the
RNLAF to maintain and improve the availability of the Chinook fleet
and looks forward to sustaining and expanding their valued
relationship."
"AAR has been a proud and trusted partner of the Royal
Netherlands Air Force on the F-16 platform for more than 25 years,"
said Eric Bron, AAR General Manager
of Component Repair. "This step expanding our MRO services to the
CH-47 Chinook platform reflects our strong relationship, dedication
to exceeding customer expectations and shared core values with the
RNLAF. We deliver tailored services and capabilities based on
commercial best practices and our customers' unique needs to
produce the highest quality work and cost savings."
For more information about AAR Component Repair services, please
click here.
About AAR
AAR is a global aerospace and defense
aftermarket solutions company that employs more than 6,000 people
in over 20 countries. Headquartered in the Chicago area, AAR supports commercial and
government customers through two operating segments: Aviation
Services and Expeditionary Services. AAR's Aviation Services
include parts supply; OEM solutions; integrated solutions;
maintenance, repair, overhaul; and engineering. AAR's Expeditionary
Services include mobility systems and composite manufacturing
operations. Additional information can be found
at www.aarcorp.com.
About the Royal Netherlands Air Force
The Royal
Netherlands Air Force is a modern, high-tech armed forces Service
that is active on a global basis. The Air Force lends support in
combating international unrest and provides disaster relief. At
home in the Netherlands, the Air
Force ensures security from the air. For these purposes, it has
highly-qualified personnel, aircraft, helicopters and other weapon
systems at its disposal.
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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.
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