AAR wins parts supply contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines in Japan

AAR wins parts supply contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines in Japan:

18 September 2019: AAR has signed its largest commercial deal in Japan, a multimillion-dollar parts supply agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines, Ltd. (MHIAEL). AAR will start the work immediately as the parts supplier for MHIAEL's PW4000 engine maintenance with international commercial airlines.

"MHIAEL is a key player in the Japanese and global aviation market, and this agreement is AAR's first Parts Supply deal with an engine MRO company in the region and our largest contract in Japan," said Sal Marino, AAR SVP of Parts Supply. "AAR is certified compliant with Japanese regulations, and we have the global capabilities and facilities to serve Japan-based customers wherever they do business. We're very excited for what's to come with this partnership and our plans in the Japanese market."

AAR will supply parts for MHIAEL's demand of PW4000 94-inch fan engines used in thousands of commercial aircraft and will also have the capability to offer solutions from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including Unison and Eaton, for engine technological platforms.