AAR CORP., a provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, has announced the appointment of John M. Holmes, President and Chief Executive Officer of AAR as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company. The decision was taken following the retirement of David P. Storch, who held the position of the Company’s Chairman for 18 years. Holmes will continue as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
John M. Holmes joined AAR in 2001 as Director of Mergers and Acquisitions. In 2003, Holmes moved into operations, becoming General Manager of AAR’s Parts Supply business and progressively assuming responsibility of other businesses before being appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer in 2017. In 2018, he was named President and Chief Executive Officer of AAR, the third since the company’s founding in 1955.