AAR buys HAECO Americas for $78M, secures ~$850M of customer agreements and expands U.S. heavy-maintenance footprint

AAR Corp. has agreed to acquire HAECO Americas for $78 million in an all-cash transaction, securing roughly $850 million of customer agreements. The purchase adds heavy-maintenance capacity across multiple facilities in North Carolina and Florida, expanding AAR’s U.S. MRO footprint.

Discovered 2025-11-03T15:02:24.171034-08:00 | 2025-11-03T15:02:24.171034-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The deal materially increases AAR’s U.S. heavy-maintenance capacity and brings an $850M book of customer agreements under its control; the purchase price was $78M in cash.
  • This follows AAR’s recent inorganic growth moves, building on its earlier parts-distributor acquisition (https://hype.aero/?story=584275b3-8eb7-4423-bce8-13fc614ac204).
  • The transaction is part of a broader uptick in regional aftermarket capacity investment, alongside recent facility expansions and new U.S. entries by MRO players (https://hype.aero/?story=a9e390dd-b90a-4082-8d2d-594dc8d5ed58) (https://hype.aero/?story=fddf4b5d-6921-4d30-a901-72f9c2db4297).

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