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Jessica Garascia, formerly deputy general counsel at building materials provider USG, has joined AAR (NYSE: AIR) as general counsel.
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AAR Unit Lands Potential $90M DLA Shipping, Storage Container Supply IDIQ
A business unit of AAR (NYSE: AIR) has secured a potential five-year, $90M contract to manufacture storage and shipping containers for the Defense Logistics Agency's troop support division.
Read More »AAR to Deliver C-40 Aircraft, Support Equipment Under $118M Navy Contract
AAR's (NYSE: AIR) government services business has received a potential two-year, $118.6M contract from the U.S. Navy to deliver two C-40 military transport aircraft and associated equipment to the U.S. Marine Corps.
Read More »Executive Mosaic’s Weekly GovCon Round-up: Wash100 Update: Government Executives Rapidly Outpace GovCon Counterparts
Weekly Roundup February 5 – February 9, 2018 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes Government Executives Outpace GovCon Counterparts In Wash100 Popular Vote Jim Garrettson, Executive Mosaic CEO The Wash100 voting has been open for a little over two weeks now, and the preliminary results of the popular vote are showing that …
Read More »Navy Picks Boeing, AAR, StandardAero for $269M in P-8A Maintenance, Repair IDIQs
The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing (NYSE: BA), AAR Corp.‘s (NYSE: AIR) aircraft services business and StandardAero contracts worth up to $268.7 million combined to support maintenance and repair of the service branch’s P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. All three contractors can vie for individual task orders to deliver P-8A support services to the Navy, Australian …
Read More »John Holmes Named AAR President, COO; Timothy Romenesko to Retire as Vice Chairman, CFO at Year’s End
John Holmes, chief operating officer of AAR‘s (NYSE: AIR) aviation services business and a 16-year company veteran, has been promoted to the roles of president and CFO in a move that takes effect June 1. AAR said Tuesday Holmes will also begin to serve as a member of its board of directors …
Read More »GovCon Wire’s Weekly Roundup: The Shifting Sands of Executive Leadership, Siemens’ $4.13 Billion Contract Win, and More
Weekly Roundup March 27 – March 31 2017 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes A Note From Our President & Founder Jim Garrettson This week, the GovCon industry witnessed several high-profile private sector executive moves. It goes without saying that these leadership changes could impact industry in a positive way, introducing …
Read More »AAR Wins $909M Contract to Help Manage Air Force’s Landing Gear Parts Supply Chain
AAR has won a potential 15-year, $909.4 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide supply chain management services for the landing gear parts of C-130, KC-135 and E-3 aircraft platforms. The Defense Department said Friday the contract covers purchasing, remanufacturing, distribution and inventory control services to Air Force depot and field-level, foreign military sales, other …
Read More »Donald Wetekam, Jeffrey Wehrenberg to Lead AAR’s Airlift Business as Chairman, Interim President
Donald Wetekam, vice president of government and defense business development at AAR‘s aviation services sector, and Jeffrey Wehrenberg, previously chief operating officer at the company’s airlift division, have been appointed to lead AAR Airlift. The company said Thursday Wetekam and Wehrenberg will report to John Holmes, COO at AAR’s aviation services segment, as AAR …
Read More »Timothy Romenesko Named AAR Finance Chief; David Storch Comments
Timothy Romenesko, chief operating officer of AAR Corp.‘s expeditionary services segment and a 35-year company veteran, will serve as chief financial officer at the Wood Dale, Illinois-based aviation aftermarket services provider beginning Aug. 1 He will succeed Michael Sharp, who is leaving the company after a 20-year career there, and …
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