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AAR has established a committee tasked with assisting the company's board of directors in ensuring safety across employee training programs and aviation services. AAR said Tuesday that Duncan McNabb, a retired U.S. Air Force general and former head of U.S. Transportation Command, will serve as chair of the Aviation Safety and Training Committee.

AAR has been included in Forbes magazine's 2019 ranking of best midsize employers in the U.S. for the second consecutive year. The list is based on a survey of more than 30K employees nationwide.

AAR has launched initiatives to help address a demand for workers skilled in aircraft maintenance, repair and operations through the company's Eagle Pathways program, Forbes reported Wednesday.

Andrew Kemmetmueller, a 17-year aviation industry veteran, has joined AAR as chief digital officer at the Wood Dale, Illinois-based aviation aftermarket services provider. He will report directly to AAR President and Chief Operating officer John Holmes, the company said Thursday. Holmes said that Kemmetmueller will help drive the firm’s digital services vision with his …

Northrop Grumman has selected AAR for an exclusive five-year contract to provide specific airframe parts and accessories for Japan’s E-2C Hawkeye aircraft fleet. AAR’s defense system and logistics distribution division will act as the program’s manager and work to stock inventory with the goal of increasing the Japanese air force’s readiness …