April 14, 2004
AAR Selected to Provide Landing Gear Maintenance for Atlantic Southeast Airlines CRJs
WOOD DALE, Ill., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AAR (NYSE: AIR) announced today that Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) has selected AAR to perform landing gear maintenance services for its fleet of Bombardier CRJ aircraft.
AAR Landing Gear Services, an operating unit of AAR CORP., will conduct the maintenance, repair and overhaul of ASA's CRJ landing gear from its FAA, JAA, and ISO 9001 certified facility in Miami, Florida, U.S.A. It will also manage a dedicated inventory of just-in-time rotable spares for ASA's CRJ aircraft.
"We are very excited to have the opportunity to work with a leading regional carrier like ASA," said Pastor Lopez, General Manager of AAR Landing Gear Services. "AAR Landing Gear Services is experienced with the full range of active regional aircraft and is committed to partnering with our customers to help them become more cost-effective and competitive."
ASA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), operates more than 800 flights each day to 97 airports in 30 states, the Bahamas, Canada and Mexico. Founded in 1979, ASA has operated as a Delta Connection carrier since 1984 and carried more than 9 million passengers during 2003. The airline operates a fleet of 130 aircraft and employs more than 6,000 aviation professionals across its route system. For more information, visit flyasa.com or delta.com .
AAR Landing Gear Services specializes in the maintenance, repair, overhaul and exchange of landing gear for commercial and regional aircraft. AAR's workmanship is backed by engineering and airworthiness teams that carry out stringent quality inspections on procedures that include disassembly, assembly painting, plating, machining and nondestructive testing. AAR is a leading provider of aftermarket support to the worldwide aviation/aerospace industry. Headquartered in Wood Dale, Ill., AAR serves commercial and government aircraft fleet operators and independent service customers throughout the world. Further information can be found at www.aarcorp.com.
SOURCE AAR CORP.
CONTACT: Chris Mason, Director of Corporate Communications of AAR, +1-630-227-2062, chris.mason@aarcorp.com
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