AAR and South African Airways Technical announce MOU for joint venture

AAR, a world leader in airframe maintenance and supply chain solutions, and South African Airways Technical (SAAT), the maintenance division for South African Airways, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a joint venture partnership to reduce costs and increase operational efficiencies of the airline’s fleet. The joint venture will also focus on growing SAAT’s MRO services to third-party customers/airlines across the continent. Under the agreement, AAR will provide operational analysis and technical assistance for MRO and warehouse facilities and integrate IT solutions including AAR’s 1MRO Software Suite. AAR has a global reputation in the aviation sector for improving operational efficiencies and turn times, as well as lowering costs through its customer-centric solutions.