AAR acquires Sonic Aviation

AAR has acquired an aircraft paint stripping and washing business, Sonic Aviation, located at Miami International Airport. Sonic’s strip and wash services, including ground support equipment (GSE), complements AAR’s existing aircraft painting business and will add a new, distinctive aircraft maintenance capability to AAR’s full range of aviation services, including aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) at its five repair stations in North America, and its global parts supply and component repair business segments serving commercial and government customers around the world. AAR’s 1MRO Network includes facilities in Miami; Duluth, Minn.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; and Lake Charles, La., and provides consistent, high-quality service no matter where the work is performed. A new MRO designed to handle next-generation aircraft is opening soon in Rockford, Ill.