# AAR to acquire 65% stake in MRO Holdings for $1.8B

AAR agreed to acquire a 65% controlling interest in aircraft maintenance company MRO Holdings for about $1.8 billion, strengthening its maintenance, repair and overhaul footprint.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-09-28
- Where: United States
- Value: $1.80B
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 115 lines of airframe maintenance capacity
- Products: aircraft maintenance services
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [AAR](https://endata.com/companies/939.md) (acquirer)
- [MRO Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/64459.md) (target)

## Sources

- [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/aar-buy-majority-stake-aircraft-maintenance-firm-mro-holdings-18-billion-2026-09-28/), 2026-09-28: "AAR said on Monday it would acquire a 65% controlling interest in aircraft maintenance company MRO Holdings for about $1.8 billion."
- [aviationpros.com](https://www.aviationpros.com/aircraft-maintenance-technology/mros-repair-shops/news/55410281/haeco-americas-parent-company-aar-plans-to-take-majority-stake-in-mro-holdings), 2026-10-09: "AAR Corp., owner and operator of Greensboro-based HAECO Americas, plans to spend $4 billion acquire a 65% ownership stake in MRO Holdings."

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