# AAR and Sumitomo Corporation launch aviation aftermarket joint venture

AAR and Sumitomo Corporation are launching a joint venture, AAR Sumisho Aviation Services, to distribute aircraft parts and provide logistics management solutions to the Japanese defense market and global commercial markets.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2020-03-31
- Where: Chicago area, Illinois, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: aircraft parts, aviation logistics management solutions
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [AAR](https://endata.com/companies/939.md)
- [Sumitomo Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/6281.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [defence-industries.com](https://www.defence-industries.com/gwnews/id/9470), 2020-04-02: "We look forward to partnering with AAR to serve our Japanese customers and make our services more accessible to customers around the world."

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