Business

AAR gets FAA OK for 6th aircraft repair station

Posted September 04, 2013 11:19 am

Associated Press

LAKE CHARLES, La. — Wood Dale-based AAR Corp. says it has Federal Aviation Administration approval to begin repairing, maintaining and overhauling aircraft at Chennault International Airport in Lake Charles, La.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and a company official said Aug. 9 that AAR was taking over the lease of Aeroframe Services and would hire 250 of that company’s employees. AAR says it plans to add another 500 workers by 2017.

Its 520,000 square feet of space can handle up to seven wide-body or 10 narrow-body aircraft. The airport began a $21 million project for another 118,000 square feet in June.

Lake Charles is AAR’s sixth hub, expanding the company’s ability to service wide-body aircraft. The other hubs are in Indianapolis, Miami, Oklahoma City, Duluth and Hot Springs, Ark.

Article Comments

Article Categories
Business Communities Wood Dale

Article Comments

Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.