AAR Corp Wins GE Aviation Contract

GE Aviation has appointed AAR Corp as an Authorized Service Center to retrofit the main landing gear door actuators on A318, A319, A320, and A321 aircraft with improved hydraulic actuators.

AAR will handle the work at its Landing Gear Services MRO facility in Miami. The 128,000-square-foot site recently added tooling capabilities and manpower to ensure that it could meet the requirements of GE’s program, which includes a 10-day turnaround time.

“The fact that we were selected by GE as a servicer for this important program speaks to the professionalism of our shop and our stellar reputation as an MRO in the aerospace industry,” said Pastor Lopez, Vice President, Aircraft Components and Landing Gear Services. “Our ability to handle a high capacity of units and perform all the work in-house was also a major plus.”

AAR will work chiefly with airlines in North, Central, and South America on upgrading the landing gear door actuators on their A320s, but Lopez said the company could also wind up servicing customers based in Africa and Asia, as well. “Since it’s a small part, not the whole landing gear, it’s easy for them to ship it to us,” he said.