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AAR awarded $450 million in pallet contracts for U.S. Air Force
AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, announced the U.S. Air Force recently awarded the Company two major pallet contracts with a combined value of up to approximately $450 million.
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