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AAR celebrates Airframe MRO expansion in Oklahoma City, prepares to induct additional Alaska Airlines aircraft
AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, has substantially completed the expansion of its Airframe MRO facility in Oklahoma City.
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