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AAR Receives Presidential ‘E’ Award for Export Work
AAR has accepted the President’s “E” Award presented by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank. “E” Awards are the highest recognition American businesses can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports. “International sales have been a strong driver of our continued growth, and we are honored to receive the President’s ‘E’ Award in recognition of that,” said AAR Chairman and CEO David P. Storch. “For us, increasing exports really comes down to taking our core value propositions of helping customers do more with less and bringing that approach to more markets.”
In the past four years, AAR says it has boosted its exports by more than 35 percent to $373.7 million in calendar year 2012, accounting for approximately 17 percent of the companies sales. Meanwhile, AAR increased its workforce 26 percent since 2008, to 6,700 employees, despite the tough economy. “I am delighted to be recognizing this
year’s Presidential ‘E’ Award winners for their outstanding contributions to U.S. exports and congratulate AAR on its outstanding export achievement,” said Acting Secretary Blank. “It is businesses like AAR that are strengthening the economies of local communities, creating jobs and contributing to the worldwide demand for ‘Made in the USA’ goods and services.” AAR exports to 76 counties, chiefly the United Kingdom, Germany and Canada. The company has also made inroads into new markets such as China, India, the Middle East and Africa. “We have grown our international business in the same manner we’ve grown our business in North America: by listening to the needs of our customers,” Storch said. “To meet the requirements of our worldwide customer base, we expanded and modified our portfolio of products and services. And we’ve captured market share by providing higher value than even in-country competitors.” To ensure that its export operations run smoothly, AAR requires that all relevant employees receive recurrent, annual export awareness training. In addition, AAR facilities have personnel that possess in-depth knowledge of U.S. export/import regulations to oversee trade activity and compliance. The President’s “E” Award was created
by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 to encourage U.S. companies to sell their products abroad. Honorees must demonstrate a significant contribution to U.S. export expansion that is measurable, innovative, sustainable, and has broad impact. All nominations are reviewed by the “E” Award Committee, which is chaired by the Department of Commerce.
AFI KLM E&M First MRO To Obtain FRA21 Military Approval
In late March, AFI KLM E&M was awarded FRA21 approval following an audit by the DSAE State Air Safety Department, the French Air Force, and the DGA General Directorate for Armament. The approval means that not only will AFI KLM E&M be able to carry out design work on the French Air Force’s AWACS, but also to certificate it. Although AFI KLM E&M says it already benefits from its long experience in overhaul, repair and modification work on the French Air Force’s AWACS and C135s, they believe the new approval further endorses their MRO military product knowhow and skills. AFI KLM E&M is currently the only MRO to have from dual FRA21 and FRA145 approval. The latter, which covers overhauls to military aircraft, was obtained in April 2011. “This constitutes very important recognition on the part of the State, but also a great honor,” says Franck Terner, president, AFI.
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