Mon, Dec 05, 2011
Largest Airlift Provider in Afghanistan Chosen To Renew Support
Of DoD Operations
The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) has
exercised two renewal options for AAR to provide airlift support in
Afghanistan through October of 2012. The first option has a value
of $99 million and is part of a task order awarded to AAR in
October, 2010. The second option has a value of $51 million and is
part of a task order awarded to AAR in August, 2011.
The Company's AAR Airlift operating unit provides rotary-wing
aircraft and related personnel, equipment and maintenance to
transport personnel, cargo and mail in support of U.S. and NATO
operations in Afghanistan. AAR Airlift will support the requirement
using three Bell 214ST, seven Sikorsky S-61 and two Sikorsky S-92
helicopters, which were acquired to fulfill the initial contract
award.
"We are very proud to provide airlift for the U.S. Government
and its allies as an integral part of our nation's transportation
and logistics capability in this austere environment," said Randy
J. Martinez, Group Vice President, for AAR's Government and Defense
Services segment. "This renewal reflects the dedication and
outstanding work of our pilots and support personnel and the
confidence that they've earned from both the U.S. Transportation
Command and Department of Defense."
AAR's Airlift Group provides expeditionary airlift services and
performs specialized aircraft modifications for defense, security
and humanitarian relief operations. Under current contracts, the
Company provides airlift for the Department of Defense (DoD) in
three regions around the world, using both fixed-wing aircraft and
rotary-wing aircraft to transport personnel, supplies and mail over
land and at sea.
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