AIR

AAR Corp.

Sector: industrialsAerospace & DefenseNYSEMarket Cap: $4.63B

AAR Corp. (AIR) is an aerospace and defense contractor providing aviation services and parts, with a primary political signal of $1.30B in federal contracts and $40K in lobbying aligned with defense committees.

Govt Dependence

85/100

Regulatory Density

65/100

Lobbying Intensity

40/100

Political Signal

BULLISH

BusinessWhat AIR does

AAR Corp. operates in the aerospace and defense industry, providing aviation services, parts supply, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) solutions. Its revenue is heavily tied to federal procurement, with $1.30B in total contract obligations from agencies including the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of State.

6 months past · 3 months futureAIR activity timeline

Congress

buy sell

Insider · Form 4

open-market buy

Hedge fund · 13F

opened + added − trimmed closed holds

Bills

past action (this ticker) upcoming markup (sector) ★ carveout (this ticker)

109 trading days · 0 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 3 13F filings · 0 past bill actions · 16 upcoming markups

Lifetime Government AwardsAIR federal contracts by year

$1.30B

total awarded · 2007–2026

207

contracts on file

2021

peak year ($538M)

Top contracts by award amount

$449.0M Department of State 2021-06-01 ESTABLISHED OPTION YEAR THREE AVIATION SERVICE CONTRACTOR LINE ITEM NU

$194.6M Department of State 2024-06-01 WORLDWIDE AVIATION SUPPORT SERVICES OY6

$80.6M Department of Defense 2024-09-13 P-8A AIRFRAME DEPOT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PHASE-IN/STAND UP

$64.9M Department of Defense 2024-02-26 LANDING GEAR PERFORMANCE BASED LOGISTICS ONE (LGPBL1)

$53.0M Department of Defense 2022-10-17 P-8A DEPOT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

20 years · 207 contracts

Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding AIR

$89.5M

Total AIR held by tracked 13F funds

Funds with AIR positions

+30

Funds opened this quarter

Citadel Advisors $13M opened 2025-12-31

Citadel Advisors $7M opened 2025-09-30

Two Sigma Investments $7M opened 2024-12-31

Soros Fund Management $6M opened 2024-06-30

Citadel Advisors $6M opened 2024-03-31

Citadel Advisors $5M opened 2024-06-30

Two Sigma Investments $4M opened 2024-03-31

D.E. Shaw & Co. $4M opened 2025-06-30

22 more 13F positions tracked · quarterly delta charts available in member dashboard

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading AIR

2020-03-31 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000

2020-03-31 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house sale $1,001 - $15,000

2018-03-02 Josh Gottheimer D-New Jersey · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000 214d late

2018-03-02 Josh Gottheimer D-New Jersey · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000 214d late

4+ trades on file · most recent 2020-04-16

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.

Political ProfileWhere AIR sits in Washington

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STRUCTURAL: Jurisdictional alignment with two House members on defense/intelligence committees (`get_political_influence.lobbying_patterns[0,1].committees`) and $1.30B in federal contract obligations (`get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary[0].total_obligation`). EVIDENTIARY: One aligned politician (Gottheimer) reported a $16,001 buy. Net: Strong structural reliance offset by limited recent transactional evidence and no corporate insider buys (`get_corporate_insider_signal.total_buys: 0`).

Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics

Congressional champions

Congressional critics

No specific congressional critics identified.

LobbyingWho's hired to advocate for AIR

MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC · $40K aerospace

Member intelligence layer

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Iron Triangle alerts (committee × donor × trade)
SEC Form 4 cluster detection (CEO + CFO + director buys)
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Frequently AskedAbout AIR & political exposure

Does AAR Corp. (AIR) hold federal contracts?

Yes. AAR Corp. has 207 federal contract awards totaling $1,302,485,344, primarily from agencies including Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security. See full contract list and amounts on this page.

Has Congress traded AIR stock?

4 congressional trades by 2 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2020-03-31. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.

What is AIR political risk profile?

Government dependence: 85/100. Lobbying intensity: 40/100. Political signal: bullish. Donor party split: R 0% / D 100%.

How does GovGreed track AIR political activity?

GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. AIR data is updated daily from these official federal sources.