AAR, a global aftermarket solutions company, recently signed a five-year agreement with Air Canada to provide the airline with airframe maintenance for its fleet of 34 Boeing 767s.
The contract goes into effect later this year.
Maintenance will be performed at AAR’s Miami maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) facility.
“We are excited to expand our long-term relationship with Air Canada to their 767 fleet,” Chris Jessup, AAR chief commercial officer, said. “Our Miami MRO is a world-class facility that can accommodate wide-body aircraft and provides good-paying jobs to American workers.”
Earlier this month, AAR and Air Canada signed a 10-year agreement to provide maintenance for the airline’s narrow-body fleet of 125 Airbus A319, A320 and A321 models. It also signed a five-year deal for maintenance of the airline’s Embraer E190 fleet.
Work will be performed at AAR’s MRO facility at Trois-Rivières Airport in Québec.
Also earlier this month, Air Canada named Catherine Dyer chief information officer. She previously served as CIO of energy generator and transportation company Enbridge. She also has held numerous management positions including with WestJet Airlines.
IT advancements that will enhance Air Canada’s customer experience through new products and services and strengthen business operations, Calin Rovinescu, Air Canada president and CEO, said.