WHAT:

AAR and Miami-Dade County officials will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the 100,000+-square-foot expansion of AAR’s aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility at Miami International Airport. The expansion increases the facility’s capacity by 33%, and the additional work supported in the new facility creates 200 new full-time jobs with AAR. Headquartered in the Chicago area, AAR CORP. is a leading global aerospace and defense aftermarket solutions company with operations in over 20 countries.

WHO:           

In formation

AAR Chairman, President and CEO John M. Holmes

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava

MIA Director and CEO Ralph Cutié

U.S. Representative Mario Diaz-Balart

U.S. Representative Carlos Gimenez

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Roberto J. Gonzalez

Miami Dade College President Madeline Pumariega

WHEN:        

Monday, August 17, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. (event will begin promptly at 2 p.m.)

WHERE:       

AAR Airframe MRO – Miami facility

5300 N.W. 36^th Street, Miami, FL 33166

RSVP: By Monday, August 17, at 10 a.m.

Miami International Airport, America’s busiest airport for international freight and the second busiest for international passengers, is receiving an unprecedented investment of $14 billion in capital improvements and maintenance upgrades. MIA offers more flights to Latin America and the Caribbean than any other U.S. airport and is also the leading economic engine for Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida, generating $212 billion in business revenue and approximately 60 percent of all international visitors to Florida annually.

To request materials in accessible format, Sign Language Interpreters, CART services and/or any accommodation to participate in any Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) public meetings and events please email the ADA Office at ADAcoordinator@miami-airport.com or call the office in 305-869-1859 five days in advance to initiate your request. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service).