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EXHIBIT 21.1
SUBSIDIARIES OF AAR CORP. (1)
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AAR Aircraft Services, Inc. (2).......................................................... Oklahoma
AAR Airframe & Accessories Group, Inc. (3)............................................... Illinois
AAR Allen Services, Inc. (4)............................................................. Illinois
AAR Aircraft & Engine Group, Inc. (5).................................................... Illinois
AAR Engine Services, Inc. (6)............................................................ Illinois
AAR Financial Services Corp.............................................................. Illinois
AAR International, Inc. (7).............................................................. Illinois
AAR Manufacturing Group, Inc. (8)........................................................ Illinois
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(1) Subsidiaries required to be listed pursuant to Regulation S-K Item
601(b)(21).
(2) Formerly know as AAR Aircraft Group, Inc.
(3) Also does business under the names AAR Allen Aircraft, AAR
Distribution, AAR Expendables, and AAR Defense Systems. Formerly known
as AAR Allen Group, Inc.
(4) Also does business under the names AAR Landing Gear, AAR Component
Services, and Mars Aircraft Radio.
(5) Also does business under the names AAR Aircraft Turbine Center, AAR
Aircraft Sales and Leasing, and AAR Engine Sales & Leasing. Formerly
known as AAR Engine Group, Inc.
(6) Also does business under the name AAR Engine Component Services and AAR
Energy Services.
(7) Also does business under the names AAR Distribution, AAR Aircraft
Component Services, AAR Engine Group International, and AAR Allen Group
International.
(8) Also does business under the names AAR Cargo Systems, AAR Cadillac
Manufacturing, AAR Composites, AAR Craig Systems, and AAR Skydyne. AAR
Manufacturing Group, Inc. was formerly known as AAR Brooks & Perkins
Corp.
