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AAR Executive Compensation (FY26)

AIR · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2026

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Chief executive, fiscal 2026
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John Holmes
Median of the other named officers
$1,963,667
6 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
=
September 16, 2025
Chief executive pay ratio
◇
To the median employee
What changed from fiscal 2025 to fiscal 2026
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — John Holmes: $8,146,124 → $9,867,963 (21.1% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is AAR's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for John Holmes, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, came to $9,867,963 in fiscal 2026. Holmes' total moved 21.1% higher from the $8,146,124 reported for fiscal 2025.
What was AAR's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 93.9% support at the meeting held September 16, 2025 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in AAR's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Air Lease Corporation, Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc., Crane Holdings Co., Curtiss-Wright Corporation and Ducommun Incorporated, among others.
What is AAR's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2026 is 131:1, against median employee compensation of $75,447.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
John Holmes
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Christopher Jessup
Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Sean Gillen
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jessica Garascia
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Eric Pachapa
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
John Holmes
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Christopher Jessup
Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Sean Gillen
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jessica Garascia
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Eric Pachapa
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
John Holmes
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Christopher Jessup
Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Sean Gillen
Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jessica Garascia
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Tracey Patterson
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Eric Pachapa
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇— not reconciled
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
John Holmes
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Christopher Jessup
Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Sean Gillen
Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jessica Garascia
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Eric Pachapa
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2026
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
John Holmes
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Christopher Jessup
Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jessica Garascia
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Sarah Flanagan
Vice President, Financial Operations and Former Interim Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Sean Gillen
Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Eric Pachapa
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Dylan Wolin
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2026
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Christopher A. Jessup—◇——◇——◇
Christopher A. JessupOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Christopher A. Jessup—◇◇◇—◇—◇
Dylan Z. Wolin—◇——◇——◇
Eric S. Pachapa—◇——◇——◇
Eric S. Pachapa—◇——◇——◇
Eric S. Pachapa—◇◇◇—◇—◇
Eric S. Pachapa—◇◇◇—◇—◇
Eric S. PachapaOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Eric S. PachapaOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Jessica A. Garascia—◇——◇——◇
Jessica A. Garascia—◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jessica A. GarasciaOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
John M. Holmes—◇——◇——◇
John M. Holmes—◇◇◇—◇—◇
John M. HolmesOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Sarah L. Flanagan—◇——◇——◇
Sarah L. Flanagan—◇——◇——◇
Sarah L. Flanagan—◇◇◇—◇—◇
Sarah L. FlanaganOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Sarah L. FlanaganOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Sean M. GillenOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Sean M. Gillen—◇◇◇—◇—◇
Sean M. Gillen—◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2023, 2024, 2025 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2026 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Dylan WolinRSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
John HolmesOption◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Eric PachapaOption◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
PSU◇◇——
Sarah FlanaganOption◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Christopher JessupPSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Christopher Jessup
Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Eric Pachapa
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Clawback◇
Jessica Garascia
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Clawback◇
John Holmes
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Sean Gillen
Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2026
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Marc J. Walfish
Lead independent director
◇◇———◇◇
Duncan J. McNabb
◇◇———◇◇
Jeffrey N. Edwards
◇◇————◇
Jennifer L. Vogel
◇◇————◇
Ellen M. Lord
◇◇———◇◇
John W. Dietrich
◇◇———◇◇
Michael R. Boyce
◇◇———◇◇
Billy J. Nolen
◇◇———◇◇
Peter Pace
◇◇———◇◇
Hema Widhani
◇◇————◇
Robert F. Leduc
◇◇————◇
John M. Holmes served on the board in fiscal 2026 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as Restricted Stock.
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual cash retainer ($475,000) within five years of joining Board

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2026
  • Air Lease Corporation AL
  • Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. AIT
  • Crane Holdings Co. CR
  • Curtiss-Wright Corporation CW
  • Ducommun Incorporated DCO
  • Heico Corporation HEI
  • Hexcel Corporation HXL
  • Moog Inc. MOG.A
  • MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. MSM
  • The Timken Company TKR
  • TriMas Corporation TRS
  • Triumph Group, Inc. TGI
  • V2X, Inc. VVX
  • VSE Corporation VSEC
  • Woodward, Inc. WWD

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025September 16, 2025=◇◇◇
2024September 17, 2024=◇◇◇
2023September 17, 2024=◇◇◇
2022September 19, 2023=◇◇◇
2021September 20, 2022=◇◇◇
2020September 28, 2021=◇◇◇
2019October 7, 2020=◇◇◇
2018September 24, 2019=◇◇◇
2017October 10, 2018=◇◇◇
2016October 11, 2017=◇◇◇
2015October 11, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
◇
Median employee compensation
◇
Chief executive total compensation
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448 figures on this page: 437 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
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Documents cited

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    CEO pay ratio · Director compensation · Fiscal Year 2026 director compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · and 2 more sections
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  3. 0001140361-25-028758
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    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers AAR discloses

The companies named in AIR's own disclosed peer group.

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.Crane Holdings Co.Curtiss-Wright CorporationHeico CorporationHexcel CorporationMSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.The Timken CompanyTriMas CorporationTriumph Group, Inc.V2X, Inc.VSE CorporationWoodward, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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