AAR Corp says it did not perform any work near Alaska Air’s mid-cabin exit door

(Reuters) – Aviation services provider AAR Corp said on Monday it did not perform any work on or near the mid-cabin exit door plug of the Alaska Air aircraft that had a cabin panel ripped off while in mid-air.

“AAR was contracted by Alaska Airlines to perform a 2KU Modification (Wi-Fi modification) on the aircraft that was performed from Nov. 27 to Dec. 7, 2023,” AAR said.

(Reporting by Shivansh Tiwary in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)