John Holmes is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of AAR Corp (AIR). The company reported total compensation of $9,867,963 for fiscal year 2026.
| Salary | $1,115,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $4,637,894 |
| Option awards | $1,159,310 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $2,408,400 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $547,359 |
| Total | $9,867,963 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure AAR Corp filed August 4, 2026, accession 0001140361-26-031078.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,115,000 | $0 | $4,637,894 | $1,159,310 | $2,408,400 | $0 | $547,359 | $9,867,963 |
| FY2025 | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,082,000 | — | $4,031,923 | $1,007,900 | $1,324,368 | — | $699,933 | $8,146,124 |
| FY2024 | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,050,000 | $0 | $3,272,152 | $818,019 | $2,242,800 | $222 | $482,257 | $7,865,450 |
| FY2023 | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,000,000 | $0 | $2,737,486 | $912,550 | $1,370,000 | $864 | $688,239 | $6,709,139 |
| FY2022 | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $925,000 | $0 | $8,302,428 | $326,652 | $1,554,000 | $827 | $1,218,436 | $12,327,343 |
| FY2021 | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $780,655 | $0 | $0 | $1,842,024 | $1,413,000 | $790 | $86,957 | $4,123,426 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for AAR Corp.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $10,482,876 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-614,913 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 45th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 10 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group AAR Corp discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| John Holmes this page | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $9,867,963 |
| Christopher Jessup | Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer | $3,212,128 |
| Jessica Garascia | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary | $2,300,985 |
| Sarah Flanagan | Vice President, Financial Operations and Former Interim Chief Financial Officer | $2,057,964 |
| Sean Gillen | Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $1,869,369 |
| Eric Pachapa | Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | $1,709,981 |
| Dylan Wolin | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $1,518,033 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2026, and what it reported for each. See the full AAR Corp compensation brief.
John Holmes's compensation sits inside AAR Corp's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.