AAR Airlift Group, Inc.

Material Facts

• In 2010, the parties contracted for AAR to provide approximately 50 helicopters for transporting supplies, mail, and passengers in Afghanistan.
• The contract allowed each aircraft six days per month for scheduled or unscheduled maintenance and addressed prorated payment for additional non-mission-capable days.
• The contract stated that an aircraft was not available unless both the airframe was Fully Mission Capable and the aircrew was available as defined by the FAA or comparable regulations.
• For November 2013, the unit price for CLINs 3002 and 3003 was $456,187 each.
• AAR identified N364FH as an operational spare for N391AL on November 1, 2013, and for N3897N on November 4-8, 10-12, and 15-16, 2013.
• N391AL and N3897N were non-mission-capable on the corresponding disputed dates.
• The contemporaneous situation reports showed that AAR had fewer S-61 pilots than required on each disputed day.
• The November 1, 2013 situation report showed that AAR required 14 S-61 pilots but had only 10 available.
• The November 1, 2013 situation report showed that AAR had only three SICs for the five S-61s listed.
• The November 4, 2013 situation report showed that AAR had only three SICs for the five S-61s listed.

Parties

Appellant

AAR Airlift Group, Inc.

Respondent Agency

Air Force

Contracting Agency

Air Force

Contract Number

HTC71 l-10-D-R026