This year offers the latest proof for an old joke about investing in airlines. When Richard Branson, the British business magnate who co-founded the Virgin Group, was once asked how to become a millionaire, he quipped: "There's really nothing to it. Start as a billionaire and then buy an airline.
"And AAR benefits from all the maintenance requirements to refurbish, and basically meet specifications of a lot of the aging aircraft that flying." The stock is also a consensus buy on the Street. Of the six analysts covering the stock, four rate it a buy and two a strong buy, according to LSEG. GE Aerospace GE Aerospace is a pure play on the rise of global air travel, according to John Belton, portfolio manager at Gabelli Funds.