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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Address Line One</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Address Line One</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Address Line Two</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Address Line Two</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xml:lang="en-US">City Area Code</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xml:lang="en-US">City Area Code</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Local Phone Number</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Local Phone Number</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFilerCategory" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFilerCategory" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityFilerCategory" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntitySmallBusiness" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntitySmallBusiness" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Small Business</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntitySmallBusiness" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Small Business</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntitySmallBusiness" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Emerging Growth Company</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Emerging Growth Company</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityExTransitionPeriod" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityExTransitionPeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityExTransitionPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Ex Transition Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityExTransitionPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Ex Transition Period</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityExTransitionPeriod" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityExTransitionPeriod" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment Flag</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment Flag</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:to="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityPrimarySicNumber" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityPrimarySicNumber" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityPrimarySicNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Primary SIC Number</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityPrimarySicNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityPrimarySicNumber" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_ContactPersonnelName" xlink:label="loc_dei_ContactPersonnelName" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_ContactPersonnelName" xml:lang="en-US">Contact Personnel Name</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_ContactPersonnelName" xlink:to="lab_dei_ContactPersonnelName" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_AmendmentDescription" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentDescription" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_AmendmentDescription" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment Description</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_AmendmentDescription" xlink:to="lab_dei_AmendmentDescription" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressesAddressTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressesAddressTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressesAddressTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Addresses, Address Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressesAddressTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressesAddressTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_AddressTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_AddressTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_AddressTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Address Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_AddressTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_dei_AddressTypeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_BusinessContactMember" xlink:label="loc_dei_BusinessContactMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_BusinessContactMember" xml:lang="en-US">Business Contact [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_BusinessContactMember" xlink:to="lab_dei_BusinessContactMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementTable" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementTable" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassAMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember" xml:lang="en-US">Common Class A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember" xml:lang="en-US">Common Class A</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassBMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember" xml:lang="en-US">Common Class B [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember" xml:lang="en-US">Common Class B</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Related and Nonrelated Parties [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Related and Nonrelated Parties [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Assets, Current [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current assets:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xml:lang="en-US">Cash</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid Expense, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Assets, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Total current assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherReceivables" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Other Receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Other Receivables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivables" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivables" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrustNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrustNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrustNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Asset, Held-in-Trust, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrustNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Investments held in Trust Account</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrustNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrustNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Assets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xml:lang="en-US">Total assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Assets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities and shareholders' deficit</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities, Current [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current liabilities:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued Liabilities, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Due to related party</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Total current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_ExtensionNote" xlink:label="loc_aact_ExtensionNote" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_ExtensionNote" xml:lang="en-US">Extension Note</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_ExtensionNote" xml:lang="en-US">Extension note</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_ExtensionNote" xlink:to="lab_aact_ExtensionNote" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_WorkingCapitalLoan" xlink:label="loc_aact_WorkingCapitalLoan" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_WorkingCapitalLoan" xml:lang="en-US">Working Capital Loan</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_WorkingCapitalLoan" xml:lang="en-US">Working capital loan</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_WorkingCapitalLoan" xlink:to="lab_aact_WorkingCapitalLoan" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Overfunding loans</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_DeferredUnderwritingAndAdvisoryFees" xlink:label="loc_aact_DeferredUnderwritingAndAdvisoryFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_DeferredUnderwritingAndAdvisoryFees" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Underwriting And Advisory Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_DeferredUnderwritingAndAdvisoryFees" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred underwriting and advisory fees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_DeferredUnderwritingAndAdvisoryFees" xlink:to="lab_aact_DeferredUnderwritingAndAdvisoryFees" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and contingencies</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCommonCarryingAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCommonCarryingAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCommonCarryingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Common, Carrying Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCommonCarryingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCommonCarryingAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCommonCarryingAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Equity, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Shareholders' deficit</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, Value, Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue" xml:lang="en-US">Preference shares, $0.0001 par value; 99,990,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Value, Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xml:lang="en-US">Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated deficit</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Equity, Attributable to Parent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Total shareholders' deficit</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Shareholder's equity, beginning balance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Shareholder's equity, ending balance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities and Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_DeferredFinancingArrangements" xlink:label="loc_aact_DeferredFinancingArrangements" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_DeferredFinancingArrangements" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Financing Arrangements</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_DeferredFinancingArrangements" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred financing obligation</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_DeferredFinancingArrangements" xlink:to="lab_aact_DeferredFinancingArrangements" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_CommonClassANotSubjectToRedemptionMember" xlink:label="loc_aact_CommonClassANotSubjectToRedemptionMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_CommonClassANotSubjectToRedemptionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Common Class A Not Subject To Redemption [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_CommonClassANotSubjectToRedemptionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Common Class A Not Subject To Redemption</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_CommonClassANotSubjectToRedemptionMember" xlink:to="lab_aact_CommonClassANotSubjectToRedemptionMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TemporaryEquityParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityParOrStatedValuePerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityParOrStatedValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Temporary Equity, Par or Stated Value Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityParOrStatedValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Par value (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityParOrStatedValuePerShare" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Temporary Equity, Shares Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding shares subject to redemption (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TemporaryEquityRedemptionPricePerShare" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityRedemptionPricePerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityRedemptionPricePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Temporary Equity, Redemption Price Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityRedemptionPricePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Redemption price (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityRedemptionPricePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Redemption Price Per Share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityRedemptionPricePerShare" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityRedemptionPricePerShare" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred stock , par value (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, Shares Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred stock, issued (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Shares Authorized</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, authorized (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, outstanding (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Share outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Share outstanding, ending balance (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, outstanding (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Shares, Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, issued (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Income (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Loss from operations</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Income, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet" xml:lang="en-US">Investment income on investments held in Trust Account</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Total other income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average shares outstanding, basic (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Basic net loss per share (in USD per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Basic net income per share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted net loss per share (in USD per share)</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Component [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from investing activities:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireTrustPreferredInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Acquire Trust Preferred Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireTrustPreferredInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Cash deposited in Trust Account</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireTrustPreferredInvestments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireTrustPreferredInvestments" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_ProceedsWithdrawnFromTrustPreferredInvestments" xlink:label="loc_aact_ProceedsWithdrawnFromTrustPreferredInvestments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_ProceedsWithdrawnFromTrustPreferredInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds Withdrawn From Trust Preferred Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_ProceedsWithdrawnFromTrustPreferredInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Cash withdrawn from the Trust Account</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_ProceedsWithdrawnFromTrustPreferredInvestments" xlink:to="lab_aact_ProceedsWithdrawnFromTrustPreferredInvestments" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash used in investing activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from financing activities:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Issuance Initial Public Offering</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds received from initial public offering, gross</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPrivatePlacement" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPrivatePlacement" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPrivatePlacement" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPrivatePlacement" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds received from sale of private placement warrants</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPrivatePlacement" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPrivatePlacement" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Issuance of Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds received from overfunding loans</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Repayments of Notes Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Repayment of promissory note</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Repayments of promissory note</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_PaymentOfUnderwriterAndAdvisoryFee" xlink:label="loc_aact_PaymentOfUnderwriterAndAdvisoryFee" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_PaymentOfUnderwriterAndAdvisoryFee" xml:lang="en-US">Payment Of Underwriter And Advisory Fee</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_PaymentOfUnderwriterAndAdvisoryFee" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of underwriter and advisory fee</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_PaymentOfUnderwriterAndAdvisoryFee" xlink:to="lab_aact_PaymentOfUnderwriterAndAdvisoryFee" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_CashPaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts" xlink:label="loc_aact_CashPaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_CashPaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Payments Of Stock Issuance Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_CashPaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of offering costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_CashPaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts" xlink:to="lab_aact_CashPaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash provided by financing activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_Proceedsfromworkingcapitalloan" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from working capital loan</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_Proceedsfromworkingcapitalloan" xlink:to="lab_aact_Proceedsfromworkingcapitalloan" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepurchaseOfEquity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepurchaseOfEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepurchaseOfEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from (Repurchase of) Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepurchaseOfEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Redemption of Class&#160;A ordinary shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepurchaseOfEquity" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepurchaseOfEquity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Notes Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds received from extension note</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xml:lang="en-US">Net change in cash</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Cash &#8211; beginning of period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Cash &#8211; end of period</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_DeferredOfferingCostsIncurredButNotYetPaid" xlink:label="loc_aact_DeferredOfferingCostsIncurredButNotYetPaid" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_DeferredOfferingCostsIncurredButNotYetPaid" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Offering Costs Incurred But Not Yet Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_DeferredOfferingCostsIncurredButNotYetPaid" xml:lang="en-US">Offering costs included in accrued expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_DeferredOfferingCostsIncurredButNotYetPaid" xlink:to="lab_aact_DeferredOfferingCostsIncurredButNotYetPaid" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_DeferredOfferingCostsIncurredAndPaidByAffiliate" xlink:label="loc_aact_DeferredOfferingCostsIncurredAndPaidByAffiliate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_DeferredOfferingCostsIncurredAndPaidByAffiliate" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Offering Costs Incurred And Paid By Affiliate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_DeferredOfferingCostsIncurredAndPaidByAffiliate" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred offering costs paid by Sponsor through promissory note</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_DeferredOfferingCostsIncurredAndPaidByAffiliate" xlink:to="lab_aact_DeferredOfferingCostsIncurredAndPaidByAffiliate" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_DeferredUnderwritingAndAdvisoryFeesNonCash" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Underwriting And Advisory Fees, Non-Cash</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_DeferredUnderwritingAndAdvisoryFeesNonCash" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred underwriting and advisory fees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_DeferredUnderwritingAndAdvisoryFeesNonCash" xlink:to="lab_aact_DeferredUnderwritingAndAdvisoryFeesNonCash" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_DeferredFinancingObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Financing Obligation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_DeferredFinancingObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred financing obligation</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_DeferredFinancingObligation" xlink:to="lab_aact_DeferredFinancingObligation" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_EmergingGrowthCompanyPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Emerging Growth Company [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_EmergingGrowthCompanyPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Emerging growth company.</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_EmergingGrowthCompanyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_aact_EmergingGrowthCompanyPolicyTextBlock" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_InvestmentsHeldInTrustAccountPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Investments held in trust account.</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_InvestmentsHeldInTrustAccountPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_aact_InvestmentsHeldInTrustAccountPolicyTextBlock" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Redemption</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestTableTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Fair Value Measurements</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Stock by Class [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_IPOAndOverAllotmentOptionMember" xml:lang="en-US">IPO And Over-Allotment Option</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_IPOAndOverAllotmentOptionMember" xlink:to="lab_aact_IPOAndOverAllotmentOptionMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IPOMember" xml:lang="en-US">IPO [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IPOMember" xml:lang="en-US">IPO</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IPOMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IPOMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OverAllotmentOptionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Over-Allotment Option</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OverAllotmentOptionMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OverAllotmentOptionMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_IPOAndPrivatePlacementMember" xml:lang="en-US">IPO And Private Placement</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Warrant or Right [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Warrant or Right [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Warrant or Right [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_PrivatePlacementWarrantsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Private Placement Warrants</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_PrivatePlacementWarrantsMember" xlink:to="lab_aact_PrivatePlacementWarrantsMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_OverfundingLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Overfunding Loans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_OverfundingLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Overfunding Loans</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_OverfundingLoansMember" xlink:to="lab_aact_OverfundingLoansMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_BaseOverfundingLoanMember" xlink:label="loc_aact_BaseOverfundingLoanMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_BaseOverfundingLoanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Base Overfunding Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_BaseOverfundingLoanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Base Overfunding Loan</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_BaseOverfundingLoanMember" xlink:to="lab_aact_BaseOverfundingLoanMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_OverAllotmentOverfundingLoanMember" xlink:label="loc_aact_OverAllotmentOverfundingLoanMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_OverAllotmentOverfundingLoanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Over-Allotment Overfunding Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_OverAllotmentOverfundingLoanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Over-Allotment Overfunding Loan</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_OverAllotmentOverfundingLoanMember" xlink:to="lab_aact_OverAllotmentOverfundingLoanMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_WorkingCapitalLoanMember" xlink:label="loc_aact_WorkingCapitalLoanMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_WorkingCapitalLoanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Working Capital Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_WorkingCapitalLoanMember" xlink:to="lab_aact_WorkingCapitalLoanMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_PromissoryNoteMember" xml:lang="en-US">Promissory Note [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_PromissoryNoteMember" xml:lang="en-US">Promissory Note</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_PromissoryNoteMember" xlink:to="lab_aact_PromissoryNoteMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Promissory Note</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Instruments [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Instruments [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">US Government Debt Securities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">US Government Debt Securities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Stock [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Stock [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SaleOfStockPricePerShare" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockPricePerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockPricePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock, Price Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockPricePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Price of shares issued in transaction (in USD per share)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockPricePerShare" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockPricePerShare" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction" xml:lang="en-US">Consideration received on transaction</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of Stock Issuance Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of stock issuance costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Class A ordinary shares issuance costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_PaymentOfDeferredUnderwritingCommissions" xlink:label="loc_aact_PaymentOfDeferredUnderwritingCommissions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_PaymentOfDeferredUnderwritingCommissions" xml:lang="en-US">Payment Of Deferred Underwriting Commissions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_PaymentOfDeferredUnderwritingCommissions" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of deferred underwriting commissions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_PaymentOfDeferredUnderwritingCommissions" xlink:to="lab_aact_PaymentOfDeferredUnderwritingCommissions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_NumberOfClassAOrdinarySharesPerUnit" xlink:label="loc_aact_NumberOfClassAOrdinarySharesPerUnit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_NumberOfClassAOrdinarySharesPerUnit" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Class A Ordinary Shares Per Unit</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_NumberOfClassAOrdinarySharesPerUnit" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Class A ordinary shares per Unit (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_NumberOfClassAOrdinarySharesPerUnit" xlink:to="lab_aact_NumberOfClassAOrdinarySharesPerUnit" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_SaleOfStockNumberOfWarrantsIssuedInTransaction" xlink:label="loc_aact_SaleOfStockNumberOfWarrantsIssuedInTransaction" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_SaleOfStockNumberOfWarrantsIssuedInTransaction" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock, Number of Warrants Issued In Transaction</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_SaleOfStockNumberOfWarrantsIssuedInTransaction" xml:lang="en-US">Number of warrants sold (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_SaleOfStockNumberOfWarrantsIssuedInTransaction" xlink:to="lab_aact_SaleOfStockNumberOfWarrantsIssuedInTransaction" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Face Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Debt instrument face amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Acquire Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to acquire debt securities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleTerm" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleTerm" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Term</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Debt securities term</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleTerm" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleTerm" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_InitialBusinessCombinationFairMarketValuePercentageOfAssetsInTrustAccount" xlink:label="loc_aact_InitialBusinessCombinationFairMarketValuePercentageOfAssetsInTrustAccount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_InitialBusinessCombinationFairMarketValuePercentageOfAssetsInTrustAccount" xml:lang="en-US">Initial Business Combination Fair Market Value, Percentage Of Assets In Trust Account</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_InitialBusinessCombinationFairMarketValuePercentageOfAssetsInTrustAccount" xml:lang="en-US">Initial business combination fair market value, percentage of assets in trust account</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_InitialBusinessCombinationFairMarketValuePercentageOfAssetsInTrustAccount" xlink:to="lab_aact_InitialBusinessCombinationFairMarketValuePercentageOfAssetsInTrustAccount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_InitialBusinessCombinationThresholdPercentageOfOutstandingVotingSecurities" xlink:label="loc_aact_InitialBusinessCombinationThresholdPercentageOfOutstandingVotingSecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_InitialBusinessCombinationThresholdPercentageOfOutstandingVotingSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Initial Business Combination, Threshold Percentage Of Outstanding Voting Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_InitialBusinessCombinationThresholdPercentageOfOutstandingVotingSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Initial business combination, threshold percentage of outstanding voting securities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_InitialBusinessCombinationThresholdPercentageOfOutstandingVotingSecurities" xlink:to="lab_aact_InitialBusinessCombinationThresholdPercentageOfOutstandingVotingSecurities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_InitialBusinessCombinationShareConversionPercentageThresholdRequiringCompanyConsent" xlink:label="loc_aact_InitialBusinessCombinationShareConversionPercentageThresholdRequiringCompanyConsent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_InitialBusinessCombinationShareConversionPercentageThresholdRequiringCompanyConsent" xml:lang="en-US">Initial Business Combination, Share Conversion Percentage Threshold Requiring Company Consent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_InitialBusinessCombinationShareConversionPercentageThresholdRequiringCompanyConsent" xml:lang="en-US">Initial business combination, share conversion percentage threshold requiring company consent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_InitialBusinessCombinationShareConversionPercentageThresholdRequiringCompanyConsent" xlink:to="lab_aact_InitialBusinessCombinationShareConversionPercentageThresholdRequiringCompanyConsent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_ShareRedemptionThresholdIfNoBusinessCombinationOccurs" xlink:label="loc_aact_ShareRedemptionThresholdIfNoBusinessCombinationOccurs" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_ShareRedemptionThresholdIfNoBusinessCombinationOccurs" xml:lang="en-US">Share Redemption Threshold If No Business Combination Occurs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_ShareRedemptionThresholdIfNoBusinessCombinationOccurs" xml:lang="en-US">Share redemption threshold if no business combination occurs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_ShareRedemptionThresholdIfNoBusinessCombinationOccurs" xlink:to="lab_aact_ShareRedemptionThresholdIfNoBusinessCombinationOccurs" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_InitialBusinessCombinationInterestIncomeToPayLiquidationExpensesMaximum" xlink:label="loc_aact_InitialBusinessCombinationInterestIncomeToPayLiquidationExpensesMaximum" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_InitialBusinessCombinationInterestIncomeToPayLiquidationExpensesMaximum" xml:lang="en-US">Initial Business Combination, Interest Income To Pay Liquidation Expenses, Maximum</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_InitialBusinessCombinationInterestIncomeToPayLiquidationExpensesMaximum" xml:lang="en-US">Initial business combination, interest income to pay liquidation expenses, maximum</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_InitialBusinessCombinationInterestIncomeToPayLiquidationExpensesMaximum" xlink:to="lab_aact_InitialBusinessCombinationInterestIncomeToPayLiquidationExpensesMaximum" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromAffiliates" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromAffiliates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromAffiliates" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Contributions from Affiliates</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromAffiliates" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Sponsor for expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromAffiliates" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromAffiliates" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfWarrantsIssuedInTransaction" xlink:label="loc_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfWarrantsIssuedInTransaction" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfWarrantsIssuedInTransaction" xml:lang="en-US">Class Of Warrant Or Right, Number Of Warrants Issued In Transaction</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfWarrantsIssuedInTransaction" xml:lang="en-US">Number of warrants issued (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfWarrantsIssuedInTransaction" xlink:to="lab_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfWarrantsIssuedInTransaction" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1" xml:lang="en-US">Business Exit Costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIssuedPrincipal" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIssuedPrincipal" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIssuedPrincipal" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Issued, Principal</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIssuedPrincipal" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIssuedPrincipal" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_PurchasePriceDeterminationDiscription" xlink:label="loc_aact_PurchasePriceDeterminationDiscription" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_PurchasePriceDeterminationDiscription" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase price determination description</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares" xml:lang="en-US">Stock repurchased (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares" xml:lang="en-US">Stock repurchased (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Repurchased During Period, Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue" xml:lang="en-US">Stock repurchased</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue" xml:lang="en-US">Stock repurchased</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_MonthlyDepositsPerOutstandingShares" xml:lang="en-US">Monthly Deposits, Per Outstanding Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_MonthlyDepositsPerOutstandingShares" xml:lang="en-US">Monthly Deposits, Per Outstanding Shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_MonthlyDepositsPerOutstandingShares" xlink:to="lab_aact_MonthlyDepositsPerOutstandingShares" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_PercentageOfContributionsObligationToOtherParty" xlink:label="loc_aact_PercentageOfContributionsObligationToOtherParty" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_PercentageOfContributionsObligationToOtherParty" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Contributions Obligation To Other Party</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_PercentageOfContributionsObligationToOtherParty" xlink:to="lab_aact_PercentageOfContributionsObligationToOtherParty" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_MaximumBorrowingCapacityOfRelatedPartyPromissoryNote" xlink:label="loc_aact_MaximumBorrowingCapacityOfRelatedPartyPromissoryNote" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_MaximumBorrowingCapacityOfRelatedPartyPromissoryNote" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum Borrowing Capacity Of Related Party Promissory Note</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_MaximumBorrowingCapacityOfRelatedPartyPromissoryNote" xlink:to="lab_aact_MaximumBorrowingCapacityOfRelatedPartyPromissoryNote" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1" xml:lang="en-US">Exercise price of warrants (in USD per share)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentWarrantsOrOptionsIssued1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentWarrantsOrOptionsIssued1" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentWarrantsOrOptionsIssued1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentWarrantsOrOptionsIssued1" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_WorkingCapitalLoans" xlink:label="loc_aact_WorkingCapitalLoans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_WorkingCapitalLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Working Capital Loans</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_WorkingCapitalLoans" xlink:to="lab_aact_WorkingCapitalLoans" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_SaleOfStockRedemptionPricePercentage" xlink:label="loc_aact_SaleOfStockRedemptionPricePercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_SaleOfStockRedemptionPricePercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Sale Of Stock, Redemption Price Percentage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_SaleOfStockRedemptionPricePercentage" xlink:to="lab_aact_SaleOfStockRedemptionPricePercentage" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_SaleOfStockMinimumConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction" xlink:label="loc_aact_SaleOfStockMinimumConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_SaleOfStockMinimumConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction" xml:lang="en-US">Sale Of Stock, Minimum Consideration Received On Transaction</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_SaleOfStockMinimumConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction" xlink:to="lab_aact_SaleOfStockMinimumConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_SaleOfStockPlacementAgentFeePercentageOfFundsRaised" xlink:label="loc_aact_SaleOfStockPlacementAgentFeePercentageOfFundsRaised" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_SaleOfStockPlacementAgentFeePercentageOfFundsRaised" xml:lang="en-US">Sale Of Stock, Placement Agent Fee, Percentage Of Funds Raised</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_SaleOfStockPlacementAgentFeePercentageOfFundsRaised" xml:lang="en-US">Sale Of Stock, Placement Agent Fee, Percentage Of Funds Raised</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_aact_SaleOfStockPlacementAgentFeePercentageOfFundsRaised" xml:lang="en-US">Sale Of Stock, Placement Agent Fee, Percentage Of Funds Raised</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_SaleOfStockPlacementAgentFeePercentageOfFundsRaised" xlink:to="lab_aact_SaleOfStockPlacementAgentFeePercentageOfFundsRaised" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CumulativeEarningsDeficit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CumulativeEarningsDeficit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CumulativeEarningsDeficit" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative Earnings (Deficit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CumulativeEarningsDeficit" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative Earnings (Deficit)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CumulativeEarningsDeficit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CumulativeEarningsDeficit" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_AgreementAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Agreement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_AgreementAxis" xlink:to="lab_aact_AgreementAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_AgreementDomain" xlink:label="loc_aact_AgreementDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_AgreementDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Agreement [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_AgreementDomain" xlink:to="lab_aact_AgreementDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Counterparty Name [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Counterparty Name [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Counterparty Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Counterparty Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_SponsorMember" xlink:label="loc_aact_SponsorMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_SponsorMember" xml:lang="en-US">Sponsor [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_SponsorMember" xml:lang="en-US">Sponsor</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_SponsorMember" xlink:to="lab_aact_SponsorMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Antidilutive Securities [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Antidilutive Securities [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits" xml:lang="en-US">Unrecognized Tax Benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits" xml:lang="en-US">Unrecognized tax benefits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Accrued</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued interest and penalties</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRiskFinancialInstrumentMaximumExposure" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRiskFinancialInstrumentMaximumExposure" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRiskFinancialInstrumentMaximumExposure" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Financial Instrument, Maximum Exposure</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRiskFinancialInstrumentMaximumExposure" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration of credit risk</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Cash" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Cash" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Cash" xml:lang="en-US">Cash</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Cash" xml:lang="en-US">Cash</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Cash" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Cash" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransactionOfferingCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction, Offering Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransactionOfferingCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Underwriter discount per share (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransactionOfferingCosts" xlink:to="lab_aact_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransactionOfferingCosts" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_OtherOfferingCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Other Offering Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_OtherOfferingCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Other offering costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_OtherOfferingCosts" xlink:to="lab_aact_OtherOfferingCosts" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharesSubjectToMandatoryRedemptionFinancialInstrumentDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption, Financial Instrument [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSubjectToMandatoryRedemptionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock Subject to Mandatory Redemption [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSubjectToMandatoryRedemptionMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSubjectToMandatoryRedemptionMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_ClassAOrdinarySharesSubjectToRedemptionMember" xlink:label="loc_aact_ClassAOrdinarySharesSubjectToRedemptionMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_ClassAOrdinarySharesSubjectToRedemptionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Class A Ordinary Shares Subject To Redemption [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_ClassAOrdinarySharesSubjectToRedemptionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Class A Ordinary Shares Subject To Redemption</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_ClassAOrdinarySharesSubjectToRedemptionMember" xlink:to="lab_aact_ClassAOrdinarySharesSubjectToRedemptionMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_WarrantMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WarrantMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WarrantMember" xml:lang="en-US">Warrant [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WarrantMember" xml:lang="en-US">Warrant</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WarrantMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_WarrantMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValue" xml:lang="en-US">Temporary Equity, Accretion to Redemption Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValue" xml:lang="en-US">Accretion of carrying value to redemption value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_WavierOfIssuanceCost" xlink:label="loc_aact_WavierOfIssuanceCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_WavierOfIssuanceCost" xml:lang="en-US">wavier of issuance cost</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_WavierOfIssuanceCost" xml:lang="en-US">Waiver of Class&#160;A ordinary shares issuance cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_WavierOfIssuanceCost" xlink:to="lab_aact_WavierOfIssuanceCost" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Net income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_RangeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_RangeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_AggregateDeferredUnderwritingFeePayable" xlink:label="loc_aact_AggregateDeferredUnderwritingFeePayable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_AggregateDeferredUnderwritingFeePayable" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate Deferred Underwriting Fee Payable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_AggregateDeferredUnderwritingFeePayable" xlink:to="lab_aact_AggregateDeferredUnderwritingFeePayable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_PercentOfOutstandingShares" xlink:label="loc_aact_PercentOfOutstandingShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_PercentOfOutstandingShares" xml:lang="en-US">Percent Of Outstanding Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_PercentOfOutstandingShares" xml:lang="en-US">Percent of outstanding shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_PercentOfOutstandingShares" xlink:to="lab_aact_PercentOfOutstandingShares" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Shares excluded from weighted average shares outstanding subject to over-allotment option forfeiture (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesNoLongerSubjectToForfeiture" xlink:label="loc_aact_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesNoLongerSubjectToForfeiture" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesNoLongerSubjectToForfeiture" xml:lang="en-US">Sale Of Stock, Number Of Shares No Longer Subject To Forfeiture</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesNoLongerSubjectToForfeiture" xml:lang="en-US">Shares no longer subject to forfeiture (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesNoLongerSubjectToForfeiture" xlink:to="lab_aact_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesNoLongerSubjectToForfeiture" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_SaleOfStockSharesForfeited" xlink:label="loc_aact_SaleOfStockSharesForfeited" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_SaleOfStockSharesForfeited" xml:lang="en-US">Sale Of Stock, Shares Forfeited</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_SaleOfStockSharesForfeited" xml:lang="en-US">Shares forfeited (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_SaleOfStockSharesForfeited" xlink:to="lab_aact_SaleOfStockSharesForfeited" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_PeriodAfterBusinessCombinationBeforeTransferringAssigningOrSellingShares" xlink:label="loc_aact_PeriodAfterBusinessCombinationBeforeTransferringAssigningOrSellingShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_PeriodAfterBusinessCombinationBeforeTransferringAssigningOrSellingShares" xml:lang="en-US">Period After Business Combination Before Transferring, Assigning Or Selling Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_PeriodAfterBusinessCombinationBeforeTransferringAssigningOrSellingShares" xml:lang="en-US">Period after business combination before transferring, assigning or selling shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_PeriodAfterBusinessCombinationBeforeTransferringAssigningOrSellingShares" xlink:to="lab_aact_PeriodAfterBusinessCombinationBeforeTransferringAssigningOrSellingShares" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_SharePriceThresholdToTransferAssignOrSellShares" xlink:label="loc_aact_SharePriceThresholdToTransferAssignOrSellShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_SharePriceThresholdToTransferAssignOrSellShares" xml:lang="en-US">Share Price Threshold To Transfer, Assign Or Sell Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_SharePriceThresholdToTransferAssignOrSellShares" xml:lang="en-US">Share price threshold to transfer, assign or sell shares (in USD per share)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_SharePriceThresholdToTransferAssignOrSellShares" xlink:to="lab_aact_SharePriceThresholdToTransferAssignOrSellShares" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_NumberOfTradingDaysForSharePriceThreshold" xlink:label="loc_aact_NumberOfTradingDaysForSharePriceThreshold" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_NumberOfTradingDaysForSharePriceThreshold" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Trading Days For Share Price Threshold</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_NumberOfTradingDaysForSharePriceThreshold" xml:lang="en-US">Number of trading days for share price threshold</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_NumberOfTradingDaysForSharePriceThreshold" xlink:to="lab_aact_NumberOfTradingDaysForSharePriceThreshold" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_TradingDayPeriodForSharePriceThreshold" xlink:label="loc_aact_TradingDayPeriodForSharePriceThreshold" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_TradingDayPeriodForSharePriceThreshold" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Day Period For Share Price Threshold</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_TradingDayPeriodForSharePriceThreshold" xml:lang="en-US">Trading day period for share price threshold</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_TradingDayPeriodForSharePriceThreshold" xlink:to="lab_aact_TradingDayPeriodForSharePriceThreshold" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_NumberOfDaysAfterBusinessCombinationForSharePriceThreshold" xlink:label="loc_aact_NumberOfDaysAfterBusinessCombinationForSharePriceThreshold" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_NumberOfDaysAfterBusinessCombinationForSharePriceThreshold" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Days After Business Combination For Share Price Threshold</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_NumberOfDaysAfterBusinessCombinationForSharePriceThreshold" xml:lang="en-US">Number of days after business combination for share price threshold</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_NumberOfDaysAfterBusinessCombinationForSharePriceThreshold" xlink:to="lab_aact_NumberOfDaysAfterBusinessCombinationForSharePriceThreshold" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_PrivateWarrantsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Private Warrants [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_PrivateWarrantsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Private Warrants</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_PrivateWarrantsMember" xlink:to="lab_aact_PrivateWarrantsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Private Placement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Private Placement</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding balance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_CommonSharesParValueToBeDeposited" xlink:label="loc_aact_CommonSharesParValueToBeDeposited" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_CommonSharesParValueToBeDeposited" xml:lang="en-US">Common Shares Par Value To Be Deposited</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_CommonSharesParValueToBeDeposited" xlink:to="lab_aact_CommonSharesParValueToBeDeposited" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NotesPayableCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesPayableCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NotesPayableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Payable, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NotesPayableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Payable, Current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NotesPayableCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NotesPayableCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_AmountOutstandingFromObligation" xlink:label="loc_aact_AmountOutstandingFromObligation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_AmountOutstandingFromObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Amount Outstanding From Obligation</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_AmountOutstandingFromObligation" xlink:to="lab_aact_AmountOutstandingFromObligation" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_KodiakRoboticsMember" xlink:label="loc_aact_KodiakRoboticsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_KodiakRoboticsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Kodiak Robotics [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_KodiakRoboticsMember" xlink:to="lab_aact_KodiakRoboticsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_WorkingCapitalLoansMember" xlink:label="loc_aact_WorkingCapitalLoansMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_WorkingCapitalLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Working Capital Loans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_WorkingCapitalLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Working Capital Loans</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_WorkingCapitalLoansMember" xlink:to="lab_aact_WorkingCapitalLoansMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_DebtAmountWhichCanBeConvertedToWarrants" xlink:label="loc_aact_DebtAmountWhichCanBeConvertedToWarrants" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_DebtAmountWhichCanBeConvertedToWarrants" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Amount Which Can Be Converted To Warrants</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_DebtAmountWhichCanBeConvertedToWarrants" xml:lang="en-US">Debt amount which can be converted to warrants</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_DebtAmountWhichCanBeConvertedToWarrants" xlink:to="lab_aact_DebtAmountWhichCanBeConvertedToWarrants" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NotesPayable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesPayable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NotesPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NotesPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Notes payable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NotesPayable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NotesPayable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_MonthlyFeeForGeneralAndAdministrativeServicesMember" xlink:label="loc_aact_MonthlyFeeForGeneralAndAdministrativeServicesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_MonthlyFeeForGeneralAndAdministrativeServicesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Monthly Fee For General And Administrative Services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_MonthlyFeeForGeneralAndAdministrativeServicesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Monthly Fee For General And Administrative Services</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_MonthlyFeeForGeneralAndAdministrativeServicesMember" xlink:to="lab_aact_MonthlyFeeForGeneralAndAdministrativeServicesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_ManagementFeeMonthlyAmount" xlink:label="loc_aact_ManagementFeeMonthlyAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_ManagementFeeMonthlyAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Management Fee, Monthly Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_ManagementFeeMonthlyAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Management fee, monthly amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_ManagementFeeMonthlyAmount" xlink:to="lab_aact_ManagementFeeMonthlyAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AdministrativeFeesExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdministrativeFeesExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdministrativeFeesExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Administrative Fees Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdministrativeFeesExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Administrative Fees Expense</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdministrativeFeesExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AdministrativeFeesExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_MonthlyFee" xlink:label="loc_aact_MonthlyFee" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_MonthlyFee" xml:lang="en-US">Monthly Fee</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_MonthlyFee" xlink:to="lab_aact_MonthlyFee" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_AffiliateOfSponsorMember" xlink:label="loc_aact_AffiliateOfSponsorMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_AffiliateOfSponsorMember" xml:lang="en-US">Affiliate Of Sponsor [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_AffiliateOfSponsorMember" xml:lang="en-US">Affiliate Of Sponsor</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_AffiliateOfSponsorMember" xlink:to="lab_aact_AffiliateOfSponsorMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_AresManagementCapitalMarketsLLCMember" xlink:label="loc_aact_AresManagementCapitalMarketsLLCMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_AresManagementCapitalMarketsLLCMember" xml:lang="en-US">Ares Management Capital Markets LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_AresManagementCapitalMarketsLLCMember" xml:lang="en-US">Ares Management Capital Markets LLC</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_AresManagementCapitalMarketsLLCMember" xlink:to="lab_aact_AresManagementCapitalMarketsLLCMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_PaymentForAdvisoryFee" xlink:label="loc_aact_PaymentForAdvisoryFee" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_PaymentForAdvisoryFee" xml:lang="en-US">Payment For Advisory Fee</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_PaymentForAdvisoryFee" xml:lang="en-US">Payment for IPO advisory fee</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_PaymentForAdvisoryFee" xlink:to="lab_aact_PaymentForAdvisoryFee" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_AdvisoryFeeDeferred" xlink:label="loc_aact_AdvisoryFeeDeferred" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_AdvisoryFeeDeferred" xml:lang="en-US">Advisory Fee Deferred</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_AdvisoryFeeDeferred" xml:lang="en-US">Advisory fee deferred IPO</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_AdvisoryFeeDeferred" xlink:to="lab_aact_AdvisoryFeeDeferred" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_DeferredAdvisoryFee" xlink:label="loc_aact_DeferredAdvisoryFee" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_DeferredAdvisoryFee" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Advisory Fee</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_DeferredAdvisoryFee" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Advisory Fee</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_DeferredAdvisoryFee" xlink:to="lab_aact_DeferredAdvisoryFee" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Other Commitments [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Other Commitments [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Other Commitments [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Other Commitments [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_SaleOfStockUnderwriterOverAllotmentPurchasePeriod" xlink:label="loc_aact_SaleOfStockUnderwriterOverAllotmentPurchasePeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_SaleOfStockUnderwriterOverAllotmentPurchasePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Sale Of Stock, Underwriter Over-Allotment Purchase Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_SaleOfStockUnderwriterOverAllotmentPurchasePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Underwriter over-allotment purchase period</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_SaleOfStockUnderwriterOverAllotmentPurchasePeriod" xlink:to="lab_aact_SaleOfStockUnderwriterOverAllotmentPurchasePeriod" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuableInTransaction" xlink:label="loc_aact_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuableInTransaction" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuableInTransaction" xml:lang="en-US">Sale Of Stock, Number Of Shares Issuable In Transaction</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuableInTransaction" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares issuable in transaction (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuableInTransaction" xlink:to="lab_aact_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuableInTransaction" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_SaleOfStockUnderwriterDiscountPerShare" xlink:label="loc_aact_SaleOfStockUnderwriterDiscountPerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_SaleOfStockUnderwriterDiscountPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Sale Of Stock, Underwriter Discount Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_SaleOfStockUnderwriterDiscountPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Underwriter discount per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_SaleOfStockUnderwriterDiscountPerShare" xlink:to="lab_aact_SaleOfStockUnderwriterDiscountPerShare" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_SaleOfStockDeferredUnderwritingCommissionPerShare" xlink:label="loc_aact_SaleOfStockDeferredUnderwritingCommissionPerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_SaleOfStockDeferredUnderwritingCommissionPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Sale Of Stock, Deferred Underwriting Commission, Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_SaleOfStockDeferredUnderwritingCommissionPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred underwriting commission (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_SaleOfStockDeferredUnderwritingCommissionPerShare" xlink:to="lab_aact_SaleOfStockDeferredUnderwritingCommissionPerShare" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_BusinessCombinationContingentFeeAmount" xlink:label="loc_aact_BusinessCombinationContingentFeeAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_BusinessCombinationContingentFeeAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Contingent Fee Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_BusinessCombinationContingentFeeAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent fee amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_BusinessCombinationContingentFeeAmount" xlink:to="lab_aact_BusinessCombinationContingentFeeAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_TemporaryEquityWaiverOfIssuanceCost" xlink:label="loc_aact_TemporaryEquityWaiverOfIssuanceCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_TemporaryEquityWaiverOfIssuanceCost" xml:lang="en-US">Temporary Equity Waiver Of Issuance Cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_TemporaryEquityWaiverOfIssuanceCost" xlink:to="lab_aact_TemporaryEquityWaiverOfIssuanceCost" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_FounderShareMember" xlink:label="loc_aact_FounderShareMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_FounderShareMember" xml:lang="en-US">Founder Share [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_FounderShareMember" xml:lang="en-US">Founder Shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_FounderShareMember" xlink:to="lab_aact_FounderShareMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_CommonStockPercentOfSharesSubjectToConversion" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Percent Of Shares Subject To Conversion</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockPreferredShares" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury Stock, Preferred, Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockPreferredShares" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury Stock, Preferred, Shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockPreferredShares" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockPreferredShares" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTable" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Warrant or Right [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTable" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Warrant or Right [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTable" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_PrivateAndPublicWarrantsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Private And Public Warrants [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_PrivateAndPublicWarrantsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Private And Public Warrants</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_PrivateAndPublicWarrantsMember" xlink:to="lab_aact_PrivateAndPublicWarrantsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_PublicWarrantsMember" xlink:label="loc_aact_PublicWarrantsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_PublicWarrantsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Public Warrants [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_PublicWarrantsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Public Warrants</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_PublicWarrantsMember" xlink:to="lab_aact_PublicWarrantsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MinimumMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MinimumMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MaximumMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MaximumMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_NumberOfFractionalSharesIssuedUponExerciseOfWarrants" xlink:label="loc_aact_NumberOfFractionalSharesIssuedUponExerciseOfWarrants" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_NumberOfFractionalSharesIssuedUponExerciseOfWarrants" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Fractional Shares Issued Upon Exercise Of Warrants</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_NumberOfFractionalSharesIssuedUponExerciseOfWarrants" xml:lang="en-US">Number of fractional shares issued upon exercise of warrants (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_NumberOfFractionalSharesIssuedUponExerciseOfWarrants" xlink:to="lab_aact_NumberOfFractionalSharesIssuedUponExerciseOfWarrants" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightPeriodInWhichWarrantsOrRightsExercisable" xlink:label="loc_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightPeriodInWhichWarrantsOrRightsExercisable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightPeriodInWhichWarrantsOrRightsExercisable" xml:lang="en-US">Class Of Warrant Or Right, Period In Which Warrants Or Rights Exercisable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightPeriodInWhichWarrantsOrRightsExercisable" xml:lang="en-US">Warrants exercisable period</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightPeriodInWhichWarrantsOrRightsExercisable" xlink:to="lab_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightPeriodInWhichWarrantsOrRightsExercisable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExpirationNumberOfYearsAfterBusinessCombination" xlink:label="loc_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExpirationNumberOfYearsAfterBusinessCombination" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExpirationNumberOfYearsAfterBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Class Of Warrant Or Right, Expiration, Number Of Years After Business Combination</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExpirationNumberOfYearsAfterBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Expiration, number of years after business combination</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExpirationNumberOfYearsAfterBusinessCombination" xlink:to="lab_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExpirationNumberOfYearsAfterBusinessCombination" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_BusinessCombinationPeriodForRegistrationStatementToBecomeEffective" xlink:label="loc_aact_BusinessCombinationPeriodForRegistrationStatementToBecomeEffective" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_BusinessCombinationPeriodForRegistrationStatementToBecomeEffective" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Period For Registration Statement To Become Effective</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_BusinessCombinationPeriodForRegistrationStatementToBecomeEffective" xml:lang="en-US">Period for registration statement to become effective after business combination</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_BusinessCombinationPeriodForRegistrationStatementToBecomeEffective" xlink:to="lab_aact_BusinessCombinationPeriodForRegistrationStatementToBecomeEffective" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNoticePeriodToRedeemWarrants" xlink:label="loc_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNoticePeriodToRedeemWarrants" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNoticePeriodToRedeemWarrants" xml:lang="en-US">Class Of Warrant Or Right, Notice Period To Redeem Warrants</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNoticePeriodToRedeemWarrants" xml:lang="en-US">Notice period to redeem warrants</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNoticePeriodToRedeemWarrants" xlink:to="lab_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNoticePeriodToRedeemWarrants" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SharePrice" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharePrice" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Share Price</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Share price (in USD per share)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharePrice" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SharePrice" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfTradingDays" xlink:label="loc_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfTradingDays" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfTradingDays" xml:lang="en-US">Class Of Warrant Or Right,&#160;Number Of Trading Days</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfTradingDays" xml:lang="en-US">Number of trading days</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfTradingDays" xlink:to="lab_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfTradingDays" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTradingDaysThreshold" xlink:label="loc_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTradingDaysThreshold" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTradingDaysThreshold" xml:lang="en-US">Class Of Warrant Or Right,&#160;Trading Days Threshold</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTradingDaysThreshold" xml:lang="en-US">Trading days threshold</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTradingDaysThreshold" xlink:to="lab_aact_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTradingDaysThreshold" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_BusinessCombinationIssueOrEffectivePriceThreshold" xlink:label="loc_aact_BusinessCombinationIssueOrEffectivePriceThreshold" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_BusinessCombinationIssueOrEffectivePriceThreshold" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Issue Or Effective Price Threshold</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_BusinessCombinationIssueOrEffectivePriceThreshold" xml:lang="en-US">Issue or effective price threshold</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_BusinessCombinationIssueOrEffectivePriceThreshold" xlink:to="lab_aact_BusinessCombinationIssueOrEffectivePriceThreshold" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_BusinessCombinationIssuancesPercentageThresholdOfTotalEquityProceeds" xlink:label="loc_aact_BusinessCombinationIssuancesPercentageThresholdOfTotalEquityProceeds" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_BusinessCombinationIssuancesPercentageThresholdOfTotalEquityProceeds" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Issuances Percentage Threshold Of Total Equity Proceeds</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_BusinessCombinationIssuancesPercentageThresholdOfTotalEquityProceeds" xml:lang="en-US">Issuances percentage threshold of total equity proceeds</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_BusinessCombinationIssuancesPercentageThresholdOfTotalEquityProceeds" xlink:to="lab_aact_BusinessCombinationIssuancesPercentageThresholdOfTotalEquityProceeds" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_EquityIssuanceNumberOfTradingDays" xlink:label="loc_aact_EquityIssuanceNumberOfTradingDays" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_EquityIssuanceNumberOfTradingDays" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Issuance, Number Of Trading Days</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_EquityIssuanceNumberOfTradingDays" xml:lang="en-US">Number of trading days</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_EquityIssuanceNumberOfTradingDays" xlink:to="lab_aact_EquityIssuanceNumberOfTradingDays" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_BusinessCombinationPercentageValueOfWarrantExercise" xlink:label="loc_aact_BusinessCombinationPercentageValueOfWarrantExercise" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_BusinessCombinationPercentageValueOfWarrantExercise" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Percentage Value Of Warrant Exercise</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aact_BusinessCombinationPercentageValueOfWarrantExercise" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage value of warrant exercise</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aact_BusinessCombinationPercentageValueOfWarrantExercise" xlink:to="lab_aact_BusinessCombinationPercentageValueOfWarrantExercise" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aact-20250630.xsd#aact_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodSharePrice" xlink:label="loc_aact_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodSharePrice" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aact_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodSharePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Repurchased During Period, Share Price</link:label>
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  <import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd" />
  <import namespace="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd" />
  <import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd" />
  <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd" />
  <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2025/currency-2025.xsd" />
  <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/exch/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/exch/2025/exch-2025.xsd" />
  <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/naics/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/naics/2025/naics-2025.xsd" />
  <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/sic/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/sic/2025/sic-2025.xsd" />
  <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2025/stpr-2025.xsd" />
  <import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negated" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd" />
  <import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/net" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/net-2009-12-16.xsd" />
  <import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/arcrole/fact-explanatoryFact" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/arcrole/factExplanatory-2009-12-16.xsd" />
  <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd" />
  <import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-types/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-types-2025.xsd" />
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  <import namespace="http://fasb.org/srt/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd" />
  <import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2024-01-31" schemaLocation="https://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2024-01-31/types.xsd" />
  <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/spac/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/spac/2025/spac-2025.xsd" />
  <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/spac-lab/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/spac/2025/spac-2025_lab.xsd" />
  <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/spac-com/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/spac/2025/spac-com-2025.xsd" />
  <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/spac-despac/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/spac/2025/spac-despac-2025.xsd" />
  <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/spac-proj/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/spac/2025/spac-proj-2025.xsd" />
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  <element name="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStockAccretionToRedemptionValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="aact_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStockAccretionToRedemptionValue" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <element name="ProceedsWithdrawnFromTrustPreferredInvestments" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="aact_ProceedsWithdrawnFromTrustPreferredInvestments" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element name="PaymentOfUnderwriterAndAdvisoryFee" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="aact_PaymentOfUnderwriterAndAdvisoryFee" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <element name="DeferredOfferingCostsIncurredButNotYetPaid" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="aact_DeferredOfferingCostsIncurredButNotYetPaid" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element name="DeferredOfferingCostsIncurredAndPaidByAffiliate" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="aact_DeferredOfferingCostsIncurredAndPaidByAffiliate" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <element name="DeferredFinancingObligation" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="aact_DeferredFinancingObligation" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <element name="EmergingGrowthCompanyPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="aact_EmergingGrowthCompanyPolicyTextBlock" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
  <element name="InvestmentsHeldInTrustAccountPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="aact_InvestmentsHeldInTrustAccountPolicyTextBlock" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
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