Avantair, Inc. Appoints Kevin Beitzel to Vice President of Maintenance.

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Avantair, Inc. (OTCBB: AAIR, AAIRU, AAIRW) ("Avantair"), the only publicly traded stand alone fractional operator, announced today that they have promoted Kevin Beitzel to the position of Vice President of Maintenance.

Mr. Beitzel, who joined the company in 2005 and previously held the position of Director of Maintenance for the company, will now be responsible for the oversight of Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Maintenance Operations, the Reliability Department, 3rd Party Maintenance and Maintenance Base Line Operations. Mr. Beitzel previously held the position of Director of Vendor Maintenance with US Airways. He holds a BA in Aviation Management and an Associate Degree in Professional Aeronautics.

"I am excited about this new opportunity and look forward to building and expanding our maintenance department," Mr. Beitzel said. Steven Santo, Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Mr. Beitzel brings much value to Avantair. We are confident that his 18 years in various management capacities as well as his extensive experience in aircraft maintenance will improve an already outstanding maintenance department."

About Avantair

Headquartered in Clearwater, FL, Avantair Inc. is the exclusive North American provider of fractional aircraft shares in the Piaggio Avanti P.180 aircraft. Avantair is the fifth largest company in the North American fractional aircraft industry and the only stand alone fractional operator. The company currently manages a fleet of 32 planes with another 52 Piaggio Avanti IIs on order. It also recently announced an order of 20 Embraer Phenom 100s. Avantair, with operations in 5 states and approximately 270 employees, offers private travel solutions for individuals and companies at a fraction of the cost of whole aircraft ownership.

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