CLEARWATER, Fla., Dec. 22, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avantair, Inc. (OTCBB:AAIR) (OTCBB:AAIRU) (OTCBB:AAIRW), the only publicly traded stand-alone fractional operator and the sole North American provider of fractional shares in the Piaggio Avanti P.180 aircraft, today announced that Chief Executive Officer Steven Santo will present at the 11th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. ET at The New York Palace Hotel in New York City.
A live and archived audio webcast of the presentation will be available on the Avantair, Inc. website at www.avantair.com under Investors: Event Calendar. The webcast archive will be available for 90 days.
About Avantair
Avantair, the only publicly traded stand-alone fractional operator and the sole North American provider of fractional shares in the Piaggio Avanti P.180 aircraft, is headquartered in Clearwater, FL, with approximately 400 employees. The Company offers private travel solutions for individuals and businesses traveling within its service area, which includes the continental United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico, at a fraction of the cost of whole aircraft ownership. The Company currently manages a fleet of 51 aircraft, with another 58 Piaggio Avanti IIs on order through 2013. For more information about Avantair, please visit: http://www.avantair.com.