CLEARWATER, Fla., Sept. 2, 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 Kaufman Bros. Investor Conference on Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. ET.
The conference is being held at the W Hotel in New York, located at 541 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, September 3rd through September 5th. More than 140 companies are scheduled to present to institutional investors registered to attend the conference.
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 companies traveling within its service area, which includes the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico, at a fraction of the cost of whole aircraft ownership. The Company currently manages a fleet of 49 aircraft, with another 60 Piaggio Avanti IIs on order through 2013. For more information about Avantair, please visit: http://www.avantair.com.