CLEARWATER, Fla.--April 24, 2007--Avantair, Inc. (OTCBB: AACQ, AACQU, AACQW) ("Avantair"), the only publicly traded stand alone fractional operator, announced today that they have promoted Darren Blackett to the position of Vice President of Sales and Marketing and appointed Mark Whitman as Sales Director of a newly formed territory in the North and Mid West.

Mr. Blackett, who joined the company in 2004 and previously held the position of Senior Director of Sales for the company, will now be responsible for leading and managing the sales organization and the Avantair brand through the company's marketing efforts. Mr. Blackett previously held the position of Business Development Manager for the Western Region at the Barnes Group, Inc. He holds a BA in Marketing and an MBA.

"I am excited about this new opportunity and look forward to working with our very talented sales organization to continue to meet our sales and marketing goals. Avantair offers a great fractional aircraft program and leads the industry with the lowest fuel surcharge. Both the Avantair program and its aircraft, the P.180, have many competitive advantages in the marketplace," Mr. Blackett said.

Mr. Whitman, a former Naval Aviator in the U.S. Marine Corps, brings 25 years of business aviation sales and marketing experience to Avantair. With a strong background in business aviation sales, Mr. Whitman has served in various roles with major industry leaders.

Steven Santo, Chief Executive Officer stated, "Both Mr. Blackett and Mr. Whitman bring much value to Avantair. We are confident that as we expand our sales force, we will deliver the Avantair brand and service to additional satisfied owners."

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.