Innovation In-Action: Avantair Continues Shift To 'Greener' Private Aviation

April 26, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Avantair, Inc., (OTCBB: AAIR) during last week's Earth Day, said it offset hours of carbon emissions for all new fractional owners, Edge Card and Axis Club members with TerraPass, the leading retailer and marketer of greenhouse gas reduction offsets.

TerraPass was launched in 2004 and funds clean energy and efficiency projects that reduce greenhouse gases.

Avantair said its exclusive aircraft produces the lowest amount of carbon emissions in the industry, featuring innovative engineering that reduces the planes CO2 output by approximately 35 percent compared with other fractional providers' aircraft.

To further the company's continued effort to provide "greener" private aviation, Avantair partnered with TerraPass in 2007 and was the first fractional aircraft operator to offset carbon emissions. This year, Avantair will offset over two million pounds of CO2. To date, Avantair has offset a total of 7.8 million pounds of CO2 through the Flight TerraPass program.

Contributing to clean energy and greenhouse gas reduction projects throughout the U.S., TerraPass credits fund three types programs: (1) clean energy such as wind; (2) farm power such as dairy farm methane digesters; and (3) landfill gas capture which reduces the impact of human waste. This partnership allows Avantair the unique ability to provide luxurious private jet travel while also maintaining a minimal carbon footprint when compared to competitors.

Avantair is headquartered in Clearwater, FL, with approximately 450 employees. It offers private travel solutions for individuals and businesses traveling within its service area.

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