AIR.L Regulatory News (AIR)

31 July 2015

London, Gatwick

Air Partner plc

TRADING STATEMENT

Air Partner, the global aviation charter specialist for corporates, organisations, individuals and governments, is today releasing a Trading Statement ahead of entering a close period on 3 August 2015.

Trading in the first half of its financial year ended 31 July 2015 has been in line with the Board's expectations and pre-tax profit is expected to be not less than £2m which compares to £1.1m reported in the same period last year.

The Group continues to trade in line with the Board's expectations and expects to release its Interim results on 23 September 2015.

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Enquiries:

Air Partner 01293 844570

Mark Briffa, Chief Executive Officer

Justin Scarborough, Director of Corporate Development and IR

Temple Bar Advisory 020 7002 1080

Tom Allison (07789 998020)

Alycia MacAskill

About Air Partner:

Air Partner has been trading for over 50 years and is a world leading provider of aviation charter services to industry, commerce, governments and individuals worldwide. The Group is globally recognised as a leading charter broker and organises ad hoc aircraft charters of every type for any reason. Its three main divisions comprise Air Partner Private Jets, Air Partner Commercial Jets and Air Partner Freight. The Commercial Jets division charters large airliners to move groups of any size. Private Jets offers the company's pre-paid JetCard scheme and on-demand charter. With its headquarters alongside Gatwick airport in the UK, Air Partner operates 24/7 year-round and has 20 offices globally. Air Partner is also ISO 9001:2008 compliant for commercial airline and private jet solutions worldwide. www.airpartner.com