11/15/99
AirLiance Materials Appoints Claudia Taylor-Bodmer to Board of Managers

Chicago, IL (November 15, 1999) - Claudia Taylor-Bodmer, General Manager of Materials Management at United Airlines, was appointed to AirLiance Materials' Board of Managers. AirLiance Materials, a joint venture between United Airlines, Air Canada and Lufthansa Technik, provides a wide range of supply chain related products and services to the air transport industry.

As a new Board Manager, Claudia brings with her 25 years of airline industry experience. Previous positions at United Airlines include General Manager of Aircraft Maintenance, General Manager of Component Maintenance and Director of Resource Planning. In addition, there were prior assignments in the areas of supply and distribution, engineering, quality assurance, labor relations and maintenance planning.

David Sisson, CEO and President of AirLiance Materials noted that, "We are extremely pleased that Claudia will be contributing her many years of experience to our Board of Managers. Her in-depth understanding of materials management and related disciplines will be an invaluable asset to the Board and the company. As a Board Manager she will be an integral part of AirLiance Materials' plans to rapidly become the pre-eminent provider of pre-owned aircraft parts."

Prior to entering the airline industry, Claudia attended the University of San Francisco where she received a Masters Degree in Organization Development.

AirLiance Materials offers a wide range of supply chain related products and services for its partner and customer airlines. Products and services include material sales, sourcing, repair management services, parts exchanges, parts kitting and AOG and Just-In-Time services.

Headquartered in its 187,000-square-foot facility, AirLiance Materials is located at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. The company offers its products and services through an international network of offices around the world and their e-commerce site www.airliance.com.

ISO 9001:2000 certified, AirLiance Materials employs advanced systems and technology to reduce the costs and complexity of obtaining high-quality engine and airframe parts for its partners and non-partners. The company's partners, United Airlines, Air Canada, and Lufthansa German Airlines, combine to operate more than 1,000 aircraft and generate 17 percent of the world's available seat miles.

For more information, contact AirLiance Materials, Inc., or Michael King, King Group Integrated Communications, telephone 805-462-3000, fax 805-462-3002, e-mail mking@kinggroup.com.

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