Timothy Vastine Appointed Engine Program Director for Airliance Materials

Business Wire, Oct 17, 2000

Business Editors

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2000

AirLiance Materials appoints Timothy Vastine as Engine Program Director, according to an announcement by Jean Simmons, Director of Programs. Vastine reports directly to Simmons and is responsible for managing technical aspects of the company's engine materials, as well as providing leadership to the Engine Matrix Teams. The company supports most commonly used standard and widebody engines including: General Electric's CF6, CF34, CFMI CFM56, and Pratt & Whitney's JT3, JT8, JT9, PW100, PW2000, PW4000 and IAEV2500.

Prior to joining AirLiance, Vastine held various positions at Pratt & Whitney including program management and was responsible for maintaining high customer satisfaction, streamlining operations, and contract management.

In addition, Vastine's previous positions were with American Airlines Inc. as a power plant engineer and the Boeing Co. as an engineer, creating and publishing power plant documentation.

"Mr. Vastine will be a tremendous asset to AirLiance and its customers with his broad experience in program development and operational management," said Ms. Simmons. "His past accomplishments and excellent track record in all areas of management will be vital in enhancing customer support and expanding sales growth."

Established in 1998, AirLiance Materials is a joint company formed by United Airlines, Air Canada, and Lufthansa Technik. It is the exclusive supplier of high quality, traceable, surplus parts to its partner airlines. Products and services include material sales, sourcing, repair management services, parts exchanges, parts kitting and AOG, and Just-In-Time services.

In addition to commercial jet engines, the company supports standard airframes such as Airbus' A340, A330, A321, A320, A319, A310, A300; Boeing's B777, B767, B757, B747, B737, B727; Canadair's CRJ; and McDonnell Douglas' MD11, MD80, DC10, DC9, and DC8.

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 9002 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 Technik, combine to operate more than 1,000 aircraft and generate 17 percent of the world's available seat miles.

Note to Editors: Vastine, who is a native of Chicago, has recently moved back to the city and is currently searching for a house in the vicinity. He is married to wife, Cheryl, and has a newborn baby boy, Brandon. He received a master's degree in Marketing Management at the University of Dallas in Irving, TX. High-resolution photography is available at www.airliance.com/news.> For more information, contact Mike King at King Group Integrated Marketing Communications, phone (949) 253-0999; fax (949) 253-0959; e-mail: mking@kingroup.com.