Transaction in Own Shares

April 3, 2008
                                              AVATION PLC
                                     ('AVATION' OR THE 'COMPANY')

                                FURTHER SHARE BUYBACK FOR CANCELLATION

The Board of Avation, a commercial jet aircraft leasing provider, advises that it has purchased 40,000
Ordinary Shares on the PLUS Market at 60 pence per share for cancellation.

The authority to buy-back shares was given to the Directors at the AGM held on the 4th of December
2007.

As a consequence the number of shares in issue will decrease to 25,320,000 after the shares purchased
have been cancelled.

The Directors' holdings represent 16.19% per cent. of the 25,320,000 Ordinary shares now in issue.

               The directors take responsibility for the contents of this announcement.

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ENQUIRES:

AVATION PLC                                                                 07783 942 553
Jeff Chatfield, Chairman

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Frank Lucas
Loeb Aron & Company Ltd.

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Maxine Barnes, Nick Rome
Bishopsgate Communications

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