Shaw Joins Liberty Aerospace

Melbourne, FL, USA (June 22, 2006) -- Liberty Aerospace, manufacturer of the FAA certified XL2 aircraft, announces the appointment of Ivan Shaw as Head of European Operations. Shaw will manage the sales and product support infrastructure covering the European continent.

The appointment of Mr. Shaw represents a bit of a homecoming for both he and Liberty. Shaw is well known in Europe as having led the original design team of both the Liberty XL2 and its predecessor the Europa, one of the best-selling aircraft kits of all time. “I am delighted to be bringing the aircraft back to Europe, which we see as a major market for the Liberty XL2 in the flying clubs and private ownership.” Beyond Shaw’s well-known aircraft design background, he is a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots and was a commercial pilot for a regional airline in Great Britain.

Liberty Aerospace CEO, Mr. Anthony Tiarks said, “We are excited to welcome Ivan into this new role. He is a well respected aviation professional whose knowledge of the aircraft and experience in the aviation industry will be a great asset to us as we start to move our focus into Europe and onto the rest of the world. Ivan will establish our footprint from our new office in Denmark, fully equipped with demonstrator aircraft for trial flights,” added Tiarks.

About Liberty Aerospace, Inc.
Based in Florida’s Space Coast, Liberty Aerospace, Inc. designs and manufactures general aviation aircraft and is the FAA Type 23 Certificate holder for the Liberty XL2.  The XL2 aircraft is IFR certified and meets the specific requirements of flying schools and clubs while offering the private owner/operator a first-class touring aircraft.  Well-known for its carbon fiber fuselage and modular construction, it is the only production aircraft powered by a piston engine equipped with a full authority digital engine control (FADEC), simplifying power management and providing greatly increased levels of safety, reliability and maintainability.  These technological advances have allowed Liberty to deliver an aircraft benefiting from incredibly low operating costs, while remaining extremely fun to fly.  For additional information on Liberty Aerospace and its products, please visit www.libertyaerospace.com.

Contact
For additional information, please contact:
Christina Mennen
Director of Communications
(800) 759-5953
cmennen@libertyaerospace.com

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