KITTY HAWK AIR CARGO LAUNCHES INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICE FROM BUFFALO NIAGARA AIRPORT

Kitty Hawk, Inc. announced it is launching new international scheduled air cargo service from Buffalo Niagara International Airport, in upstate New York.

DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS (May 15, 2003) – Kitty Hawk, Inc. announced it is launching new international scheduled air cargo service from Buffalo Niagara International Airport, in upstate New York.

Kitty Hawk is delighted to be partnering with the NFTA and able to serve the residents of Western New York, Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Canada using our unique offering of mission critical, overnight, two-day and three-day air freight products, said Robert Zoller, CEO of Kitty Hawk. We are pleased to assist the freight forwarder community and the NFIA as well as the many other commercial businesses dependent on quality, dedicated air freight services and are honored to join with them to contribute toward the revitalization and renewed economic growth in the region."

The Niagara Falls operations will service Northwest New York State including Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, Erie, Pennsylvania as well as New Yorks JFK International Airport and international service from Torontos Pearson International Airport in Canada.

The new Buffalo Niagara operation will allow us to clear international freight at the border, and will allow us to move customers mission critical products and goods overnight to any of our 50 destinations. In addition, we also will be able to expedite U.S. Customs clearance of international freight more effectively and efficiently," said Michael Coe, Kitty Hawk Regional Operations Manager.

The airline will land and depart two flights per day, 10 per week, Tuesday through Saturday. The incoming flights will land at 1 a.m. and 6:45 a.m. and, in keeping with Kitty Hawks tight turnaround time schedule, flights will depart at 1:45 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Forward Air will handle warehouse operations in Buffalo.

As a recognized leader in the air cargo industry, Kitty Hawk provides scheduled overnight air cargo service to approximately 50 U.S. cities and Toronto, Ontario. With more than 30 years experience in the aviation and air freight industry, Kitty Hawk serves the logistics needs of freight forwarders, integrated carriers and major airlines with the support of our FAR 121 certified cargo airline, our fleet of B727 freighter aircraft as well as our 239,000-square-foot cargo warehouse and sort facility at our hub in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Today, Kitty Hawk offers distribution solutions with superior customer service. With our all-cargo fleet of aircraft and third-party dedicated trucks, Kitty Hawk is committed to meeting customers freight transportation requirements, large or small. For more information on Kitty Hawk, visit our website at www.khcargo.com.