Class 2 Announcement

Dart Group PLC
04 June 2003


For Immediate Release                                              4 June 2003


CLASS 2 ANNOUNCEMENT

Dart Group PLC announces that it will be purchasing six Boeing 737-300 passenger
aircraft from receivers appointed by HSBC Bank Plc (Sydney Branch). The aircraft
will be subject to a phased delivery schedule over the next six months.

After this purchase Dart's fleet of Boeing 737-300 aircraft will comprise 14
aircraft. This purchase will provide the necessary capacity to grow the Group's
cargo and passenger operations. This investment is expected to make a positive
contribution to Group profits in the 2004/05 financial year onwards.

The consideration, which will be financed in US Dollars, will be met from a
combination of cash and new and existing bank facilities.



Enquiries:       Philip Meeson, Chairman and Chief Executive
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                 Mike Forder, Group Finance Director
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