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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549  
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FORM 8-K 
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 13, 2022
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AIR T, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)  
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Delaware 
001-35476
 
52-1206400
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

5930 Balsom Ridge Road
Denver, North Carolina 28037
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)

________________(828) 464-8741__________________
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

Not applicable___
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common StockAIRTNASDAQ Global Market
Alpha Income Preferred Securities (also referred to as 8% Cumulative Capital Securities) (“AIP”)AIRTPNASDAQ Global Market
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.




Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On April 13, 2022, Contrail Aviation Support, LLC (“CAS”), a 79%-owned subsidiary Air T, Inc. (the “Company”) completed the acquisition of two (2) CFM56-5B3/2P engines. The engines were purchased pursuant to the purchase agreement dated January 19, 2022 reported in Air T, Inc’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 24, 2022. The transaction value for the purchase of the two engines exceeded $3,000,000. The purchase continues Contrail’s business of purchasing aircraft and/or aircraft engines for the purpose of leasing or disassembling them and selling them for parts.
As of the date of this Form 8-K filing, all eight (8) engines to be purchased pursuant to the January 19, 2022 purchase agreement have been acquired.
The foregoing summary of the terms of the purchase transaction documents does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the documents which are filed as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2 hereto and are incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
10.1
10.2

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: April 28, 2022.

AIR T, INC.


By: /s/ Brian Ochocki
Brian Ochocki, Chief Financial Officer





ACCEPTANCE CERTIFICATE
Pursuant to the engine sale agreement dated January 19, 2022 between FINNAIR AIRCRAFT FINANCE OY (“Seller”) and CONTRAIL AVIATION SUPPORT, LLC (“Buyer”) relating to two (2) used CFM56-5B3/2P engines bearing manufacturer’s serial numbers 779476 and 779945 (“Sale Agreement”) Buyer HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY CERTIFIES to Seller that:

1    Buyer did on the 12th day of April, 2022 inspect the Engines at Larnaca International Airport (LCA), Cyprus and Buyer confirms that the Engines conform with the description and are in the condition and equipped as required by the terms of the Sale Agreement;
2    Buyer hereby unconditionally and irrevocably accepts the Engines in an “AS IS WHERE IS” condition with all faults and defects (whether or not discoverable by inspection) and the provisions of Clause 8 of the Sale Agreement are repeated as if set out in full herein; and
3    the condition of the Engines is satisfactory and compliant with the terms of the Sale Agreement in all respects, without reservation or exception, and Buyer has no rights or claims whatsoever against Seller in respect of the condition of the Engines or any of the other matters referred to in Clause 8 of the Sale Agreement.
Capitalised terms in this Acceptance Certificate but not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning as used in the Sale Agreement.
Date:     __April 13,2022______________
By:    __/s/ Joseph G. Kuhn__________
Title:    _CEO ______________________
Duly authorised, for and on behalf of
CONTRAIL AVIATION SUPPORT, LLC



DocuSign Envelope ID: 6DF24265-FF79-4B88-A2BB-5BEC456F0BE3

BILL OF SALE
The undersigned, FINNAIR AIRCRAFT FINANCE OY, a company incorporated under the laws of Finland and whose registered office is at Tietotie 9, Helsinki Airport, Helsinki, Finland (“Seller”) is the owner and has full legal and beneficial title to:
one (1) used CFM56-5B3/2P engine bearing manufacturer's serial number 779945 including full QEC (excluding the inlet cowl, fan cowls, thrust reversers, and C-ducts), along with all documents and records pertaining thereto (referred to herein as the “Engine”)
and Seller DOES HEREBY SELL, CONVEY AND TRANSFER all its right, title and interest in and to the Engine to CONTRAIL AVIATION SUPPORT, LLC (“Buyer”) under an engine sale agreement dated January 19th 2022 between Seller and Buyer (“Sale Agreement”), subject to and in accordance with the provisions of the Sale Agreement, to have and to hold the Engine forever.

Further, Seller HEREBY WARRANTS to Buyer that it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Engine and subject to and in accordance with the provisions of the Sale Agreement there is HEREBY CONVEYED to Buyer good and marketable, full legal and beneficial title to the Engine free and clear of Security Interests.
Unless otherwise defined herein or the context requires otherwise, capitalised terms in this Bill of Sale but not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning as used in the Sale Agreement (whether defined therein or incorporated therein by reference).
The Engine is sold AS IS and WHERE IS with all faults.
This Bill of Sale and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with this Bill of Sale shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF Seller has caused this Bill of Sale to be duly executed at 23:59 UTC this 13th day of April 2022.


EXECUTED by _/s/ Riku Aho_________ )
duly authorized on behalf of )
FINNAIR AIRCRAFT FINANCE OY     )

    











DocuSign Envelope ID: 6DF24265-FF79-4B88-A2BB-5BEC456F0BE3

BILL OF SALE
The undersigned, FINNAIR AIRCRAFT FINANCE OY, a company incorporated under the laws of Finland and whose registered office is at Tietotie 9, Helsinki Airport, Helsinki, Finland (“Seller”) is the owner and has full legal and beneficial title to:
one (1) used CFM56-5B3/2P engine bearing manufacturer's serial number 779476 including full QEC (excluding the inlet cowl, fan cowls, thrust reversers, and C-ducts), along with all documents and records pertaining thereto (referred to herein as the “Engine”)
and Seller DOES HEREBY SELL, CONVEY AND TRANSFER all its right, title and interest in and to the Engine to CONTRAIL AVIATION SUPPORT, LLC (“Buyer”) under an engine sale agreement dated January
19th 2022 between Seller and Buyer (“Sale Agreement”), subject to and in accordance with the provisions of the Sale Agreement, to have and to hold the Engine forever.
Further, Seller HEREBY WARRANTS to Buyer that it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Engine and subject to and in accordance with the provisions of the Sale Agreement there is HEREBY CONVEYED to Buyer good and marketable, full legal and beneficial title to the Engine free and clear of Security Interests.
Unless otherwise defined herein or the context requires otherwise, capitalised terms in this Bill of Sale but not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning as used in the Sale Agreement (whether defined therein or incorporated therein by reference).
The Engine is sold AS IS and WHERE IS with all faults.
This Bill of Sale and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with this Bill of Sale shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF Seller has caused this Bill of Sale to be duly executed at 23:59 UTC this 13th day of April 2022.

EXECUTED by _/s/ Riku Aho_________ )
duly authorized on behalf of )
FINNAIR AIRCRAFT FINANCE OY     )