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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM 10-Q/A


(MARK ONE)
[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2002

     OR

[ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _______ TO _______

     COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-12380


                                  AVIALL, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                 DELAWARE                               65-0433083
      (State or other jurisdiction of                (I.R.S. Employer
      incorporation or organization)                Identification No.)

           2750 REGENT BOULEVARD
            DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS                          75261-9048
 (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

                                 (972) 586-1000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]

The number of shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding at
May 10, 2002 was 18,608,210.


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     Pursuant to this Form 10-Q/A, Aviall, Inc. amends and restates in its
entirety the first table under "Note 5 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets" of Part
I - Financial Information of its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly
period ended March 31, 2002 to correct a typographical error in the balance of
goodwill and intangible assets as of end of period for ILS formerly reported as
$4,161 thousands.


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                                                    MARCH 31, 2002                      DECEMBER 31, 2001
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                                           AVIALL                               AVIALL
(IN THOUSANDS)                            SERVICES       ILS         TOTAL      SERVICES         ILS          TOTAL
                                          --------     -------      -------     --------       -------       -------
<S>                                        <C>             <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>          <C>
Balance as of beginning of period         $42,692        4,151       46,843       44,424         4,336        48,760
Amortization                                   --           --           --       (1,732)         (185)       (1,917)
Goodwill acquired during year                  --           --           --           --            --            --
Impairment losses                              --           --           --           --            --            --
Goodwill written off related to sale
of business unit                               --           --           --           --            --            --
                                          -------      -------      -------      -------       -------       -------
Balance as of end of period               $42,692        4,151       46,843       42,692         4,151        46,843
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                                   SIGNATURES


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

                                       AVIALL, INC.

May 15, 2002                           By   /s/ Jacqueline K. Collier
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                                            Jacqueline K. Collier
                                            Vice President and Controller
                                            Principal Accounting Officer

May 15, 2002                                /s/ Cornelius Van Den Handel
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                                            Cornelius Van Den Handel
                                            Vice President and Treasurer
                                            Principal Financial Officer



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