**EXHIBIT 24**

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer anddirector of AirNet Systems, Inc., an Ohio corporation, which is about to filewith the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under theprovisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the AnnualReport on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, herebyconstitutes and appoints Gary W. Qualmann as his true and lawfulattorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to signboth the Annual Report on Form 10-K and any and all amendments and documentsrelated thereto, and to file the same, with any and all exhibits, financial statementsand financial statement schedules related thereto, and other documents inconnection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the NewYork Stock Exchange, and grants unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, andsubstitute or substitutes, full power and authority to do and perform each andevery act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about thepremises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do inperson and hereby ratifies and confirms all things that the saidattorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully door cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as ofthis 29th day of March, 2004.

 
|   | /s/  Joel E. Biggerstaff |
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|   | Joel E. Biggerstaff           |

 

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer of AirNetSystems, Inc., an Ohio corporation, which is about to file with the Securitiesand Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Annual Report on Form 10-K forthe fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, hereby constitutes and appoints JoelE. Biggerstaff as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with fullpower of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place andstead, in any and all capacities, to sign both the Annual Report on Form 10-Kand any and all amendments and documents related thereto, and to file the same,with any and all exhibits, financial statements and financial statementschedules related thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, withthe Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, andgrants unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, and substitute or substitutes,full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thingrequisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to allintents and purposes as he might or could do in person and hereby ratifies andconfirms all things that the said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substituteor substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as ofthis 29th day of March, 2004.

 

 
|   | /s/   Gary W. Qualmann |
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|   | Gary W. Qualmann            |

 

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer of AirNetSystems, Inc., an Ohio corporation, which is about to file with the Securitiesand Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Annual Report on Form 10-K forthe fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, hereby constitutes and appoints JoelE. Biggerstaff and Gary W. Qualmann as her true and lawful attorneys-in-factand agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for her and inher name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign both the AnnualReport on Form 10-K and any and all amendments and documents related thereto,and to file the same, with any and all exhibits, financial statements andfinancial statement schedules related thereto, and other documents inconnection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the NewYork Stock Exchange, and grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents,and substitute or substitutes, full power and authority to do and perform eachand every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about thepremises, as fully to all intents and purposes as she might or could do inperson and hereby ratifies and confirms all things that each of the saidattorneys-in-fact and agents, or substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do orcause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set her hand as ofthis 29th day of March, 2004.

 

 
|   | /s/  Denise D. Brown |
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|   | Denise D. Brown           |

 

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of AirNetSystems, Inc., an Ohio corporation, which is about to file with the Securitiesand Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Annual Report on Form 10-K forthe fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, hereby constitutes and appoints JoelE. Biggerstaff and Gary W. Qualmann as his true and lawful attorneys-in-factand agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and inhis name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign both the AnnualReport on Form 10-K and any and all amendments and documents related thereto,and to file the same, with any and all exhibits, financial statements andfinancial statement  schedules relatedthereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities andExchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, and grants unto each ofsaid attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or substitutes, full powerand authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite andnecessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposesas he might or could do in person and hereby ratifies and confirms all thingsthat each of the said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or substitute orsubstitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  theundersigned has hereunto set his hand as of this 29th day of March,2004.

 

 
|   | /s/ Russell M. Gertmenian |
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|   | Russell M. Gertmenian     |

 

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of AirNetSystems, Inc., an Ohio corporation, which is about to file with the Securitiesand Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Annual Report on Form 10-K forthe fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, hereby constitutes and appoints JoelE. Biggerstaff and Gary W. Qualmann as his true and lawful attorneys-in-factand agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and inhis name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign both the AnnualReport on Form 10-K and any and all amendments and documents related thereto,and to file the same, with any and all exhibits, financial statements andfinancial statement  schedules relatedthereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities andExchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, and grants unto each ofsaid attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or substitutes, full powerand authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite andnecessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents andpurposes as he might or could do in person and hereby ratifies and confirms allthings that each of the said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or substitute orsubstitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  theundersigned has hereunto set his hand as of this 29th day of March,2004.

 

 
|   | /s/  David P. Lauer |
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|   | David P. Lauer           |

 

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of AirNetSystems, Inc., an Ohio corporation, which is about to file with the Securitiesand Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Annual Report on Form 10-K forthe fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, hereby constitutes and appoints JoelE. Biggerstaff and Gary W. Qualmann as his true and lawful attorneys-in-factand agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and inhis name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign both the AnnualReport on Form 10-K and any and all amendments and documents related thereto,and to file the same, with any and all exhibits, financial statements andfinancial statement  schedules relatedthereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities andExchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, and grants unto each ofsaid attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or substitutes, full powerand authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite andnecessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents andpurposes as he might or could do in person and hereby ratifies and confirms allthings that each of the said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or substitute orsubstitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  theundersigned has hereunto set his hand as of this 29th day of March,2004.

 

 
|   | /s/  Bruce D. Parker |
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|   | Bruce D. Parker           |

 

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of AirNetSystems, Inc., an Ohio corporation, which is about to file with the Securitiesand Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Annual Report on Form 10-K forthe fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, hereby constitutes and appoints JoelE. Biggerstaff and Gary W. Qualmann as his true and lawful attorneys-in-factand agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and inhis name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign both the AnnualReport on Form 10-K and any and all amendments and documents related thereto,and to file the same, with any and all exhibits, financial statements andfinancial statement  schedules relatedthereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities andExchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, and grants unto each ofsaid attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or substitutes, full powerand authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite andnecessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents andpurposes as he might or could do in person and hereby ratifies and confirms allthings that each of the said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or substitute orsubstitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  theundersigned has hereunto set his hand as of this 29th day of March,2004.

 

 
|   | /s/  James E. Riddle |
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|   | James Ernest Riddle       |

 

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