1 EXHIBIT 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-72600) of Aviall, Inc. of our report dated June 15, 2001 relating to the financial statements of the Aviall, Inc. Employee Savings Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Dallas, Texas June 28, 2001