AFIRS 228 Units To Be Installed On Boeing 777 Aircraft

Calgary, Alberta | October 7, 2011 – AeroMechanical Services Ltd. (the “Company”), through its FLYHTTM brand, has signed a contract with an existing customer to install FLYHT’s next generation product, the Automated Flight Information Reporting System (“AFIRSTM”) 228 onboard Boeing 777-200 aircraft.

The contract requires FLYHT to install the AFIRS 228 on two Boeing 777-200 aircraft. The established carrier based in the United States uses the two aircraft for international and inter-continental routes. The customer will use the full suite of AFIRS features including engine trending, airframe and engine exceedance reporting, Out, Off, On and In times, as well as real-time flight following and 24/7 connectivity between the aircraft and operations through the Iridium satellite communications system. The system has no gaps in coverage, which allows the customer to fly polar routes with full communications ability, and it assures that all messages are delivered to the airline in real time to maximize safety, and improve operations and maintenance.

“We are pleased to see interest in the new generation of AFIRS from current customers who use the AFIRS 220,” said Bill Tempany, CEO of FLYHT. “The Boeing 777 is equipped with leading technology and the AFIRS 228 will enhance the aircraft’s capabilities and the information the customer can retrieve off the aircraft.”

The agreement for the AFIRS 228 equipment and services over the five-year contract term is valued at approximately US$362,000, excluding optional services. A provisions only Supplemental Type Certificate for the AFIRS 228 from Transport Canada has been received and the Company is waiting for validation from the Federal Aviation Administration before installs begin in the first quarter of 2012.

Calgary, Alberta – November 06, 2009… AeroMechanical Services Ltd. (AMS) have signed an agreement with L-3 Communications to sell AMS’s real-time data communications and Internet data delivery systems for aircraft. L-3 Communications is the world’s largest producer of aircraft Flight Data Recorders (FDRs).

The agreement provides for a reselling and teaming arrangement under which L-3 will offer aircraft manufacturers and civil aviation users economically viable access to FDR analytical data via real-time data streaming, from anywhere and at any time, around the world.

Under the brand name FLYHT™, AMS will be the exclusive provider to L-3 of Iridium satellite-based real time data communications and Internet data delivery technology. This will include AMS’s revolutionary FLYHTstream™ data streaming system, as well as its fuel-and emissions-management products.

The agreement also provides for L-3 to offer AMS technology to operators of maritime vessels in conjunction with L-3′s Marine Voyage Recorder products.

AMS president Richard Hayden said, “This agreement will combine L-3′s flight recorder and electronic flight bag products, with AMS’s real-time data communication systems to offer customers the ability to receive, record, store, monitor, transmit and analyze critical aircraft flight data, in real time when necessary. The result will be to improve both cost-effective aircraft performance and operational safety.”

Together with an on-board L-3 FDR, AMS has demonstrated real-time FDR data and aircraft position streaming on in-service aircraft using its patented Automated Flight Information Reporting System (afirs™). Using ground-based data analysis tools, operators can review captured data to plan maintenance and verify that each aircraft is conserving fuel and flying safely. In an emergency, ground personnel can review data for aircraft and subsystem functionality, and provide guidance and recommendations to the flight crew.

Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications employs over 66,000 people worldwide and is a leading provider of high technology products, subsystems and systems. The company reported 2008 sales of $14.9 billion. Its aviation recorders division based in Sarasota, Florida, is the world’s leading provider of FDR devices, with over 50,000 delivered to date to over 3000 customers.

AeroMechanical Services Ltd. (TSX: AMA) provides proprietary technological products and services designed to reduce costs and improve efficiencies in the aviation industry. The company has successfully commercialized four products and associated services currently marketed to scheduled and unscheduled aircraft operators, manufacturers and maintenance organizations around the world. Its premier technologies, afirs™, UpTime™, FLYHTstream™, and FIRST™ allow airlines to monitor and manage aircraft operations anywhere, anytime, in real-time.

Calgary, Alberta, August 11, 2009 – Pre-deployment testing has been completed on new communication technology that has the ability to stream data from aircraft to ground anywhere, anytime, in real-time. AMS and an unnamed customer will perform an aircraft-in-service evaluation of the Automated Flight Information Reporting System (afirs™) Emergency Mode data streaming within the next few weeks.

Under the brand FLYHT™, AMS manufactures the patented afirs™ 220. In certain conditions, this “smart box” can trigger a streaming mode to begin transmission of essential position and Flight Data Recorder (FDR) information. The system provides a continuous automated link between onboard avionics (including GPS and FDR), the Iridium global satellite network and a ground-based web-server that automatically routes messages to any number of designated recipients, all within seconds.

AMS president Richard Hayden, said, “We at AMS are excited to offer this important capability to the entire aviation community. This capability is not only valuable in improving responses to in-flight issues, but in the rare case where an aircraft is lost, this data stream can provide immediate insight into the exact flight path, location, and the possible cause of the accident.”

Following the June 1, 2009 Air France (AF 447) tragedy, whose FDRs are yet to be recovered, calls were made by industry and airlines to develop a “live black box” capable of streaming critical flight information in real time. Doing this can provide insight into in-flight incidents and aid in rescue missions and accident reconstructions in the event that an aircraft’s black box cannot be recovered. Although AF 447 was well equipped with satellite communication technology and ACARS, not having the ability to automatically stream position and flight data in real-time meant that the messages were limited in available diagnostic information.

The afirs™ system solves this dilemma through a combination of normal transmissions using short burst data, and emergency streaming of critical position and FDR information. The use of Iridium means that there are no coverage gaps in the afirs data streaming anywhere on the globe. This development is a significant contribution to aircraft safety and operational efficiency, especially for aircraft flying outside of radar and terrestrial-based communication coverage areas.

A common complaint with data-streaming technology is that it isn’t economically viable due to the massive bandwidth and infrastructure requirements. But AMS’s technology compresses flight data to fully use available bandwidth, allowing it to send many times more information than an aircraft with a standard satellite communications system. The emergency mode data streaming enhancement to the afirs 220 system is the subject of a new patent application filed by AMS.

Currently, more than 30 operators on six continents have contracted AMS for the afirs 220 system and these operators will be immediate beneficiaries of this new application of the existing technology.

The system also has a 2-way voice capability so crews can contact ground personnel, and also an event button that can be manually initiated in the case of a hijacking or other non-system related emergency.

Calgary, Alberta August 10, 2009 – AeroMechanical Services Ltd. president Dick Hayden has appointed Bill Peltola director of business development for its FLYHT™ subsidiary. FLYHT™ markets and supports several patented technologies that assist live downloading of navigation, airframe, systems and engine data via SATCOM and the Internet directly to ground stations. Its premier technology, afirs™ UpTime™, allows airlines and business aircraft users to monitor and manage aircraft operations anywhere, anytime, in real-time.

Joining the company on August 3, Peltola holds an MBA from the University of Puget Sound and is a native of the state of Washington. He is a licensed private pilot from an aviation-oriented family. He has had a distinguished career in aviation communications and electronics, most recently at Aircell LLC, where over seven years as senior vice-president he played a major role in its rapid growth.

His career began at The Boeing Company, followed by 12 years at Sundstrand Data Control, where he focused on flight data recorder activities.

Increasing responsibilities in bringing air to ground communication solutions to the aerospace market saw Peltola assume senior positions at British Telecom, Iridium LLC, GTE Airfone and GEC Marconi Inflight Systems and, most recently, at Aircell LLC.

Hayden welcomed Peltola to his management team, saying, “Bill is the right person to help us penetrate international markets – civil and military end users and OEMs – with his career record across international and technological frontiers. Our goal is to become a world leader in our chosen markets, and Bill can help make that happen.”

AeroMechanical Services Ltd., under the brand name FLYHT™, provides proprietary technological hardware and services designed to reduce costs and improve efficiencies in the aviation industry. The company has patented and successfully commercialized three products and associated services currently marketed to airlines, business aviation, airframe manufacturers and maintenance organizations around the world. Its premier technology, afirs™ UpTime™, allows companies to monitor and manage aircraft operations anywhere, anytime, in real-time.