AEROTHAI, Thailand’s organization responsible for airport and area control services, will host the Civil Military Air Traffic Management Summit (CMAC ‘07) in Bangkok, February 26-March 1, at the Millennium Bangkok Hilton Hotel. This first CMAC to be held in Asia is sponsored by the Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA), the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), and the U.S. Department of Defense, with support from the US Federal Aviation Administration.

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Lichtenstein/Germany – The aircraft engine manufacturer Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH from Saxony, Germany has presented the next development stage to its successful kerosene piston aircraft engine Centurion 1.7 – namely, the Centurion 2.0. This new, further optimized engine will be used from now on for all installations. Customers whose aircraft are currently equipped with a Centurion 1.7 can replace this at the end of its life time with a Centurion 2.0 without any problems, since the installation kits are compatible. Various product enhancements have been incorporated into the new engine, including the increase in displacement aimed at meeting the requirements of the US market. In the wake of the increase in demand for kerosene piston aircraft engines, Thielert is also continuously expanding its service and sales network.

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VVIP charter operator Comlux has placed a firm order for two more Airbus A318 Elites, taking its total orders for the type to five and making it – together with an undisclosed client - the joint largest customers. Comlux is a launch customer for the A318 Elite, and will be the first to take delivery of one. Its first A318 Elite is currently being outfitted by Lufthansa Technik, which is equipping the initial aircraft of the type, and will be delivered this spring. All of Comlux’s A318 Elites are powered by CFM International CFM56-5s.

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So far deeply loss-making company AERO Vodochody a.s. (AERO), which in the long run is not able to cover even its current costs, will again show profit from January 2008. “Our aim is to make AERO healthy, profitable and in all respect competitive company as soon as possible. AERO must not only become able to cover its current costs, but also ensure expected return of capital to its owner,” says Mr. Petr Ondro, AERO President. From January 2007, 100 % of the AERO shares are owned by the private equity group Penta.

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(Englewood, CO., January 31, 2007) – Aviation Technology Group, Inc., (ATG) announced the appointment of Action Aviation as an exclusive distributor for the civilian versions of the Javelin throughout the Middle East, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and West Asia. As part of this agreement, Action Aviation has placed firm orders for 40 Javelin, worth $120 million, for delivery to its customers over a period of eight years from certification, including a few early premium positions.

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Singapore, 31 January 2007 – European aerospace leader EADS is ramping up its Research and Technology (R&T) activities with Singaporean partners. The company will join Singaporean research agency A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) in its National Aerospace Programme. A respective Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Wednesday by Dr. Ulrich Schnaut, Chief Operating Officer of the EADS Singapore Research & Technology Centre (SRTC) and Professor Chong Tow Chong, Executive Director of the Science & Engineering Research Council of A*STAR. This MoU envisages a tier 1 membership for EADS in the programme, along with other international aerospace companies.

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ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31, 2007 — A Boeing-led [NYSE: BA] team is preparing a response to a Request for Proposals (RFP), released on Jan. 26, from the U.S. Department of Defense for system design and development of its Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio System (AMF JTRS). Boeing and its best-of-industry teammates — Rockwell Collins, Harris, L-3 Communications, BBN Technologies, Northrop Grumman and Milcom Systems Corporation — have supported the AMF JTRS pre-system design and development phase since 2004. The Boeing team expects to respond to the RFP within 45 days, as required. Contract award is anticipated to occur by July 2007.

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Madrid, January 31, 2007- The EADS CASA’s A310 Boom Demonstrator Aircraft has done, on January 30, 2007, its 12th test flight and the boom has been successfully deployed for the first time. EADS CASA Boom has been deployed on progressive steps from stowed position to its nominal trail position and Hoist and extension/retraction actuation systems have properly performed. Boom envelope has also been expanded in roll and first evaluation of boom flight handling qualities have been carried out. All expected flight test objectives have been covered without any deviation from expected results.

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 31, 2007 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] Business Jets today unveiled concepts of luxury and comfort for the 787 VIP airplane. Concept renderings of custom interior designs for the advanced-technology widebody VIP jet were displayed at the Middle East Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition in Dubai. “A Boeing 787 VIP affords its owner complete accommodation,” said Steven Hill, president of Boeing Business Jets. “The spacious cabin and the technology of the 787 enable an owner to design a beautiful environment that exactly meets preferences and needs. Whether you are looking for a flying palace or a business office in the sky — or both, the possibilities are endless.”

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Travellers save time and money by booking through swiss.com. SWISS has now broadened its online service. The latest innovations in website booking give passengers a quicker overview of all fares and more options in terms of fare selection. According to their specific travel requirements, customers can now combine and compare the benefits and services of fares for flights in Swiss Economy, Business or First. In addition, applicable airport fees and surcharges are now included in the price displayed. Another attractive feature from the customer’s point of view is the presentation of fares available over a period of several days.

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GUANGZHOU, China - January 31, 2007 - China Southern Airlines, (NYSE: ZNH, HKSE:1055, SHA: 600029) - www.cs-air.com/en - with the largest and most technically advanced aircraft fleet in The People’s Republic of China is pleased to announce that it has partnered with China Merchants Bank to offer its second, co-branded Sky Pearl Club FFP MasterCard credit card. Available to consumers now, both China Southern and China Merchants Bank are dedicated to this new co-branded credit card, the must functional, all-inclusive airline MasterCard credit card in mainland China.

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Brussels, Belgium – EUROCONTROL has launched the Centralised SSR Code Assignment and Management System (CCAMS) implementation project, a pan-European solution to overcome the current and future shortages of the secondary surveillance radar (SSR) codes used by Air Traffic Control for radar services. Caused by an overall increase in traffic levels as well as a rise in traffic to new destinations within Europe, SSR code shortages are becoming a limiting factor to future growth in European air traffic levels.

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Toronto, January 30, 2007 - Q400 Turboprop Program Records Order For 200th Aircraft. Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Australia’s Qantas Airways has placed a firm order for two 72-seat Bombardier Q400 high-speed turboprop airliners on behalf of its QantasLink regional airline. The transaction represents the conversion of two options taken when Qantas ordered seven Q400 aircraft in January, 2005. Those seven aircraft have been delivered. The value of the contract announced today based on Q400 aircraft list prices is approximately $53 million US.

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Dubai, UAE, January 30, 2007 - The popular Bombardier Learjet 60 midsize jet – recognized worldwide for its legendary performance and value – today set a world speed record in its class, flying Jeddah-Dubai non-stop, in exactly two hours. The flight is fully sanctioned by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). Air traffic controllers in Jeddah and Dubai clocked the official take off and arrival times, which they will submit to the National Aeronautic Association (NAA), according to official procedure, in order to validate the record flight. Once validated, the NAA will submit the record to the FAI in Paris, France, for international ratification.

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Montréal, January 31, 2007 - Bombardier confirmed today that it will continue to refine its CSeries business plan. The program’s team continues to optimize the aircraft configuration to meet customers’ requirements for a more economical, flexible and passenger-oriented airliner. The new target date for entry into service is now 2013.

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(Ottawa, January 31, 2007) - NAV CANADA today announced its traffic figures for November and December 2006, as measured in weighted charging units for enroute, terminal and oceanic air navigation services, in comparison to the same months in 2005. The traffic in November and December increased by an average of 5.3 per cent and 4.6 per cent, respectively, compared to the same months in 2005.

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ADDISON, TX – January 30, 2007 – Ship it AOG, a rapidly emerging premier international aircraft parts distributor, today announced a major diversification of its business with the purchase of a national inventory of spares for Raytheon Hawker 800 aircraft from one of the world’s largest oil companies.

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Daytona Beach, Florida, USA –- Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. (PEA) has acquired a Frasca Mentor AATD (Advanced Aviation Training Device) with G1000 advanced avionics, TruVision visual system, FAA-approved flight data package , and Graphical Instructor Station (GISt). The Mentor is designed to train pilots to fly integrated avionics systems such as the Garmin G1000, as well as conventional instrumentation. This new AATD will complement Phoenix East’s flight training program in Cessna 172-SP aircraft, equipped with the G1000, as well as the multi-engine training program. The academy’s fleet of simulators also includes Frasca 142 and Frasca 141 FTDs.

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January 30, 2007, Oshkosh, WI - Both baffle systems will be offered as laser-cut installation kits designed for use in Sonex aircraft, yet easily modifiable to aircraft with similar cowl designs. The systems provide dramatic improvements in cylinder and head cooling due to their increased volume, giving a larger plenum of cooling air and slowing airflow through the cowling. This decreased airflow velocity allows more efficient transfer of heat from engine cooling surfaces to the transient cooling air.

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Alexandria, Va., January 31, 2007- HAI is pleased to announce this year’s Lawrence D. Bell Memorial Award recipient, Ms. Wanda Lee Rogers. Rogers is the first female to receive this award. She has owned and operated Rogers Helicopters, Inc. since 1962. The business began as a small heliport in Clovis, California with only one helicopter, and now operates 34 aircraft. After tremendous growth, the business relocated to Fresno Air Terminal and now has a larger facility in Apple Valley, California.

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TEMPE, Ariz., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — US Airways (NYSE: LCC) today withdrew its offer to merge with Delta Air Lines Inc. (OTC: DALRQ). The airline was informed earlier today that the Official Unsecured Creditors’ Committee would not meet its demands by the airline’s established deadline of Feb. 1, 2007. As previously announced, US Airways’ offer of $5.0 billion in cash and 89.5 million shares of US Airways stock would have expired on Feb. 1, 2007, unless there was affirmative support from the Official Unsecured Creditors’ Committee for commencement of due diligence, making the required filings under Hart-Scott-Rodino, as well as the postponement of Delta’s hearing on its Disclosure Statement scheduled for Feb. 7, 2007.

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Zurich, January 31, 2007 - SR Technics opens a sales office in Mumbai and further expands its presence in the Asian market. Establishing a local sales operation in India marks a further milestone in the company’s implementation of its Asian growth strategy. SR Technics, one of the world’s leading independent providers of aircraft, engine and component technical services to the aviation sector, opens a sales office in Mumbai as per February 1, 2007. The new operation will give SR Technics its first local presence in the key Indian market.

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Dubai, January 31, 2007 – Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT) has launched the region’s first-ever Gulfstream 550 business jet training programme and welcomed its first customers. The announcement was made at the Middle East Business Aviation Show and conference (MEBA) at Airport Expo Dubai which was officially opened by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman & Chief Executive of Emirates Airline & Group. Sheikh Ahmed and Jeff Roberts, CAE’s Group President, Innovation, Civil Training & Services, signed an agreement for the Gulfstream 550 full-flight simulator and associated training equipment for the programme.

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WASHINGTON – The National Air Traffic Controllers Association is honoring Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Ill., and Rep. Steven LaTourette, R-Ohio, with the third annual “Sentinel of Safety” award during each Congressman’s respective appearances today before more than 300 air traffic controllers gathered at NATCA’s annual legislative conference, “NATCA in Washington.” In addition, during a ceremony on Monday, NATCA President Patrick Forrey presented Kansas City Air Route Traffic Control Center Controller Chris Thigpen with the annual “President’s Award” for the most outstanding flight assist of 2006.

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Alexandria, VA, January 30, 2007 — The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) expressed its support today for Federal Aviation Administrator Marion Blakey’s call for the mandatory retirement age of airline pilots to be raised to 65. “In determining someone’s capabilities as a pilot, age should not be the only consideration,” commented William R. Voss, FSF president and CEO. “Raising the mandatory retirement age to 65 does not present any safety concerns, provided all pilots continue to have their health monitored through regular physicals. The reality is that pilot incapacitation is not much of a threat in modern aircraft with multi-pilot crews.”

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