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Press Release
Issued by FLYHT Aerospace Solutions.
June 1, 2011
AeroMechanical Services Ltd. (TSX-V: AMA) (the "Company" or "AMA") is pleased to announce it has received a Certificate of Invention Patent from China for the Aircraft Flight Data Management System.
The patent covers AMA's signature trademarked product, the Automated Flight Information Reporting System ("AFIRSTM"). The first patent for this product was received in April 2007 from the United States Patent and Trademark office.
"We are very pleased to receive the Chinese patent," said Bill Tempany, CEO of AeroMechanical Services. "This patent, along with the existing and applied for Verified Supplemental Type Certificates ("VSTCs") provide an enhanced level of protection for our products and services in China."
The Company believes that customers in China are very satisfied with the performance of AMA's products that have been installed. The fact that AMA's patent has been recognized by the Chinese authorities will allow the Company to maintain dominance in the aviation satellite communications space in China.
The applicable China Patent Number is ZL 200380108585.9.
About AFIRS UpTime
AMA's Automated Flight Information Reporting System ("AFIRS") is installed on aircraft and monitors hundreds of essential functions from the plane and the black box. AFIRS sends that information to the UpTimeTM Server on the ground, which stores and transfers the data to the airline in real-time. Airlines can use this information to increase passenger safety, improve productivity, maximize efficiency and enhance profitability. In addition to its data monitoring functions, AFIRS provides voice and text messaging capabilities that give pilots the ability to communicate with ground support. AMA offers global satellite coverage, providing service to whoever needs it, when they need it, anywhere on the planet.