Press Release

Issued by JDA Aviation Technology Solutions.

February 4, 2013

JDA Aviation Solutions (JDA) and Group & Wang Associates (G&W) of Washington DC and Beijing have entered into a strategic cooperative relationship to help aviation companies improve safety and quality management and comply with the U.S. and PRC civil aviation regulations and certification requirements.

G&W is a Washington, DC company doing business in Asia and China. The company also has offices in Shenzhen and Guangzhou. Bethesda-based JDA is an international aviation technology service company. "This is a great opportunity for JDA to work with G&W and help support the burgeoning aviation industry in China. Our joint resources will help provide clients in China a path to leadership in safety, compliance and certification", said Joe Del Balzo, President and CEO of JDA.

The strategic relationship will focus on airworthiness, certification, airline and airport safety auditing and management to ensure clients comply with aviation regulations established by the United States and the People's Republic of China.

Specifically, the partners will:

1. Assist the PRC airports and airlines in improving the implementation of safety management system (SMS).

2. Help PRC aviation maintenance and repair enterprises apply for FAA Part 145 certification in the United States.

3. Work with Chinese aviation manufacturers applying for Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for aircraft and aerospace products, and Technology Standards Order (TSO) for aircraft parts, and airborne equipment.

4. Help PRC airlines and business aircraft operators comply with operational and safety regulations when operating in the United States.

5. Assit Non-PRC aero industry clients in certifying products and procedures in the PRC under the applicable international and PRC regulations

6. Train and provide advice on U.S. aviation regulations, airworthiness certification procedures and technical requests.

7. Advise PRC and U.S. aviation manufacturers on marketing in the U.S. and PRC.

"In addition to assisting PRC firms expanding their businesses, the JDA-G&W relationship is an unique opportunity to help non-PRC aero firms entering into the PRC market through the CAAC certification process, as well as by taking advantage of G&W's broad contacts in the PRC aviation industry", said Xianping (Ping) Wang , the founder and CEO of G&W.