CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --UTC Aerospace Systems has been selected by Spring Airlines Japan to supply the wheels and carbon brakes for its new fleet of 20 Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft.The company will provide the equipment through its Wheels & Brakes business in Troy, Ohio. The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in April, 2013. UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (UTX).

The 737 Next Generation carbon brakes use proprietary DURACARB carbon heat sink material. The DURACARB carbon provides exceptional brake performance and a 35 percent brake life advantage over competitive products, producing significant cost savings for operators. The wheels and carbon brakes provide a weight savings of approximately 700 pounds (318 kg) per aircraft compared to high capacity steel brakes.

"This agreement, which includes full carbon brake MRO services performed at our Hong Kong service center, demonstrates Spring Airlines' confidence in our track record of providing great products and services with the lowest total cost of ownership," said Cory May, vice president of commercial programs, Wheels & Brakes.

"UTC Aerospace Systems' ability to offer the perfect full carbon brake service solution was a significant factor in our supplier selection," stated Liu Haijun, director of maintenance and engineering, Spring Airlines Japan. "The seamless MRO support and lowest total cost of ownership will enable us to maintain our core business model. We look forward to superior customer focus and exceptional brake life on our new 737NG fleet."

Spring Airlines Japan is a newly established Japanese subsidiary of Spring Airlines, the first and now the largest low-cost carrier in China. Spring Airlines Japan is based in Tokyo and will expand Spring Airlines' international presence. Headquartered in Shanghai, Spring Airlines currently operates domestic and international passenger services on over 50 routes covering a network of more than 30 cities across China, Japan and Thailand. As a leader in China's domestic travel market, Spring Airlines core business model includes low-cost fares and a strong focus on innovation, safety and efficiency.

UTC Aerospace Systems designs, manufactures and services integrated systems and components for the aerospace and defense industries. UTC Aerospace Systems supports a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and customer service facilities.

United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Connecticut, is a diversified company providing high-technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., April16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --UTC Aerospace Systems' Aerostructures business has been selected by Ocean Air Linhas Aereas Avianca Brazil to provide complete nacelle maintenance for the airline's fleet of 12 A320 family aircraft powered by CFM56-5B engines. The flight hour agreement specifies that Aerostructures will provide initial provisioning of spare parts, dedicated nacelle components to enhance Avianca Brazil's operational reliability, as well as providing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) coverage, including parts and labor. The MRO work will be performed at the UTC Aerospace Systems' MRO facility located in Atibaia, Brazil (Goodrich do Brasil). UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (UTX).

"This is our first nacelle flight hour agreement within Brazil and demonstrates the importance of this growing market," said Marc Duvall, president of Aerostructures. "Being selected by Avianca also underscores our capability in serving South American customers' MRO needs through our maintenance facility, which relocated from Sao Carlos to Atibaia last year."

A nacelle is the structure that surrounds the engine on an aircraft that improves fuel savings, reduces noise and assists in stopping the aircraft upon landing.

Avianca's vision is to be the best airline in Brazil in quality, services, profitability and work environment. More information is available at http://www.avianca.com.br

UTC Aerospace Systems designs, manufactures and services integrated systems and components for the aerospace and defense industries. UTC Aerospace Systems supports a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and customer service facilities.

United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Connecticut, is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries.

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SIDNEY, N.Y., April 15,2013 /PRNewswire/ --Amphenol Aerospace (APH), a global leader in interconnect technologies, has received authorization from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for their Black Zinc Nickel, "Z" Class plating finish. This qualification covers all Amphenol Aerospace Series III D38999 connectors. Black Zinc Nickel and Durmalon are the only qualified Mil-Spec approved alternatives to Cadmium.

As commercial, industrial, and military markets are rapidly moving away from hazardous materials such as Cadmium, Amphenol is proud to be the only supplier offering customers two non-hazardous finishes. The Black Zinc Nickel and Durmalon finishes are RoHS compliant and meet or exceed MIL-DTL-38999 specifications. Both Black Zinc Nickel and Durmalon plating finishes can withstand 500 hours of dynamic salt spray and 500 mating cycles. Both plating options are also conductive and non-reflective.

Kyle Brown, Product Manager for Amphenol Aerospace, says, "Amphenol is extremely pleased to announce this new product offering. We look forward to leading the interconnect market as the demand for Cadmium alternatives and environmentally friendly products continues to grow."

Customers can order Black Zinc Nickel or Durmalon finishes directly through Amphenol or any of their authorized distributors. Test reports are available upon request.

Contact Information: Kyle Brown Product Manager (607) 563-5335 kbrown@amphenol-aao.com

About Amphenol Aerospace As one of the largest developers of interconnection technologies for the military and commercial aerospace industries, Amphenol Aerospace Operations (AAO) provides OEMs worldwide with rugged, high quality products that withstand the harshest environments.

AAO provides complete interconnect solutions for a wide array of markets. Designing, manufacturing, and supplying circular and rectangular, electronic, board level, fiber optic, EMI/EMP filter connectors, as well as PCBs, backplanes and integrated systems.

AAO is headquartered in Sidney, N.Y. with other facilities located in New Hampshire, Toronto, Mexico and China. AAO is a division of Amphenol Corporation, headquartered in Wallingford, CT, one of the largest manufacturers of interconnect products in the world, with year 2012 sales topping $4 billion.

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SHANGHAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Nextant Aerospace (Nextant), maker of the Nextant 400XT, the worlds only remanufactured business jet, has announced Jet Aviation Singapore as its new authorized service center in Asia.

The contract, which was signed at ABACE, will see Jet Aviation Singapore provide maintenance services for Nextants growing fleet of 400XTs in the region. As the companys exclusive authorized service center in Singapore for Southeast Asia, Jet Aviation Singapore will become a core element of Nextants global network of owned and authorized service centers.

Nextant entered the Asian market in August 2012 and is continuing to see strong interest in the region due to the aircrafts unique combination of performance, comfort and value. The Nextant 400XT offers an impressive 2,003 nautical mile (3,709 km) range, which means customers can fly from Singapore to as far west as Mumbai, India, or as far north as Shanghai, China without needing a refueling stop.

The aircraft sells for roughly half the price of its competitors with significantly lower operating costs. Low maintenance costs are backed by a full factory warranty, a global network of owned and authorized service centers and the worlds largest inventory of rotable parts for BE40 series aircraft which includes the 400XT.

Globally, the Nextant Aerospace value proposition has proven hugely attractive, securing sales of over $100 million since late 2011. Nextant currently has a sales backlog valued in excess of $175 million.

Jet Aviation is a global leader in business aviation with two maintenance centers in Asia; one based in Singapore and the other in Hong Kong, where it also operates an aircraft management and charter company. The Singapore Service Center provides scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, aircraft repair, defect troubleshooting and rectifications, aircraft modification, AOG services, refurbishment, avionics modification and exterior painting services. It recently announced it is tripling its maintenance facilities in Singapores Seletar Aerospace Park to meet increasing demand for its services.

Jet Aviation is one of the premier service providers in the world said Jay Heublein, Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing, Nextant Aerospace. They have an excellent reputation for the quality of their staff and their outstanding level of customer service. It is vital for us to have a support network which reflects our ambitions and values. We could not ask for a better partner in the region.

We are delighted to have been appointed as Nextants authorized service center in Singapore," said Gary Dolski, Vice President and General Manager, Jet Aviation Singapore. "They have a truly unique product offering with significant potential in the region. Like us, they are committed to the highest standards of customer service and support."

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Nextant Aerospace (Nextant), maker of the Nextant 400XT, the worlds only remanufactured business jet, has today launched its new air ambulance conversion module for its 400XT model.

The equipment, based on a platform by Spectrum Aeromed - a world leader in the provision of air ambulance equipment enables the Nextant 400XT to be converted from a VIP configuration to a fully ACLS capable critical care room with self-contained ambulance bed in less than 30 minutes. The 400XT air ambulance gives operators the speed and range of larger aircraft but at a significantly lower acquisition and operating costs.

Since launching in Asia in 2012, Nextant has seen strong interest in the market due to the aircrafts unique combination of performance, comfort and value. It expects the introduction of its air ambulance module to stimulate further demand and drive sales of the platform as the market for such services grows.

Demand for special missions aircraft has seen dramatic growth across the globe in recent years with aircraft equipped for emergency medical services leading the segment. Ascend, the aviation consultancy, recently estimated that the number of fixed-wing emergency medical service aircraft has increased by 40% since 20071.

The Nextant Aerospace factory-installed system, which is designed to work as a convertible VIP interior and costs less than $100,000 to install, boasts the following features:

One of the most common requests were getting from fleet operators is for platforms that can be used to provide air ambulance services, said Jay Heublein, Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing. The 400XT is the ideal aircraft for these missions due primarily to its exceptional combination of range and best in class operating rates. We have seen strong initial demand from Asia so ABACE is the perfect environment to announce this new program.

The air ambulance module is a great addition to the 400XT and one which we anticipate being very popular. This is our first Special Mission application and we look forward to expanding our Special Missions portfolio in the near future.

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Nextant Aerospace (Nextant), maker of the Nextant 400XT, has today announced the appointment of China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) as exclusive sales agent for the Greater China Region (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan). The initial order of 18 Nextant aircraft (three firm with 15 options) worth $89 million is to be delivered over the next 24 months, starting later this year. The aircraft will be a mix of business and special mission configurations. The Chinese aerospace leader will also play an instrumental role in establishing the Nextant service, support and parts distribution in China.

Established in 1980, CGWIC has been on the cutting edge of Chinas aerospace industry. CGWIC is the only authorized primary contractor for products and services of Chinas space industry, providing professional services that include the manufacture and launch of satellites and space systems exhibitions, international logistics, trade, tourism and international bidding. The multi-billion dollar company has strong technological expertise and thirty years of experience delivering safe, reliable and high quality products with strong aftersales support.

There could not be a better partner for us in China, said Nextant Aerospace President Sean McGeough. CGWICs knowledge of the Chinese aerospace market, existing vast national infrastructure and long experience working with Western organizations is unsurpassed. They also have the resources and long-term focus required to assure safe, stable and high quality service for decades to come. The initial order of 18 Nextant aircraft is a strong sign of commitment from CGWIC.

CGWIC was one of the first companies in China to actively work with Western business partners and has since been devoted to the domestic and international development of Chinas aerospace industry. CGWIC has significant experience working within the international marketplace, employing some of Chinas top engineers and brightest marketing professionals. It is known for integrating resources through innovation to deliver outstanding customer service.

CGWIC has a strong reputation for delivering very sophisticated products and catering to complex after-sale service demands. They are well respected within the financial and insurance communities, said McGeough. It is a reputation well earned through thirty years of quality work with international and domestic partners. We also see a strong demand for Special Mission aircraft in China and CGWICs vast technical expertise and regional network will be instrumental in developing that market.

Nextant currently has a global infrastructure of owned and operated service centers and the worlds largest rotable parts inventory for the BE40 series aircraft which includes the 400XT. CGWIC will lead the expansion of that service and support infrastructure in China.

Nextant has been a pioneer in delivering new products with outstanding quality at significantly lower costs, said Liu Lan, Senior Marketing Director of CGWIC. As a company founded on the principles of innovation, technology and quality, we are proud to develop the Chinese market with Nextant. We believe our cooperation will provide more business travel solutions for Chinese customers.

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PPG Industries (PPG) today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of Deft Incorporated, a privately-owned specialty coatings company based in Irvine, Calif. Defts primary business is supplying structural primers and military topcoats to the North American aviation industry, and it has smaller architectural and industrial coatings businesses.

Acquiring Deft will advance PPGs strategy to remain a leading aerospace coatings supplier, said Barry Gillespie, PPG vice president, aerospace. Defts waterborne and chrome-free technologies complement PPGs existing coatings capabilities and will provide PPG with a broader product portfolio, particularly within the aerospace industry.

Gillespie added, The aviation industry continues to drive toward improved environmentally sustainable solutions, and both PPG and Deft have long histories of developing technologies that support this trend. Defts green coating systems support PPGs ongoing commitment to sustainability, and we will be able to offer an even wider selection of innovative coatings that benefit our customers and lessen the impact on the environment.

The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed.

PPG Aerospace is the aerospace products and services business of PPG Industries and a diverse, global supplier with 18 coatings facilities around the world. PPG Aerospace PRC-DeSoto is the leading global producer of aerospace sealants, coatings, and packaging and application systems. PPG Aerospace Transparencies is the worlds largest supplier of aircraft windshields, windows and canopies.

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Founded in 1938, Deft Incorporated is a global leader in waterborne structural primers and chrome-free primers and topcoats for the aerospace and general industrial markets. Deft also manufactures wood finishes for the retail market. The company employs 140 people.

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PPG Industries' vision is to continue to be the worlds leading coatings and specialty products company. Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. Founded in 1883, PPG has global headquarters in Pittsburgh and operates in nearly 70 countries around the world. Sales in 2012 were $15.2 billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (PPG). For more information, visit http://www.ppg.com.

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RIO DE JANERIO, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced in-country warehousing of spare parts in support of Brazil's S-76 and S-92 commercial helicopter operators. Powerpack Sikorsky's long-standing Brazilian representative will manage inventory operations through the country's special customs system known as Deposito Especial (D.E.). This is the first Sikorsky Forward Stocking Location (FSL) in Brazil. The warehouse is centrally located in the city of Rio de Janeiro where more than 80 percent of Sikorsky helicopters operating in Brazil are concentrated. SAS is the aftermarket business of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (UTX).

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"By maintaining local inventory, we are able to deliver parts in hours rather than days. This expediency not only improves aircraft readiness, but it also helps keep costs competitive and reduces the operators' overall expenses," said Steve Bohlman, SAS Director, Global Service & Support. "SAS continues to expand its support presence in Brazil based on fleet requirements for improved operational readiness. In fact, we are currently securing approvals to stock BLACK HAWK and SEAHAWK helicopter components for Brazil's military aircraft."

By utilizing the Deposito Especial regime, Sikorsky can maintain spare parts inventory directly in Brazil. This capability appreciably reduces the time required for in-depth customs inspections and clearance issues faced on standard shipments from the USA. Staffed by OEM-trained personnel, Powerpack will provide storage and logistics services at the warehouse. Inventory stock will include spare parts as well as ground support and test equipment.

Sikorsky Aerospace Services, a Sikorsky company, provides comprehensive support to rotary and fixed wing operators around the world. It offers its military and commercial customers a full portfolio of support services, including material distribution, maintenance, overhaul & repair, aircraft modifications and life-cycle management. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, Conn., USA, is a world leader in helicopter design, manufacture and service. United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., USA, provides a broad range of high technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries worldwide.

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The split is between budget measures in the Democratic House, which would fund the office, and the Republican-led state Senate, which has passed a budget that would not.

Meanwhile, state lawmakers in South Carolina, Washington's rising aerospace rival, are on a fast track to approve $120 million in incentives for the Boeing Co. Boeing, in turn, plans to create 2,000 additional jobs and invest $1 billion for expansion in North Charleston over the next eight years.

Washington legislators have kept an eye on Boeing's growing footprint at the Charleston, S.C., airport -- more than 6,000 jobs there so far -- while working to meet the needs of a bustling aerospace industry here.

"I think it proves we live in a global economy and we need to remain competitive," said Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, referring to the activity in South Carolina.

Hobbs, however, voted for the Senate budget that strips funding for the aerospace office.

Sen. Nick Harper, D-Everett, didn't.

"I don't believe that budget sends the right message," Harper said.

The budget proposal by Democrats in the House would not only fund the aerospace office, including the director's position, but would throw in $200,000 to "implement strategies to retain and grow aerospace-related jobs."

The Office of Aerospace was created more than a year ago. Former Gov. Chris Gregoire followed the advice of consultants who completed a study of Washington's competitiveness in the aerospace industry.

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STAMFORD, Conn., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. (PSSR), a business intelligence software and solutions company, announced today that, in partnership with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), it has launched the association's web platform for collaborative, tactical air traffic management, supporting the IATA Liaison Desk at the FAA Command Center. Called ITOP (IATA Tactical Operations Portal), the new platform provides airlines worldwide the ability to minimize same-day air traffic constraints in the highly complex and disruption prone US National Airspace System. Users may access critical information about North American airspace and airport operations, and receive expert traffic management support and updates, all on a single, live, collaborative, and cloud delivered portal.

"IATA's mission is to represent, lead and serve the airline industry, and ITOP will provide our members with very important information that will help them to better manage air traffic delays and disruption, to the benefit of air travelers," said Guenther Matschnigg, IATA Senior Vice President, Safety, Operations & Infrastructure.

"This is an important moment the launch of a global platform that helps to solve expensive air traffic problems by providing critical information that was once unattainable in real-time," said Jim Barry, President and CEO of PASSUR Aerospace. "IATA's vision of ITOP is a continuation of PASSUR's strategy to target, measure, and reduce unacceptable excess air traffic costs, such as those related to diversions, cancellations, tarmac delays, airspace and surface inefficiencies, and arrival and departure management."

More than 100 airports, eight major airlines, and more than 500 members use similar PASSUR technology to help with collaborative management of diversions, field conditions, and tarmac delays. ITOP is the first in a series of similar portals to be designed for all the major air traffic regions around the world.

ITOP is linked to PASSUR's Airport Information Network (AIN), and will provide airlines real-time access to the North American airline and airport community with online communication, messaging and alerting information and content designed specifically for worldwide carriers operating in North America.

PASSUR also provides IATA its Integrated Traffic Management (PITM) solution, an industry-changing web hosted business intelligence platform, which targets key constraints through the entire flight lifecycle, minimizing fuel costs and emissions, improving schedule integrity, and enhancing the passenger experience. PITM modules assist with diversion management, airspace optimization, surface management, arrival and departure management, as well as tarmac delay management.

About PASSUR Aerospace

The forward-looking statements in this press release relating to management's expectations and beliefs are based on preliminary information and management assumptions. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a wide range of risks and uncertainties that could cause results to differ in material respects, including those related to customer needs, budgetary constraints, competitive pressures, the success of airline trials, the profitable use of the Company's owned PASSURs located at major airports, the Company's maintenance of above average quality of its product and services, as well as potential regulatory changes. Further information regarding factors that could affect the Company's results is contained in the Company's SEC filings, including the October 31, 2012 Form 10-K and January 31, 2013 Form 10-Q.

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SAN MARINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Trans-Pacific Aerospace Company, Inc. (TPAC) announced today that it has acquired a 55 percent ownership interest in Godfrey (China) Limited, a Hong Kong corporation.

Godfrey (China) Limited's wholly foreign owned enterprise, Godfrey Guangzhou Aerospace Bearings, recently passed all qualification testing for SAE Aerospace Standard 81820 from the U.S. Navy, becoming the first and only manufacturer in China qualified to make bearings under this standard.

To date, Trans-Pacific Aerospaces operations have focused on facilitating the development of the Guangzhou production facility, and the design and engineering of Godfreys initial product line of spherical bearings.

"We're very pleased with our majority stake acquisition," said Bill McKay, Trans-Pacific Aerospace CEO. "The investment is another step in implementing our objective of developing our business in the fast-paced China market and beyond.

Trans-Pacific Aerospace is in the business of designing, engineering and manufacturing self-lubricating spherical bearings for commercial aircraft, with planned product extensions using similar proprietary technology into maritime, power plant and space applications.

China is the world's largest aviation market outside of the United States, with Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the country's dominant aerospace contractor, forecasting that China's commercial aircraft fleet will more than triple to 6,309 by 2031, from 1,755 aircraft at the end of 2011.

About Trans-Pacific Aerospace (TPAC)

Trans-Pacific Aerospace is in the business of designing, engineering and manufacturing self-lubricating spherical bearings for commercial aircraft, with planned product extensions using similar proprietary technology into maritime, power plant and space applications. To date, Trans-Pacific Aerospaces operations have focused on assisting its Chinese subsidiary, Godfrey (China) Limited, in the development of its production facility in Guangzhou, China and the design and engineering of Godfreys initial product line of spherical bearings. Godfrey has a special operating license granted by China's Ministry of Science and Technology. Godfrey has obtained SAE parts qualification of its facility in Guangzhou, China.

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BOULDER, Colo., April 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has been selected by the U.S. Air Force to perform risk reduction work on the next generation of microwave sounding and imaging instruments for the Weather Satellite Follow-on program.

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Under a contract awarded by the Space and Missile Systems Center, El Segundo, California, Ball Aerospace will investigate how to best achieve Department of Defense requirements for measuring soil moisture and ocean surface vector winds with a microwave instrument designed to fit into smaller, lower-cost launch vehicles. This effort shares a heritage with the state-of-the-art Global Precipitation Monitoring Microwave Imager (GMI) instrument, which Ball Aerospace built and recently delivered to NASA for the Global Precipitation Measurement mission.

"This risk reduction effort will help the Air Force develop an affordable system for space-based environmental sensing," said Tim Harris, vice president and general manager of Ball Aerospace's National Defense business unit. "Ball's experience with other similar systems lays the foundation to address the nation's highest priority defense weather requirements."

Ball Aerospace has a long history of designing and manufacturing cost effective remote sensing systems for defense, civil and commercial applications. Ball built the satellite bus and the Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) instrument for the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite, NOAA's most recent polar-orbiting weather satellite, and is currently building the satellite bus and an additional copy of OMPS for NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System. Ball Aerospace also built the Operational Land Imager (OLI) instrument that launched aboard the Landsat Data Continuity Mission on February 11 and began delivering images in March.

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. supports critical missions for national agencies such as the Department of Defense, NASA, NOAA and other U.S. government and commercial entities. The company develops and manufactures spacecraft, advanced instruments and sensors, components, data exploitation systems and RF solutions for strategic, tactical and scientific applications. For more information visit http://www.ballaerospace.com.

Ball Corporation (BLL) is a supplier of high quality packaging for beverage, food, and household products, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ approximately 15,000 people worldwide and reported 2012 sales of more than $8.7 billion. For the latest Ball news and for other company information, please visit http://www.ball.com.

Forward-Looking Statements This release contains "forward-looking" statements concerning future events and financial performance. Words such as "expects," "anticipates, " "estimates" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Key risks and uncertainties are summarized in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Exhibit 99.2 in our Form 10-K, which are available on our website and at http://www.sec.gov. Factors that might affect our packaging segments include fluctuation in product demand and preferences; availability and cost of raw materials; competitive packaging availability, pricing and substitution; changes in climate and weather; crop yields; competitive activity; failure to achieve anticipated productivity improvements or production cost reductions; mandatory deposit or other restrictive packaging laws; changes in major customer or supplier contracts or loss of a major customer or supplier; political instability and sanctions; and changes in foreign exchange rates or tax rates. Factors that might affect our aerospace segment include: funding, authorization, availability and returns of government and commercial contracts; and delays, extensions and technical uncertainties affecting segment contracts. Factors that might affect the company as a whole include those listed plus: accounting changes; changes in senior management; the recent global recession and its effects on liquidity, credit risk, asset values and the economy; successful or unsuccessful acquisitions; regulatory action or laws including tax, environmental, health and workplace safety, including U.S. FDA and other actions affecting products filled in our containers, or chemicals or substances used in raw materials or in the manufacturing process; governmental investigations; technological developments and innovations; goodwill impairment; antitrust, patent and other litigation; strikes; labor cost changes; rates of return projected and earned on assets of the company's defined benefit retirement plans; pension changes; uncertainties surrounding the U.S. government budget and debt limit; reduced cash flow; interest rates affecting our debt; and changes to unaudited results due to statutory audits or other effects.

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CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Apr 10, 2013) - Due to technical issues, FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:FLY) has rescheduled its fourth quarter conference call to Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 8 am MDT (10 am EDT, 7 am PDT).

The conference call will include a brief presentation about the fourth quarter and yearend results and then a question and answer period with management.

To access the conference call by phone within Canada and the U.S. the toll-free number is 1-800-319-4610. Outside Canada and the U.S., dial 1-604-638-5340. (Callers should dial in five to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time).

Management will accept questions by telephone and e-mail. Questions can be forwarded in advance or during the conference call to investors@flyht.com and may be posed live by dialing one of the above numbers and pressing *1 on a touch-tone phone.

About FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd.

FLYHT provides proprietary technological products and services designed to reduce costs and improve efficiencies in the airline industry. The Company has patented and commercialized three products and associated services currently marketed to airlines, manufacturers and maintenance organizations around the world. Its premier technology, AFIRS UpTime, allows airlines to monitor and manage aircraft operations anywhere, anytime, in real time. If an aircraft encounters an emergency, FLYHT's triggered data streaming mode, FLYHTStream, automatically streams vital data, normally secured in the black box, to designated sites on the ground in real time. The Company has been publicly traded on the TSX Venture Exchange since 2003 and recently changed its trading symbol from AMA to FLY. Shareholders approved a Company name change from AeroMechanical Services Ltd. to FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. in May 2012.

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