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Fort Worth January 23, 2006 - The "Big Easy" to "Big Apple" express is back in business on American Airlines.

Just in time for Mardi Gras, American will resume nonstop service between New Orleans and New York's LaGuardia Airport on Feb. 3, with one round trip flight each day. American will be the only carrier flying nonstop between New Orleans and close in LaGuardia Airport.

In addition, American will resume mainline nonstop jet service between New Orleans and St. Louis on April 3, replacing one of two daily flights currently being operated by American's regional partner, AmericanConnection(R).

Service to both New York and St. Louis will be flown with MD-80 aircraft, configured with 16 first class seats and 120 seats in the main cabin.

Both the New York LaGuardia and St. Louis routes had been flown nonstop by American before Hurricane Katrina devastated the New Orleans area in late August. American operated the first aircraft back into New Orleans shortly after the hurricane subsided, and since then, the airline has been steadily rebuilding its flight levels there, operating a partial schedule of flights to Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago and Miami.

On April 3, American will near its pre-Katrina level of service when -- in addition to the LaGuardia and St. Louis flights mentioned above -- it adds an additional three daily flights to Dallas/Fort Worth, one to Chicago O'Hare, and one to Miami, bringing New Orleans to 15 daily jet departures (versus 16 daily departures pre-Katrina).

"American has been serving New Orleans for more than 25 years, so we're delighted to resume a full schedule of flights to the city," said Dan Garton, American's Executive Vice President of Marketing. "These additional flights reflect our continued commitment to New Orleans and underscore our plans to rebuild service there as demand increases."

Panama City January 23, 2006 - Copa Airlines announced that starting today it adds a second nonstop flight between Panama and Guatemala City, bringing the total number of daily flights the airline operates to Guatemala to four. The other two flights connect in Managua, Nicaragua.

The additional flights demonstrate Copa's commitment to the expansion of tourism and commercial exchanges between the two Central American countries, airline officials said.

"This second direct flight to Guatemala is part of our continuing promise to offer our passengers the best travel options, with convenient schedules and connections to the destinations Copa serves through our Hub of the Americas in Panama," added Jorge Garcia Icaza, Commercial Vice President, Copa Airlines.

2005: Outstanding Year for ATR

Paris January 23, 2006 - On the occasion of the ATR annual press conference, which took place today in Paris, Filippo Bagnato, Chief Executive Officer, announced a turnover for 2005 of $542 million, an increase of 15% compared to 2004 ($469 million revenues, based on IAS standard). Henceforth, ATR will present its turnover in the international accounting standard (IAS).

1. 2005 status

1. New Aircraft Sales

ATR has logged firm orders for 90 new aircraft plus 26 options.

"This commercial success is evidence of the strong revival of the turboprop aircraft in the regional aviation market", said Filippo Bagnato. "We have to go back more than 15 years to register this high of a level of sales. 2005 is ATR’s one of the best years with a level of sales equivalent to 1988", he added.

From the beginning of the program, ATR has sold 778 aircraft (398 ATR 42s and 380 ATR 72s), through 31 December 2005.

Among the 11 customers who ordered new ATR aircraft in 2005, five are new. ATR portfolio is now composed of 121 operators.

The reasons for the revival of the turboprop are due to the soaring price of a barrel of crude oil, to the regional market’s growing traffic and to the obligation for airlines to reduce their costs. "The new generation of ATRs is the right answer to these constraints on the regional market by offering state-of-the-art, reliable and environmentally sensible aircraft with unbeatable economics and jet-like comfort to airlines", commented Filippo Bagnato. "The ATR aircraft of today is a modern aircraft. We are witnessing a new recognition of the turboprop after many years of focus on the regional jet."

Firm Orders 2005

b) New aircraft Deliveries

In 2005, ATR delivered 15 aircraft to 7 airlines, in line with the objectives. From the beginning of the program, ATR has delivered 689 aircraft (382 ATR 42s and 307 ATR 72s) through 31 December 2005.

Deliveries 2005

c) Backlog

• On 1st January 2006, ATR has a backlog of 89 aircraft.

d) Second Hand Aircraft

• On the second hand aircraft market, ATR registered once again a strong activity in 2005, exceeding its target.
  

• ATR posted 43 aircraft transactions (19 ATR 42s and 24 ATR 72s) including 12 cash sales. ATR delivered 48 aircraft.
  

• Seven new companies were added to the ATR portfolio: Bonair (Dutch West Indies), Aerocondor (Portugal), Halcyon (Cape Verde), Phoenix (Singapore), Westair (Sweden), Pluna (Uruguay), Tiko (Madagascar).
  

e) Cargo business

• 66 ATR cargo aircraft are currently operated worldwide: 33 in North America, 5 in South America, 24 in Europe, and 4 in Africa. The cargo fleet in operation, which increased twofold in one year, represents around 10% of ATR worldwide fleet in operation proving the success of this platform.
  

f) Customer Services

• Three important global maintenance agreements (GMA) had been signed with Air Deccan, CCM and EuroLOT, covering 55 additional aircraft for a total amount of $110 million on five years.
  
• The all new full flight trainer (FFT) recently installed in Toulouse-based ATR training center (ATC) has been fully certified by the French civil aviation authorities (DGAC) end of last year.
  
• With the aim to thoroughly restructure the logistic support, ATR launched in 2005 a very ambitious project of "re-engineering" dubbed ASTRE (ATR Spares Total Re-engineering). This two-year project will allow ATR to improve the level of services to its customers, both on spare parts and on repairs.

2. 2006 perspectives

1. Commercial Activities

• The objective is to deliver 25 new aircraft in 2006 with an increase to about 40 aircraft in 2007. Accordingly, the revenues for ATR will more than double between 2004 and 2007 to around $1 billion.
  
• In the regional sector, the new aircraft market remains strong in Western Europe. Asia and the Indian Sub-continent represent significant market potential. Developing markets for turboprop aircraft such as in Russia, China and Latin America also show strong potential for growth. North America also has the possibility to develop for additional sales opportunities.

b) Support activities

• ATR is steadily increasing its support capabilities and services worldwide.

• In order to be closer and even more reactive towards its clients, ATR decided to transfer and open new spare parts distribution centers. An agreement should be signed in the near future with a worldwide integrator.

• Transfer: the European distribution center in Toulouse will be moved from Toulouse to Paris (Roissy). The American distribution center of Washington will relocate to Miami, so as to give a better service to US and Southern American customers.

• Openings: two spare parts centers may open during this year, one in New Delhi (India), the other one in Auckland (New Zealand).

• India is a country in which a number of projects will take shape this year. In addition to opening a spare parts center, ATR plans to establish a support center and training centers. ATR will also contribute to the establishment of an aircraft maintenance center.

c) Developments

• ATR’s operating philosophy has always been based upon a process of continual improvement of its aircraft to respond to the market requirements. In 2006, ATR will pass a new milestone with the development of several major innovations in the following areas.

Phoenix January 23, 2006 - Comtek Advanced Structures ("Comtek") is pleased to announce that Troy Withers has joined the company as Director of Airline Sales, reporting directly to Patrick Whyte, Comtek's President & CEO.

Mr. Withers has 15 years of experience in the sale of aerospace products and services, most recently with D-Velco Aviation Services. He will be based at Comtek's facility in Phoenix, Arizona, and will be responsible for sales of repair services and proprietary aftermarket products at all Comtek facilities in Canada and the United States.

"We are very pleased to have Troy join our senior management team," Mr. Whyte said. "Troy is a sales professional and will lead our talented Airline Sales team to new levels of achievement as we continue to grow our airline support business. Having established our Phoenix, Arizona, location in 2004 and completed the start-up last year, Phoenix is poised for rapid growth as a major repair location and advanced manufacturing center, exploiting our proprietary technology in the US aerospace and defense marketplace. And having recently joined the American Composites Manufacturers Association, Comtek will be actively seeking industry leaders in other industrial sectors as partners for the application of Comtek's technological advances beyond aerospace and defense."

East Hartford CT January 23, 2006 - Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus to offer the PW6000 engine on the Airbus A318 Elite.

"We're excited with this new opportunity for the PW6000 engine," said Commercial Engines President Steve Heath. "This MOU represents a new market for PW6000. We are confident that corporate jet customers will appreciate the many advantages that this engine provides."

The Airbus A318 Elite is a corporate jet version of the A318 airliner and the latest member of the Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) family. The PW6000 engine offers a thrust range of 18,000 to 24,000 pounds and Pratt & Whitney to Power Airbus A318 Elite features a number of new technologies and design characteristics enabling low cost of operation. Reliability, maintainability and lower maintenance costs are key attributes of this engine.

Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines has nearly 15,000 commercial aircraft engines in service with hundreds of airline customers around the world. Additionally, Pratt & Whitney is a leading partner in two joint venture companies to manufacture commercial aircraft engines: the International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500, operating on the Airbus A320 family of aircraft; and the Engine Alliance (EA) GP7200, developed for the new Airbus A380.

West Palm Beach FL January 23, 2006 - Embraer is exhibiting a full-scale interior mock-up display of its recently launched Phenom 100 jet during the 2006 Winter Equestrian Festival. Beginning January 25, at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington, Fla., visitors will experience the premium comfort and luxury of Embraer's new jet. Visitors are also invited to watch the world champion equestrian jumper Rodrigo Pessoa, who is competing in this festival.

Inspired by input from pilots, owners, operators and business executives, Embraer commissioned BMW Group DesignworksUSA to deliver an interior design that melds comfort, function and style. The result is an operation-friendly flight deck seamlessly integrated with the cabin to create an atmosphere of elegant simplicity. Onboard amenities include a private lavatory and refreshment center, executive table, entertainment and communications at the passenger's fingertips.

Embraer's exclusive Oval Lite(TM) design provides more legroom and personal space, rounding out a premium experience that will define the future of light jet travel. Other distinct advantages of the Phenom 100 -- including single-pilot operation, next-generation engines, low-cost operation and high-utilization design -- combine to make this jet the choice for personal use, business travel and air taxi operation.

The Phenom 100 is part of Embraer's offering to the executive aviation market, which also includes the Phenom 300 and the Legacy 600 jets in its portfolio. The Phenom 100 will comfortably accommodate up to eight people and be powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW617F engine, with 1,615 pounds of thrust. Its range will be 1,160 nautical miles (NBAA IFR reserves with 100 NM alternate) or 1,320nm (VFR range with 45 min. reserve) with four people onboard, and it will have a maximum operating speed of Mach 0.7. The airplane is designed for short field takeoff performance and is capable of flying at 41,000 feet. The Phenom 100, priced at $2.75 million in 2005 economic conditions, is expected to enter service in mid-2008.

The Phenom 300 jet will be powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW535E engines, with 3,200 pounds of thrust each. Comfortably accommodating up to nine people, its range will be 1,800 nautical miles (NBAA IFR reserves with 100 NM alternate) with six persons onboard, and it will have a maximum operating speed of Mach 0.78. The airplane is also designed for short field takeoff performance and is capable of flying at 45,000 feet. The Phenom 300 is expected to enter service in mid-2009 and be priced at US$ 6.65 million based on 2005 economic conditions.

Rodrigo Pessoa is one of the most important riders in the world of equestrian show jumping and competes in approximately 40 equestrian shows annually. He is a three-time World Cup Champion (1998-2000) and 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist.

The annual Winter Equestrian Festival attracts international Olympic equestrian athletes. The event is a proving ground for the U.S. Equestrian Team in show jumping and dressage and the site of qualifying events and selection trials for international events such as the World Cup Final, Samsung Nations Cup Final and summer Olympic Games.

Dallas January 23, 2006 - Southwest Airlines announced today that it is expanding its codeshare agreement with ATA Airlines with new connecting service through Houston Hobby and Oakland. The Houston service will begin April 2, 2006, and will connect Customers from various Southwest Airlines cities to ATA flights to New York City's La Guardia Airport. The Oakland service starts April 28, 2006, and will connect Customers from various Southwest cities to ATA flights to Hilo, Honolulu, and Maui, Hawaii.

The codeshare agreement allows Southwest and ATA Airlines to exchange passengers and their checked baggage at either of the two airports, Houston Hobby or Oakland, with a single ticketing option through either airline. For example, a Customer who wishes to travel from New Orleans to New York's La Guardia Airport will now have the flexibility of booking the connecting service through either carrier, with a change of planes in Houston. The flight from New Orleans to Houston will be on Southwest Airlines, and then the Customer will connect to ATA Airlines service at Houston Hobby for the connecting flight to New York. Baggage will be transferred at the connecting city by Southwest's Employees.

Southwest Airlines started the codeshare service with ATA Airlines in February 2005 by first offering connecting service in Chicago. That relationship was further expanded to include codeshare service through Phoenix and Las Vegas. The codeshare agreement generated approximately $50 million in additional revenue for Southwest in 2005.

Salt Lake City January 23, 2006 - Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation (E&S) announced today that it has added Malaysian Airlines to its growing list of customers who will equip their A380 simulators with the EP™-1000CT visual system. Every airline that has ordered simulators for the revolutionary Airbus A380 Super Jumbo has selected the Evans & Sutherland EP-1000CT visual system.

This selection follows recent orders from Emirates, QANTAS, and Singapore Airlines for their A380 training programs. The visual system will be supplied on a Thales Training & Simulation full-flight simulator.

The A380 is equipped with many new technologies, and the sheer size of the aircraft presents many new challenges for pilots as they train to transition to this new aircraft type.

"We are working very closely with our A380 customers to bring new solutions and new products to market to address their changing needs as airframes continue to evolve. Our visual solution for the Enhanced Taxi Aid Camera System (ETACS) on this simulator further illustrates this point," said Dave Rushton, Managing Director of E&S UK Ltd.

Mark Rowson, Director of Sales & Marketing at Thales, commented, "Malaysian Airlines has recently accepted and inaugurated its new Thales B747-400 simulator with the E&S EP-1000CT system, and we were delighted once again to be able to offer an E&S visual system to our customer for their latest simulator project."

EP-1000CT has initiated a new era in visual realism for commercial aviation training. At the top of E&S's Environment Processor product line, EP-1000CT is designed specifically to meet the exacting requirements for FAA/JAA Level D (and equivalent) flight training. Unique training features include a whole-earth database, detailed airport scenes, complex terrain, advanced weather effects, and E&S’s Continuous Texture™ (CT), which provides a seamless, high-resolution, textured 3D worldwide training environment.

Cedar Rapids IA January 23, 2006 - PSA Airlines, Inc., has renewed its contract with Rockwell Collins to provide support and maintenance of avionics onboard Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft, and expanded the contract to include CRJ-700 aircraft for the next 10 years.

"Our experience with the Bombardier CRJ platforms is extensive and we look forward to continuing to provide unparalleled service to PSA Airlines," said Scott Gunnufson, vice president of business operations for Rockwell Collins' Services business.

PSA Airlines currently has 1,940 employees with headquarters in Dayton, Ohio. PSA operates 35 Canadair Regional Jets with 50 seats and 14 Canadair Regional Jets with 70 seats. PSA has crew bases in Dayton, Charlotte, N.C., and Knoxville, Tenn. PSA has maintenance facilities located in Dayton, Charlotte, and Akron-Canton, Ohio, with customer service support in a number of cities with the biggest presence in Pittsburgh.

Rockwell Collins' global network of more than 80 service locations provides repair and overhaul of avionics equipment for commercial, business, corporate and military operations. Additional logistics capabilities include on-board services, service parts, simulation & training solutions, technical information services and logistics services.

Vancouver January 23, 2006 - Transport Canada today announced the suspension of International Express Aircharter Ltd’s air operator certificate, effective immediately. Without an air operator certificate, a company cannot provide commercial air services in Canada.

International Express Aircharter Ltd. also does business as Regency Express Flight Operations and Sonicblue Airways.

The decision to suspend the Air Operator Certificate was based on a review of the company's record and concerns with the company’s ability to exercise operational control, including proper record keeping and aircraft maintenance. Today’s suspension does not preclude any further regulatory action at a later date.

Transport Canada has taken this action in the interest of public safety and will be conducting a full audit of International Express Aircharter Ltd’s operation. The company will need to demonstrate that it meets all applicable rules and regulations before its air operator certificate will be re-instated.

This action follows the January 21, 2006 tragic accident near Port Alberni involving a Cessna 208 Caravan operated by Sonicblue Airways, enroute to Vancouver International Airport from Tofino.

Transport Canada is cooperating fully with the Transportation Safety Board investigation into the Port Alberni accident and appointed a Minister’s Observer to keep the department informed of the investigation’s progress. Any safety deficiencies identified through the Transportation Safety Board's investigation will be addressed immediately.

International Express Aircharter Ltd. has the right to appeal Transport Canada's enforcement action to the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.

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