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Wayne PA May 4, 2006 -Triumph Group, Inc. announced today the acquisition of the assets of Air Excellence International, Inc. The acquired business, which will operate as Triumph Interiors and be part of Triumph Aftermarket Services Group, is expected to add approximately $13 million of revenue for fiscal 2007.

Air Excellence is an integrated provider of aircraft interior repair & refurbishment services and a manufacturer of FAA-PMA approved plastic and metal components for aircraft interiors. The company specializes in refurbishment of sidewalls, ceiling panels, overhead bins, lavatories and bin doors and manufactures over 2,000 FAA-PMA aircraft interior components, including window shades, windows framing, and lighting covers. They employ approximately 95 people and operate FAA/EASA approved repair stations in Pittsburgh, Dallas, Portland and Shannon, Ireland.

Richard C. Ill, Triumph's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "As a leading provider of quality interior refurbishment, Triumph Interiors expands the products and services supplied by our Aftermarket Services Group and allows Triumph to provide integrated interior solutions to the airline industry and maintenance service providers. We are pleased that the company will continue to be led by Bob Williams and Dave Ogborne and view the acquisition as an excellent fit within our Aftermarket Services Group."

Canada Transportation Act Amendments Introduced in Parliament

Ottawa May 4, 2006 - Amendments to the Canada Transportation Act that focus on balancing the interests of communities, consumers, commuters and urban transit authorities with those of air and rail carriers were introduced in the House of Commons today by Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

"What these changes come down to for Canadians is better transportation security, more transparency, fewer nuisances such as noise, and a transportation framework that can better meet future economic and environmental challenges," said Minister Cannon. "The proposed amendments will improve the efficiency of our transportation system and the quality of life of Canadians, particularly in urban areas."

The proposed amendments will strengthen the transportation sector, advance environmental objectives and contribute to a stronger economy and society. They include:

• A modernized and simplified National Transportation Policy Statement;
• A new provision for the Minister to authorize the development of regulations for greater transparency in the advertisement of air fares;
• Improvements to the policy framework for publicly funded passenger rail services that will help address urban transportation challenges;
• A public interest review process for mergers and acquisitions of all federally regulated transportation services;
• A provision allowing the Canadian Transportation Agency to address railway noise complaints;
• A reduction in the number of members of the Canadian Transportation Agency, and the formal integration of the air travel complaints functions into its normal business;
• The addition of security to the list of purposes for which transportation data can be collected, the identification of transportation stakeholders and parties from whom data can be collected, and the extension of reporting and reviewing periods;
• The transfer of the legislative arrangements for railway police from the Canada Transportation Act to the Railway Safety Act; and,
• Improvements to the grain revenue cap adjustment related to hopper cars to ensure maximum benefits for western Canadian grain producers.

During the development of these amendments, Transport Canada held wide-ranging consultations with other federal departments, provincial and territorial governments, concerned agencies, and stakeholders.

The Canada Transportation Act came into effect in 1996 to modernize the transportation legislative framework and create the Canadian Transportation Agency, in place of the National Transportation Agency.

CANADA TRANSPORTATION ACT

The Canada Transportation Act came into effect in 1996 and replaced the National Transportation Act, 1987; the Passenger Ticket Act; the Government Railways Act; and elements of the Railway Act.

It modernized and streamlined rail regulation, promoted the formation of short-line railways, ensured that shippers continued to have access to competitive transportation services, eliminated unnecessary regulation in other modes of transport, and placed greater emphasis on commercial decision-making in the transportation sector.

A thorough statutory review of the act was completed in 2001, and the proposed amendments are the culmination of extensive discussions and consultations that are aimed at updating the legislative framework governing significant components of our national transportation system.

Highlights of the proposed amendments

A new National Transportation Policy

The act's declaration of a National Transportation Policy provides direction and guidance in the development of policy instruments, such as regulations, programs, strategic directions and investments. This new statement outlines policy principles in a simpler and clearer manner. In particular, it reaffirms established principles and embraces new ones, such as security and the protection of the environment.

Clarity in airfare advertising

Canadians should have good information regarding their total airfare when purchasing airline tickets. The Canadian Transportation Agency may, on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport, if deemed necessary, make regulations to ensure that advertising of prices for air services includes sufficient information to allow the consumer to readily identify the cost of an advertised airfare.

Air Travel Complaints Commissioner

The position of Air Travel Complaints Commissioner was established as a temporary measure in 2000, following the acquisition by Air Canada of Canadian Airlines, to address potential consumer abuses regarding the quality of service during the transition period.

The Government of Canada proposes integrating the complaints function of the Air Travel Complaints Commissioner into the everyday operations of the agency, and eliminating the associated semi-annual reporting obligation. The Canadian Transportation Agency would continue to be able to apply the existing informal process in addition to its well-established complaints resolution process to respond to air travel complaints.

Improved framework for passenger rail services

Public transportation services are becoming increasingly important to help address environmental challenges such as urban congestion, and to improve our quality of life. The proposed amendments provide the Canadian Transportation Agency with the authority to decide matters such as compensation and the use of railway facilities or services when publicly funded passenger service providers cannot negotiate a commercial agreement. Agreements of this type would be made public. The amendments would also expand the provisions on railway line transfers and discontinuances to cover rail corridors in urban areas that could be used for urban transit purposes.

Railway noise complaints

A large number of Canadian communities are home to railway operations and disputes can arise over railway noise between residents of these communities and railway companies. While citizens adversely affected by noise from railway operations can make a formal complaint to the company or seek civil action through the courts, no federal body is mandated to regulate railway noise.

Proposed changes to the act authorize the Canadian Transportation Agency to review noise complaints and, if required, order rail companies to make changes to reduce unreasonable noise when constructing or operating a railway or rail yard. The agency must be satisfied that the parties were unable to reach a voluntary settlement of the dispute on their own.

Transportation data and reporting requirements

Transportation data are important in the design and assessment of transportation policies and programs and provide a better understanding of changes within the Canadian transportation market. The proposed amendments to the collection of data add security to the purposes for which the Minister of Transport can collect data. They identify stakeholders and parties from whom information can be obtained. Under the proposed legislative changes, administrative penalties would be enforced if reporting requirements are not met. These amendments also provide an extension to the reporting and reviewing periods.

Transportation mergers and acquisitions

Currently, the Canada Transportation Act provisions to review mergers and acquisitions apply only to the airline industry. Proposed amendments would expand the scope of revisions to include all transportation undertakings of significant size under federal jurisdiction. This would mean that the Minister of Transport would have the ability to review public interest issues arising from merger or acquisition proposals, as they relate to national transportation.

The Commissioner of Competition would continue to examine competition issues. Where a concurrent public interest review is requested by the Minister of Transport, opportunities would be given to the proponent, the Commissioner of Competition, and the Minister to reach agreement regarding the final structure and conditions of the transaction, including consent arrangements, before the Minister makes recommendations to Cabinet.

Railway revenue cap on grain movements

While a cap on railway grain revenues protects western Canadian grain shippers, the calculation of the cap would be adjusted to take into consideration changes in maintenance costs for rail cars used in regulated grain movements.

Honolulu May 4, 2006 - Responding to consumer demand and with four more Boeing 767-300 jets joining its fleet this fall, Hawaiian Airlines, a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., today announced a significant expansion of its service to Hawaii from San Diego, Seattle, Portland, Sacramento and Los Angeles.

Mark Dunkerley, Hawaiian's president and CEO, commented, "Our fleet expansion is allowing us to better accommodate the strong demand for our wide-body service to Hawaii."

Hawaiian is recalling 22 furloughed pilots and -- having previously recalled all remaining furloughed flight attendants -- is hiring approximately 100 new flight attendants to support the added flying. "In addition to helping us spread our costs over a wider revenue base, this expansion allows us to bring back more of our furloughed employees, which is an important goal," Dunkerley added.

Hawaiian had the highest load factor of all airlines nationally in both 2004 and 2005, and has retained its standing as the industry leader in load factor through the first quarter of this year.

Starting September 6, Hawaiian is expanding its daily nonstop San Diego-Maui service from summer flights only to service year-round. On October 13, Hawaiian is increasing both its nonstop Seattle-Maui and Portland-Maui flights to daily service, resulting in seven new flights per week to Maui from the Pacific Northwest's gateway cities.

Beginning November 19, Hawaiian is adding four weekly flights to its nonstop Sacramento-Honolulu daily service increasing to 11 the total number of weekly flights. Also that day, Hawaiian is expanding its Seattle-Honolulu service with three additional flights per week, bringing to 10 the total number of weekly flights served on this route.

For summer 2007, Hawaiian is converting one of its Los Angeles-Honolulu flights from four flights weekly to daily service to accommodate peak summer travel demand and increase nonstop service of its most popular route to three flights daily.

Paris May 4, 2006 - EADS Test & Services has acquired the company IFR based in Blagnac near Toulouse, France. IFR specializes in software systems for aircraft management, specifically Maintenance Information Systems. IFR will become a 100% subsidiary of EADS Test & Services. Also Managing Director of EADS Test & Services France, Mr Jean Perrot will become IFR’s new Chairman. IFR’s Managing Director is Mr Nicolas Brosseau, former Vice Managing Director of IFR. In 2005, the new subsidiary generated revenues of € 4.7 million and currently employs 58 persons.

Through this acquisition, EADS Test & Services wishes to extend its product line to include Maintenance Information Systems, thereby coupling its test systems with logistics information systems which are increasingly used by fleet operators. By using IFR’s AMASIS system, already been selected by the French Navy and the French police for the support of their helicopters, EADS Test & Services will be able to design global support and services solutions for the commercial and military aerospace markets. As part of the EADS Group, IFR will have a more direct access to defense and commercial markets, which should facilitate its development.

For more than thirty years, EADS Test & Services has been supplying test solutions to airlines, equipment manufacturers, maintenance organizations and armed forces all over the world. It is the world leader for testing commercial avionics and has a comprehensive catalogue of test and maintenance products and services. EADS Test & Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of the EADS Group and is an integrated part of the EADS Defense & Security Systems Division.

Houston May 5, 2006 - ExpressJet Holdings today announced that it delivered notice to Continental Airlines that ExpressJet would retain all of the 69 aircraft being released from the company's capacity purchase agreement with Continental. The company previously announced in December 2005 that Continental elected to reduce the number of aircraft covered by the agreement and that ExpressJet could elect either to retain aircraft or return them to Continental.

The transition of these aircraft from the capacity purchase agreement is scheduled to begin in December 2006 and to be complete by June 2007. The company intends to utilize the 25 ERJ-145LR aircraft and 44 ERJ-145XR aircraft to pursue various strategic options outside the capacity purchase agreement.

The company also announced that in April 2006 it concluded negotiations with Continental to revise the scheduled block hour rates for 2006 under the capacity purchase agreement.

Consistent with the 2005 rates, ExpressJet will continue to receive payment for each scheduled block hour in accordance with a formula designed to provide it with an operating margin of 10% for its Continental Express operations. The rates are retroactive to January 1, 2006.

ExpressJet Holdings has strategic investments in the air transportation sector, including ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. and ExpressJet Services, LLC. ExpressJet Airlines operates a fleet of Embraer regional jets as Continental Express to 152 destinations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, and provides third-party training through its Training Services division. ExpressJet Services, LLC provides third-party repair services. The company is the sole stockholder of these subsidiaries and also invests in other entities that permit it to leverage the management experience, efficiencies and economies of scale present in its subsidiaries.

Atlanta May 7, 2006 - "The Spirit of Delta" -- Delta Air Lines' employee-purchased aircraft -- returns home Sunday to a welcoming crowd of Delta leaders, employees and friends. The Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum, Inc. will accept the aircraft for permanent display during an event at Delta's World Headquarters in Atlanta. The Boeing 767, a symbol of pride for Delta people, began a farewell tour of key Delta cities in March before being renovated in preparation for permanent display at the Museum.

"Today is an important day for our employees as we welcome home the aircraft that symbolizes the teamwork and dedication of Delta people worldwide," said Joe Kolshak, executive vice president and chief of operations. "Though our industry has changed considerably since we took delivery of this aircraft in 1982, Delta people continue to work together to build a stronger airline. And thanks to the generous support of Boeing and the Delta Heritage Museum, The Spirit of Delta will remain accessible to Delta people for generations to come."

The Spirit of Delta has been repainted to its original livery and will feature a video viewing area in the first class cabin, and an exhibit area and presentation room in the economy cabin. The aircraft will be carefully towed from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport across public roadways to Historic Hangar II at the Delta Heritage Museum. The aircraft is retiring adjacent to Ship 41, the first Douglas DC-3 to carry Delta passengers in 1940, and a 1931 Travel Air, symbolizing Delta's first passenger aircraft.

The farewell tour, all aircraft modifications and the plane's permanent exhibit were made possible through financial support from Boeing and Delta Heritage Museum donors.

On Dec. 15, 1982, Delta employees and friends gathered at the airline's Technical Operations Center in Atlanta to present the company with its first Boeing 767 aircraft, Ship 102, christened "The Spirit of Delta." At that time, a weak economy and high fuel prices troubled the airline industry. After 35 consecutive profitable years, Delta posted a net loss. As a way of expressing their appreciation for the company during a difficult time, Delta employees spearheaded Project 767 to raise $30 million to purchase the aircraft. The grassroots effort was led by three flight attendants and supported through combined donations from employees, retirees and friends.

The Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum, Inc. was started in 1990 when a group of Delta retirees launched an effort to locate one of Delta's first 1940s Douglas DC-3 aircraft. This combined with consolidation of Delta's archival collections, created a groundswell of support that expanded into a museum. The Museum was incorporated as a nonprofit corporation in May 1995 and today serves to collect, preserve and present the history of Delta Air Lines. The Museum is housed in two of Delta's original aircraft hangars dating from the 1940s, which were used as maintenance facilities until 1960.

1950s Style Biplane Practices Sky Dancing

Las Vegas May 7, 2006 - It looks so simple, so elegant. The red, white and blue biplane flies in a loop against the clear morning sky. Then, the biplane heads for the ground, pulling parallel yards above the surface. The speed, which can reach 212 mph and the feeling of danger are evident. Eventually, the 1,300-pound plane lands and, as it taxis, it looks so small the wonder is that it flies. It's only six and a half feet high. Out of the plane steps Ed Hamill, a full-time professional air show pilot. This is a normal practice run an essential part of keeping physically and mentally in shape to withstand the G-forces and disorientation of hanging upside down and spinning in decreasing circles.

Hamill's performance includes the "daring antics" of the barnstormers of the '20s, who owed their existence to WWI training and a surplus of CurtisJN-4 "Jenny" biplanes, the craft of choice. Next, he illustrates the flying competitions of the '50s and, finally, the tightly choreographed routines of today's sky dancers. You can see the Living the Dream show, presented by the Air Force Reserve, at the Robins Air Force Base Air Show, May 13 and 14.

"My message throughout the show is to set goals, work hard and never give up," said Hamill, who is also an F-16 fighter jet instructor for the Air Force Reserve. "This is a fantastic part-time job because I can serve my country and still be an aerobatic pilot, which is my dream."

Hamill's biplane is patterned after one built 50 years ago by legendary designer Curtis Pitts. The wingspan is only 20 feet and the wings are covered in Dacron cloth. This is pure flying -- no computer, no autopilot, just a stick and rudder and the plane does exactly what the pilot tells it to do.

Ed Hamill and his Dream Machine are proudly supported by the Air Force Reserve, composed of more than 70,000 men and women. Although members of the Air Force Reserve serve part-time, they perform approximately 30 percent of the work of U.S. Air Force. A large number of civilian jobs in America exist in the Air Force Reserve, where reservists can continue their careers while serving their country. The Air Force Reserve is a team of people who are stationed locally, but serve globally.

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