MONTREAL, June 28, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) placed an additional order for a Cessna Citation Jet 1 Ascent(r) FFS XTM and an Ascent(r) Level 5 Flight Training Device with Mechtronix Systems, a fast growing provider of flight training equipment worldwide. The devices will be installed at the CAFUC Simulation Training Center in Guanghan, Sichuan Province, P.R. China.
This transaction represents CAFUC's third major purchase of Mechtronix simulation technology. To date, CAFUC has ordered: 1 Ascent(r) B737NG FFS XTM, 2 Ascent(r) CJ1 FFS XTM, 1 Ascent(r) CJ1 Level 5 FTD and 1 Ascent(r) Seminole Flight Level 5 FTD from Mechtronix.
"We are delighted to continue building on our relationship with CAFUC in this highly competitive environment," said Xavier Herve, President of Mechtronix. "We look forward to continue building on our success in China and to further support the growing number of flight training organizations that are looking for the new generation of full-flight simulators that we provide."
Executive Vice President Li Shuwen of CAFUC added, "Mechtronix truly serves us with a strong customer focus and its products are extremely reliable. This has led us to place additional orders with Mechtronix."
About Mechtronix Systems Inc. (MSI)
Born out of the micro-processor revolution in the early 80s, MSI is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada, one of North America's aerospace clusters. Over the last 15 years, MSI has acquired the resources and the capabilities to be able to design intelligent machines, such as flight simulators. Relying on its unique and economically advantageous design fabrication process, MSI is one of the world's fastest growing providers of flight training equipment and the only manufacturer which actively services the entire aviation industry, including both commercial and general aviation markets. Its worldwide customers include Alitalia, Japan Airlines, Copa Airlines, CAFUC of China and Northwest Airlines. MSI's newest addition to the ASCENT(r) Series is the FFS XTM full-flight simulator, including the Zero and Non-Zero Flight time configurations.
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