CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AeroMechanical Services Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: AMA) is pleased to report that its contract to supply afirs™ kits and UpTime™ data and Iridium voice service to a Middle East military C-130 Hercules operator has been amended to add 3 additional aircraft, bringing the total under contract to 23. The afirs systems are being installed as part of a major upgrade and modernization of the customer’s C-130 Hercules fleet, which also includes a CMC Cockpit 9000. To date, 4 of the 23 aircraft have been modified and placed into UpTime revenue service, with the full fleet upgrade scheduled to be complete by 2012. This amendment to the original contract announced in a press release dated November 25, 2008 increases the potential revenue to $1,494,999 USD if AMA is able to install on all the contracted aircraft and provide recurring service for the fill term of the agreement. The agreement calls for upgrading all of these aircraft from afirs 220 to afirs 228 when commercially available.

This disclosure as it relates to this agreement is subject to the following disclaimer:

When a contract is initially signed, the intended number of aircraft, pricing and potential installation schedules is agreed to by the parties. The actual installation schedules as well as the number and types of aircraft are often revised throughout the term of the agreement as the airline realigns its fleet of aircraft with its business requirements. Delays in installations can and do occur which can affect the total value of the contracts such that the revenues noted above may not be fully achieved. Fulfillment of the contract terms may also be affected if there are any changes to government statutes, regulations or rules of the applicable governing bodies. The contract terms and values disclosed herein are based on the original information available to AMA upon execution of the contract and are subject to change. For the actual revenue earned, please see AMA’s financial statements including its revenue recognition policy disclosed within the notes to the Audited Annual Financial Statements.

About AeroMechanical Services Ltd.

AeroMechanical Services Ltd. provides proprietary technological solutions and services designed to reduce costs and improve efficiencies in the aviation industry. The company has successfully commercialized four products and associated services currently marketed to scheduled and unscheduled aircraft operators, manufacturers and maintenance organizations around the world. Its premier technologies, afirs™, UpTime™, FLYHTstream™, and FIRSTTM allow airlines to monitor and manage aircraft operations anywhere, anytime, in real-time.

afirs, UpTime, FLYHT, FIRST, FLYHTstream, and aeroQ are Trademarks of AeroMechanical Services Ltd.

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