FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. (TSX.V:FLY) Announces First Certification for AFIRS 228 Deployment in China

CALGARY, ALBERTA—(Marketwire – July 23, 2012) – FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:FLY) (the “Company” or “FLYHT”) is pleased to announce it has received a Verified Supplemental Type Certification (“VSTC”) which will allow for the operation of the Automated Flight Information Reporting System (“AFIRS”) 228B in China on CRJ-900 aircraft.

The VSTC is an approval granted by the Civil Aviation Authority of China (“CAAC”) and is equivalent to an STC issued by Transport Canada. The full activation VSTC, gives any CRJ-900 customer the ability to install and operate the AFIRS 228 in China. The AFIRS 228 is also certified to operate under the license issued to SKYBLUE Technology Development Ltd. (“SKYBLUE”) for use of specific bandwidth for aviation in China. This certification is the culmination of our efforts with our partner and customer to make the FLYHT solution fully compliant with the new satellite communication requirements announced in a SKYBLUE in a press release dated October 9, 2011.

“FLYHT has invested in the China market for more than eight years,” comments President & CEO Bill Tempany. “This certification, in addition to the approval for bandwidth in China, gives a total solution to CRJ-900 operators desiring a method of compliance with the satcom mandate in China. It is an important milestone in FLYHT’s long term strategy to be the leader in satcom connectivity in China.”

Additionally, the CRJ-900 is the first new aircraft to have AFIRS 228 installed prior to delivery to the customer.