First JAA Qualification for Mechtronix FFS X(TM) at Malév Hungarian Airlines

Berlin, November 14 (ots/PRNewswire) -

- Malév Will Now be Able to Perform its Pilot Training at Home

European Aviation Training Symposium (EATS) - Malév Hungarian
Airlines obtained JAA qualification for the FFS X(TM) Non Zero Flight
Time(TM) (NZFT(TM)) manufactured by Mechtronix Systems Inc., a fast
growing provider of flight simulation technology. The evaluation of
the device was conducted by the civil aviation authorities of The
Netherlands on request by the aviation authorities of Hungary,
Polgari Légiközlekedési Hatósag (PLH), granting Level B certification
under JAR-STD 1A. In addition to all recurrent training the NZFT(TM)
was qualified to perform all initial and transition type rating
training tasks except the final take-off and landing checking. The
unit was originally acquired by Flight Simulation Company B.V. (FSC)
of The Netherlands and has been located in Budapest, Hungary, for the
Recurrent Training of Malév's pilots.

The FFS X(TM) is revolutionising the aviation industry by allowing
airlines to train their pilots at their base of operations,
increasing their crew and fleet yields. The machine is offered at
half the cost of traditional simulators and uses a PC-based
technology. Allowing an installation in standard buildings, this
technology translates into reduced operation and maintenance costs,
further increasing the savings for airlines.

"The authorities found that the FFS X(TM) NZFT(TM) clearly
exceeded the requirements for a Level B certification, allowing our
pilots to complete 100% of their recurrent training and most of their
initial ratings without leaving the country." said Mr. Akos Andrasev,
Director of Training at Malév.

"We are extremely pleased that FSC and its customer Malév
Hungarian Airlines recognise the unique value of the FFS X(TM)
NZFT(TM) by making it the core part of their flight training
program," said Xavier Hervé, President of Mechtronix Systems. "The
NZFT(TM) is now certified by both the JAA and FAA, and it is an
established business reality in aviation training worldwide. This
confirms that our products enable airlines to adopt new models and
save millions in crew coverage and related yields."

About Malév Hungarian Airlines

Malév Hungarian Airlines, the national air carrier of the Republic
of Hungary, has been operating for more than half a century. It is
ranked as one of the leading airlines of the Central-Eastern European
region, with scheduled passenger, cargo, and charter services.

Malév carries 3 million passengers annually on its scheduled and
charter flights. Its aircraft are connecting 57 cities of 35
countries.

Today Malév has one of the youngest Boeing fleet in Europe. The
company owns 29 aircraft, the backbone of the fleet being the 18 new
Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft. The other types are 2 Boeing
B767-200ER, 5 Fokker F-70 and 4 CRJ-200.

About Flight Simulation Company B.V. (FSC)

Flight simulation Company B.V. is a full service aviation training
organisation that specialises in flight crew training, simulator
services and consultancy based in The Netherlands. On a global scale,
FSC delivers technical simulator services like simulator updates,
modifications, and relocation. Their consultancy services include JAR
regulatory consultancy as well as simulator purchase and brokerage
services.

About Mechtronix Systems Inc. (MSI)

Born out of the micro-processor revolution in the early 80's, MSI
is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada, one of
North America's aerospace clusters. Over the last 20 years, MSI has
acquired the resources and capabilities allowing the design of
intelligent machines, such as flight simulators. Relying on its
unique and economically advantageous fabrication process, MSI is one
of the world's fastest growing providers of flight training
equipment. Its worldwide customers include major airline companies
such as Alitalia, Copa Airlines, CAFUC (China), Japan Airlines,
Lufthansa, and Northwest Airlines. MSI's newest addition to the
Ascent(R) series is the FFS X(TM) full flight simulator, including
the Non Zero Flight Time(TM) (NZFT(TM)) and the Zero Flight Time(TM)
(ZFT(TM)) configurations. The Ascent(R) offer also including
Simulated Aircraft Hardware, FTDs, Full Flight Trainers(TM) is an
integral part of the Aerosim-Mechtronix Integrated Training
Architecture(TM).

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Contact:
For further information: Malév Hungarian Airlines: Krisztina Németh,
Head of Corporate Communications, +36-1-235-3331,
Nemeth.Kriszta@malev.hu; FSC: Robin Pijnaker, Director Sales &
Marketing, +31-630-121679, robin@fsctraining.nl; Mechtronix Systems:
Adeline Gautier, Marketing Manager, +1-514-342-0800,
agautier@mechtronix.ca; Media Relations US: Joseph Dans, Fusion
Public Relations, +1-212-651-4215, joseph.dans@fusionpr.com