Month: December 2005

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC, December 15, 2005 – Ibis Aerospace Ltd. announced today that the Ae270 single-engine turboprop aircraft has received its type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). As the primary manufacturing contractor, Aero Vodochody was awarded the certification documents, including EASA CS-23 with Equivalent Levels of Safety (ELOS) criteria. Ibis Aerospace added that since the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been fully involved with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA CZ) during the approval process, FAA certification is expected to be granted shortly after EASA certification.

Ibis Aerospace Ltd. is a joint venture company consisting of Aero Vodochody of the Czech Republic and AIDC of Taiwan, R.O.C. Ibis Aerospace was established expressly to manufacture and market the Ae270 single-engine turboprop aircraft.Ibis is expecting additional investment to come in 2006. The new investment will provide for continuation of the Ae270 development program and is intended to carry Ibis through the start of serial production.

The Ae270 Propjet is a large-cabin, pressurized aircraft designed to carry up to ten people (two crew plus eight passengers). The Ae270 can also be configured for bulk cargo. As a five to six passenger executive transport, it provides ease of operation, safety, economy and comfort only available in larger, more expensive aircraft. The Ae270 Propjet is redefining mission capability and economics of general aviation aircraft for today’s travel needs.

For further information, contact Jiri Fidransky, President of Ibis Aerospace Ltd., Tel: +420 25576 2488, or log on to www.ae270.com.

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