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Fri, Dec 21, 2007

Frasca To Supply Four C172 FTDs To Shenzhen Airlines

Company Has Sold Nine Sims To Chinese Customers

Frasca International announced this week it was awarded a contract by China's Shenzhen Airlines Company, Ltd. to supply four Cessna 172R Flight Training Devices (FTDs). The four new FTDs will be located at Shenzhen’s Flight Training School, located in Wuzhou, Guangxi province, China.

The FTDs are designed and manufactured to CAAC Level 5 certification requirements. The FTDS will also feature Frasca’s TruVision 180 X 40 FOV Visual System and Garmin G1000 avionics.

According to Mr. Li Kun, President of Shenzhen Airlines, the Frasca FTDs will be used in Shenzhen’s prestigious flight training program to enhance pilot proficiency and public safety. "Shenzhen Airlines is one of China’s most successfully airlines and Frasca is the world’s most renowned FTD supplier," Li said. "Having a partner like Frasca cooperating with our Flight School is very important for mutual continued success."    

Li also noted cooperation between Shenzhen Airlines and Lantech Engineering, Ltd. -- Frasca’s Commercial Products Distributor for China -- is an added value and convenience for local post-sales support.

"I am extremely pleased to be working with excellent organizations like Shenzhen Airlines and Frasca International," said Mr. Niu Tao, Vice-President and Director of Lantech Engineering, Ltd. He further noted Lantech has full time staff dedicated to Shenzhen Airlines for ongoing support. 

"Frasca is very pleased to have been awarded this competitive contract," said John Frasca, Vice President of Frasca International, Inc. "We are looking forward to working with Shenzhen Airlines on this and future projects. Frasca has now sold nine FTDs to Chinese customers and are looking forward to developing partnerships with additional Chinese airlines and schools and anticipate providing many more quality flight simulators to the expanding Chinese market."

Frasca International manufactures flight training equipment for airlines, flight schools, universities and military organizations worldwide. Product range includes Flight Training Devices (FTDs), FNPT I, II and IIMCC devices, CPTs, Full Flight Simulators (FFS) and more for all aircraft types, fixed wing and rotary.

Frasca has delivered over 2000 devices to some 70 countries since the companies founding in 1958.

FMI: www.frasca.com, http://wwwcnc.shenzhenair.com/index.jsp

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