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IFTC Istanbul receives Level D qualification for Mechtronix A320 Full Flight Simulator

Written by thomas · Filed Under Commercial 

September 2, 2008

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Qualification Marks First A320 Level D under JAA for Both IFTC Istanbul

and Mechtronix

MONTREAL, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ – Mechtronix Systems Inc. (MSI), the
fastest growing and third leading provider of flight training equipment in
the world, announced today the successful Level D qualification for the
A320 FFS X(TM) recently deployed at IFTC (International Flight Training
Center) in Istanbul, Turkey. At the customer’s request, the French civil
aviation authorities, Direction Generale de l’Aviation Civile, performed
the evaluation.

The FFS X(TM) features the latest generation simulation architecture
and components – electric motion system, LCoS projectors and replication
architecture – making it much easier and less costly to own and operate
than “classic” simulators. The FFS X(TM) architecture relies fully on OEM
data and software for simulated displays and avionics thus significantly
reducing the requisite for aircraft parts and associated maintenance
requirements. The Turkish training organization is now fully equipped to
provide A320 and B737-NG dry lease simulator capacity as well as type
rating courses to airlines and pilots in the region; as the first training
center to operate new generation simulators in Turkey, IFTC Istanbul has a
unique and attractive offer.

“The IFTC Istanbul simulation equipment is fully financed by SoftFlight
of The Netherlands together with a bank. We are proud to have chosen
Mechtronix to help us set up IFTC Istanbul and are relying on Mechtronix’
next generation simulation technology,” says Marty van Veluw, general
manager and co-founder of SoftFlight. “We look forward to developing
similar projects in other regions.”

“We are very pleased to have achieved another important milestone and
look forward to offering A320 training” said Mr. Mekin Gozen, President &
CEO of Gozen Group, mother company of IFTC Istanbul. “The Mechtronix full
flight simulators we equipped ourselves with, namely a B737-NG FFS X(TM)
and an A320 FFS X(TM), will bring us the quality, fidelity and reliability
we need to become a world class training center.”

“We are delighted for IFTC Istanbul and Gozen Group. We would like to
thank them again for selecting Mechtronix as a Full Flight Simulator
provider” said Xavier Herve, President of Mechtronix. “After IFTC
Istanbul’s 737-NG FFS X(TM) received Level D qualification and with our
recent launch of our A320 FFS X(TM) platform, the A320 Level D
qualification represents another key achievement for us. This further
demonstrates Mechtronix’ unique ability to provide and manufacture
state-of-the-art pilot training equipment for any aircraft type for today’s
airlines and training centers seeking new and alternative training business
models.”

About International Flight Training Center Istanbul (IFTC Istanbul)

IFTC Istanbul was established in 2007 as the training arm of the Gozen
Group. Based in Istanbul, Turkey IFTC Istanbul is a fully approved Type
Rating Training Organization (TRTO) specializing in providing flight crew
training services for A320 and B737-NG. High quality training courses are
delivered by an experienced team of instructors and examiners and can be
tailored to meet specific aircraft or operational requirements for all
operators in the region. The Gozen Group, founded back in 1979 by Mekin
Gozen and Mete Bozyigit, has been operating as Supervision & Representation
Company, in accordance with the regulation of the International Air
Transport Association (IATA) supplying ground services to more than 85
companies in the field of representation, fuel, supervision, brokerage and
security. The company is fully licensed by the Civil Aviation Authority of
Turkey and all relevant government authorities. The headquarters are
located in Istanbul with offices at every major international airport
through Turkey; Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Dalaman, Bodrum & Izmir.

About SoftFlight

Founded in 2007 with headquarters in the Netherlands, Softflight is an
independent finance company specializing in the Flight Simulator industry.
Softflight offers customized simulator lease constructions as well as
turnkey solutions for simulator centers. Softflight operates worldwide with
a team of experienced financial professionals, providing its customers with
the highest level of expertise available in the market. The creation of
Softflight began with the awareness that finance companies were not
focusing on the simulator market, despite the obvious opportunities, and
that this left a niche to be filled.

About Mechtronix Systems Inc. (MSI)

Headquartered in the Montreal aviation hub, Mechtronix Systems Inc.
(MSI) is the fastest growing designer and manufacturer of flight
simulators. Backed by Canada’s largest institutional investor, Mechtronix
ranks in the top-3 of the global flight simulator market, with a presence
in America, Europe and Asia. Through 20 years of passion and dedication,
Mechtronix has developed a unique expertise and proved extensively its
vision and leadership for flight training. Worldwide customers include
major airlines and training centers such as Alitalia, Copa Airlines, Japan
Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Lufthansa Flight Training and TACA Airlines.
Mechtronix offers a full range of products from full flight simulators to
flight training devices, which are setting new industry standards for
higher fidelity, reliability, cost efficiency and safety. Recent additions
include the FFT X(TM) fixed base and FFS X(TM) full motion simulator
available in Non Zero Flight Time(TM) (NZFT(TM)) and the Zero Flight
Time(TM) (ZFT(TM)) configurations.

SOURCE MECHTRONIX SYSTEMS

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