Apptis, NAV CANADA Announce Strategic Partnership On Air Traffic Control Systems

Business Wire, Oct 31, 2005

CHANTILLY, Va. -- Apptis, Inc. a Northern Virginia systems integrator and NAV CANADA, the Canadian civil Air Navigation Services provider, today announced a strategic partnership whereby Apptis will assist NAV CANADA in marketing, deploying and supporting proven air traffic control automation and management tools and techniques for use in the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS).

The two tools that will be included in the partnership are the Visual Aircraft Spacing Tool (VAST), and the Scheduling and Sequencing System (SASS). VAST is operational within the Canadian air traffic control system, while SASS has passed Operational Evaluation in Toronto, with final implementation set for Winter 2006.

VAST increases airport capacity and reduces delays by allowing controllers to space aircraft on converging and parallel approaches, particularly during times of low visibility.

SASS is an automation aid that allows controllers to better "line up" aircraft as they begin to converge on a busy airport allowing more aircraft to move through the airspace and into the terminal area, significantly improving the efficient use of the available airspace.

In announcing the alliance, Sid Koslow, NAV CANADA Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for NAV CANADA said, "We very much value Apptis' domain expertise specific to the U.S. system and we believe that together we can offer quicker, more cost effective solutions to the NAS challenges."

Frank Frisbie, Apptis Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, said, "NAV CANADA has shown itself to be a model for practical, cost effective development and rapid deployment of technologic and managerial change to meet the needs of civil aviation in the modern era. Apptis provides technical, program, product, and operations support for the NAS real-time enroute, terminal, oceanic, flight service, weather, and communications systems. Coupling our skill set and resources with the proven products from our partner will assist in driving these proven products into other aviation markets. With demonstrated experience on over 25 NAS systems, Apptis is integral to the maintenance and enhancement of the NAS on a daily basis."

About Apptis, Inc.

For more than two decades, Apptis has been providing IT solutions and services to government and industry. Applying leading technologies to diverse needs, Apptis delivers inspiring solutions that are agile, trusted and business-aligned for optimized performance. The company's robust enterprise-wide capabilities include Managed IT Solutions, Enterprise Support Services, Network Engineering and Convergence, Software Engineering and Development, IT Security, and Business Process Outsourcing. The company values integrity and partnership, encouraging its knowledgeable, ethical and flexible professionals to build strong collaborative relationships with customers. Apptis is privately held with headquarters in Chantilly, Va. 2004 pro forma gross revenues exceeded $600 million.

About NAV CANADA

NAV CANADA is the non-share capital, private corporation that owns and operates Canada's civil air navigation system. With operations coast to coast, the Company provides air traffic control, flight information, weather briefings, aeronautical information, airport advisory services and electronic aids to navigation for more than 11 million aircraft movements per year, including 1000 movements per day in the world's busiest oceanic airspace, the North Atlantic. NAV CANADA also develops innovative ANS technologies for use in its own system and by other ANS providers to ensure safe, efficient and cost effective service.