Discovery Air Announces Election of Directors

TORONTO, July 29, 2016 /CNW/ - Discovery Air Inc. (DA.A) ("Discovery Air" or the "Corporation") announced today that all of the nominees listed in its information circular for the annual meeting of shareholders held on July 29, 2016 in Toronto (the "Meeting") were elected as directors of Discovery Air. Each such director will serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed or they otherwise cease to serve as directors.

Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Meeting are set out below. 

Nominee	Votes in Favour	%	Votes Withheld	%
Alain S. Benedetti	67,564,249	99.88	82,588	0.12
Michael M. Grasty	67,449,718	99.71	197,119	0.29
G. John Krediet	67,622,586	99.96	24,251	0.04
Admiral Michael G. Mullen	67,451,988	99.71	194,849	0.29
Adrian Pasricha	67,449,030	99.71	197,807	0.29
Rod Phillips	67,449,740	99.71	197,097	0.29
Kenneth B. Rotman	67,506,999	99.79	139,838	0.21

As each director received at least a majority (50% + 1) of the total number of votes cast in respect of their election, all directors have been elected in accordance with the Corporation's Director Majority Voting Policy.

ABOUT DISCOVERY AIR AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

Discovery Air is a global leader in specialty aviation services. We deliver exceptional air combat training, medevac equipped aircraft services, airborne fire services, air charter services, helicopter operations, and transport and logistics support to ensure operational readiness, health, safety, and vital lifelines for our clients and the communities we serve.

Discovery Air's Class A common voting shares and unsecured convertible debentures trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbols DA.A and DA.DB.A, respectively).

SOURCE Discovery Air Inc.

Sheila Venman, Investor Relations, [email protected], [phone]