Discovery Air Technical Services signs contract extension with Shuttle America Corporation

QUEBEC CITY, May 11, 2015 /CNW/ - Discovery Air Technical Services Inc. ("DATS"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Discovery Air Inc., is pleased to announce that Shuttle America Corporation, a Republic Airways Company, has awarded Discovery Air Technical Services (DATS) a three-year extension of its heavy maintenance contract for work performed at the Jean Lesage International Airport in Quebec City facility. DATS will continue to provide airframe maintenance services for Shuttle America's Embraer fleet under a contract that was initially signed in August 2010.

ABOUT DISCOVERY AIR TECHNICAL SERVICES

Discovery Air Technical Services Inc.  is a Transport Canada, F.A.A., EASA approved maintenance organization that specializes in aircraft maintenance, repair & overhaul, aircraft modifications, engineering services, special mission aircraft conversions and integrated kit solutions. Facilities located in Quebec City and Toronto. Our technicians are highly skilled on the following aircraft types: ATR 42/72, Dash-8 family (including the Q400); CRJ 100/200/700/900 series; Boeing 737; CL 215/415; Challenger 600 series; Embraer 135/140/145/170/190 series, Learjet 35, King Air and Saab 340A/B.

ABOUT DISCOVERY AIR AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

Discovery Air is a Canadian specialty aviation company operating over 160 aircraft and employing 850 team members in every region of Canada. Its subsidiaries provide contracted air training services, helicopter operations, medevac equipped aircraft services, airborne fire services, fixed-wing air charter services, expediting and logistics support, and a range of maintenance, repair, overhaul, modification, engineering and certification services.

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

SOURCE Discovery Air Inc.

Sheila Venman, Discovery Air Inc., [email protected], [phone]; JC Tewfik, Discovery Air Technical Services, [email protected], [phone], ext 2333