Northstar Aerospace comments on determination of delisting by Toronto Stock Exchange

Listed:  TSX
Symbol: NAS

CHICAGO, IL, April 26, 2012 /CNW/ - Northstar Aerospace, Inc. (TSX:NAS) (the "Corporation") announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") has informed the Corporation that it has determined to delist its securities on the TSX effective May 28, 2012.  This determination is based on the TSX review, previously disclosed by the Corporation, initiated on March 27, 2012.  The Corporation understands that the TSX made this determination based on the financial condition of the Corporation and as a result of the Corporation not meeting all TSX requirements for continuing listing, including the filing of the 2011 annual financial statements and Management Discussion and Analysis.

The Corporation is continuing its process of exploring and evaluating strategic alternatives for the Corporation. No assurances can be given that any proposal will result in a transaction or that any such transaction will result in value for all of the various stakeholders of the Corporation after the repayment of secured debt. As previously disclosed in the notes to the Corporation's interim financial statements as of September 30, 2011, significant doubt remains regarding the Corporation's ability to continue as a going concern.

Northstar Aerospace, Inc. (www.nsaero.com) is North America's leading independent manufacturer of flight critical gears and transmissions. Northstar Aerospace is a public company (TSX:NAS) with operating subsidiaries in the United States and Canada. Its principal products include helicopter gears and transmissions, accessory gearbox assemblies, rotorcraft drive systems and other machined and fabricated parts. It also provides maintenance, repair and overhaul of components and transmissions. The Company's executive offices are located in Chicago, Illinois. Its plants are located in Chicago, Illinois; Phoenix, Arizona; Milton and Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this press release, including the statements in the press release relating to the delisting of the Corporation's securities, the statements relating to compliance with the TSX requirements for continued listing, the statements relating to the process of exploring and evaluating strategic alternatives for the Corporation, the statements relating to whether a transaction will result in value for all of the various stakeholders of the Corporation, the statements relating to the Corporation's financial position and ability to continue as a going concern may be or include forward looking statements. Forward-looking information contained herein is based upon a number of assumptions and actual future events may differ materially depending on a variety of factors, including the delisting of the Corporation's securities, its ability to cure or resolve claimed breach of obligations under customer contracts, its ability to successfully amend its credit agreement, its ability to successfully extend the terms of the forbearance agreements or for the process of exploring strategic alternatives to result in any specific transaction that provides value for existing stakeholders. Other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Corporation's expectations (together with the cautionary statements in the previous sentence, "Cautionary Statements") are included in the Corporation's Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 - Management's Discussion and Analysis - Risks and Uncertainties, the Corporation's Annual Information Form filed on March 25, 2011, under the heading of Risks and Uncertainties, the Corporation's Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, and 2010 under the heading Basis Of Preparation And Adoption Of IFRS - Going Concern and in the related Management's Discussion and Analysis under the heading Risks and Uncertainties and the heading Going Concern. Although the Corporation believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. All information contained in this press release and subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Corporation or persons acting on behalf of the Corporation are expressly qualified in their entirety by the Cautionary Statements. The Corporation disclaims any intentions or obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements or comments as a result of any new information, future event or otherwise, unless such disclosure is required by law.

Craig Yuen, Chief Financial and Strategy Officer at [email protected] or 708.728.2121