The Howard Group

News Release May 23 , 2008
AeroMechanical Services Ltd. (TSX-V -AMA)

AeroMechanical Services Ltd. Announces Highlights From Annual General Meeting

TSX-V Trading Symbol "AMA"

A Tier 2 Industrial Issuer

CALGARY , May 23 /CNW/ - AeroMechanical Services Ltd. ("AMA") is pleased to announce the appointment to the board of directors of Mr. J.W (Jack) Olcott and Mr. Paul Takalo to replace Mr. Tim Morgan of Alberta and Ms. Christine Larkin of Ontario. Ms. Larkin is retiring from the Board after being involved with Aeromechanical since the inception of the Company. Mr. Morgan is resigning from the Board due to potential conflicts of interest. We wish to thank Ms. Larkin and Mr. Morgan for their time efforts and support for the last 4 years as board members for AMA. Both Ms. Larkin and Mr. Morgan added a lot of talent and depth to our board and want to thank them both for the efforts they put into the growth of AMA.

Mr. Olcott is educated as an aeronautical engineer with BSE and MSE degrees from Princeton University and an MBA from Rutgers University as well as a certificate in leadership training from Harvard's School of Government. He began his career in Business Aviation and was involved with creating a flight research laboratory at the Indian Institute of Technology/Kanpur. He also obtained and managed flight mechanics contracts issued by NASA and private industry. In the early 1970's Jack Olcott , while remaining active as an advisor to NASA and as a flight instructors, began a career in aviation journalism where he achieved the position of Editor and publisher of Business & Commercial Aviation magazine and a Vice President within McGraw-Hill's Aviation Week Group. In 1992 Mr. Olcott joined the National Business Aviation Association as President until 2003. He is presently President of General Aviation Company.

Mr. Takalo is a Chartered Accountant who was employed with Grant Thornton from 1985 to 2005 with the last 5 years as Audit Partner. He was responsible for the Audit of AMA during that period and is very familiar with the business. From July 2005 to November 2005 Mr. Takalo provided consulting services. From November 2005 he has held the position of Vice-President, Finance with Standen's Limited.

The Company is optimistic that it will ship 2 Boeing 767 kits in June and 5 additional kits in July to China in support the Olympic Torch Relay through China . AMA is optimistic that this will facilitate the future approval of all shipments to China in line with the schedules outlined by Aircraft Data Communication Company in the March 6, 2008 Press Release.

About AeroMechanical Services Ltd.

AeroMechanical Services Ltd. provides proprietary technological solutions and services designed to reduce costs and improve efficiencies in the airline industry. The company has successfully commercialized three products and associated services currently marketed to airlines, manufacturers and maintenance organizations around the world. Its premier technology, afirs(TM) UpTime(TM), allows airlines to monitor and manage aircraft operations anywhere, anytime, in real-time.

For further information contact:

AeroMechanical Services
The Howard Group Inc.

Tom French, CFO
AeroMechanical Services Ltd
(403) 291-7427
tfrench@amscanada.com

 

Bob Beaty
The Howard Group Inc.
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