Cathay Pacific Airways to Install Airshow 420 on 53 Aircraft

Airshow Inc., the world's leading provider of in-flight information and entertainment systems, today announced that it has signed a contract with Cathay Pacific Airways to install its Airshow 420 moving map display system on 49 of the airline's current aircraft and 4 new aircraft. The Boeing and Airbus aircraft flown by Cathay Pacific are being upgraded from previous versions of Airshow's popular moving maps, which plot the route of an aircraft for passenger viewing.

"The Airshow 420 is the most up-to-date version of our map displays for the commercial airline market," said Dennis Ferguson, President of Airshow. "The 420 offers high-resolution graphics combined with CD-ROM technology and enhanced storage capacity, allowing passengers to enjoy the most detailed maps ever compiled for cabin displays. The system takes information directly from the aircraft's avionics systems and converts it into customized graphics and text."

Ferguson also announced that Airshow has been selected by Cathay Pacific to provide a trial of the Airshow Network on a Boeing 747-400 aircraft. The Airshow Network provides passengers with real-time news, weather, sports, stock quotes and financial data in text form, as well as web-based information from premium web sites. "By upgrading all of its aircraft to the Airshow 420, Cathay Pacific now will have the technical capability to add the Airshow Network to its on-board entertainment and information offerings for passengers at some time in the future," Ferguson said, "and they are trialing that possibility."

The Airshow Network delivers what Ferguson describes as "Journey Management," the ability to provide information to passengers that is route-specific and delivered in real time. "With Journey Management, it is possible to acquire up-to-the-minute information during a flight based on triggers such as destination, altitude, time to destination and aircraft location," said Ferguson. For example, on a Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles the Airshow Network could display Los Angeles weather, transportation, currency and other useful travel information periodically during the flight. The system can be programmed to display information on points of interest en route as the aircraft flies near them. In addition, frequent updates from sources such as CNN Interactive(R), Bloomberg(R), Intellicast(R) and SportsTicker(R) are available over the Network. The Airshow Network can also deliver live content from the airline's own web site or from premium Internet sites.

"We believe that a trial of the Airshow Network will demonstrate that offering a wealth of in-flight entertainment and information provides an improved flying experience for Cathay Pacific's passengers and a distinct competitive advantage for the airline," said Ferguson. "Our research shows that passengers on long flights want to stay in touch with what is happening on the ground. The select business and travel information and entertainment services displayed on the Airshow Network make that possible."

Ferguson added that corporate jets have been carrying the Airshow Network since 1996, and that the system is currently in operation 24 hours a day worldwide. Airshow has been offering moving map displays to the aviation market since 1982.

Cathay Pacific's manager, in-flight communications and entertainment, Winnie Lau, said, "At Cathay Pacific, we aim to give our passengers the very best experience, both on the ground and in the air. We are therefore very pleased to upgrade to the latest moving map display, the Airshow 420, as well as trialing the Airshow Network, which will greatly enhance our in-flight products."

Airshow, which serves the corporate aviation and commercial airline markets, currently has passenger information systems in service on nearly 4000 corporate aircraft and more than 130 airlines worldwide. Airshow is headquartered in Tustin, California, and is a subsidiary of Dynatech Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: DYNA), located in Burlington, Massachusetts.

It is the leading provider of moving map displays and real-time information for passengers, pilots, and cabin crews. More information about Airshow can be found on the Airshow Web site at www.airshowinc.com.

Cathay Pacific Airways, based in Hong Kong, is an international airline offering international passenger and cargo services to 50 destinations in 28 countries and territories. The airline operates one of the youngest and most efficient fleets of any international airline, with an average passenger fleet age of just 5.4 years. The airline is a founder/member of the oneworld global airline alliance.