Star Navigation - Airline safety

In Flight Safety Monitoring System

TORONTO, Aug. 3 /CNW/ - Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd. ("Star
Navigation") (TSX Venture: SNA), is pleased to provide the following media
release detailing the functionality and utility of Star Navigation's In Flight
Safety Monitoring System - the ISMS(TM) as it relates to airline safety.
The ISMS(TM) product features in-flight data-analysis, and monitoring
with a real-time connection between aircraft and ground. Unlike a Black Box,
this technology is proactive and monitors an aircrafts' systems as the
aircraft flies.
The ISMS(TM) picks up data from various data-buses (data points within
the aircraft) analyzes the data, checks for exceedences from the manufacturer
preset norms (and when required the Aircraft operators preset norms) and
constantly trend monitors the information comparing it against the norm or
laid levels.
All the data is processed into English readable information, transmitted
via satellite to Star's ground station and sends an alert if a problem is
anticipated or an incident has occurred. This enables the airlines personnel
to monitor the aircraft via the Internet and to suggest a course of action to
be taken. If there are no alerts or no abnormalities, then no one needs to be
informed. However, an end of flight report along with other pertinent reports
are automatically generated and sent to predetermined departments and/or
individuals for their review.
In case of an emergency or when there is an alert, the ground station
will notify the pre-designated individuals or departments of that airline via
a pager, SMS-text message, and email or by phone of the situation. From
anywhere in the world, via Internet, that person's input can be put to good
use in avoiding a possible crises situation.
Current legacy systems inform pilots of an incident after it happens
which is "reactive" but the Star system is constantly hunting for differences,
sudden changes from the norm in the form of spikes or alerts as a proactive
tool, not reactive.
Star is in discussions with airlines operators worldwide for the sale and
installation of its ISMS(TM) product.

Product Overview

ISMS(TM) ADVANTAGE

ISMS(TM) is new and proprietary technology. It is not an adaptation or
refinement of existing aircraft monitoring systems which have reached their
old-technology limits. Star Navigation's system offers several advantages to
the world's airlines:

-   It is a proactive system that flags problem-potential before
    situations escalate to full-blown incidents.
-   It enables multiple experts to support pilots with informed solutions
    for in-flight incidents.
-   It alerts engineers to the need for preventative maintenance.
-   It keeps airlines fully informed with end-of-flight reports.
-   The core technology has multiple applications - in-flight-operations
    safety, aircraft-environment-monitoring and safety and in-flight
    medical support.

ISMS(TM) EARLY WARNING SYSTEM

With ISMS(TM) on board, every operating system on the aircraft is in
"live" communication with ground control, continuously from preflight to
docking at the destination terminal. Among other complex parameters, the in-
flight safety monitoring system is calibrated to continually search for and
detect any performance variance from the manufacturer - and the
airline/operator performance norms and in comparison to the aircraft's prior
flights. This capability means that ISMS(TM) acts as an early warning system,
detecting the earliest signs of potential problems. Whereas existing aircraft
monitoring systems operate on a "red" alert system - that is, signaling full-
blown problems requiring immediate reaction, the ISMS(TM) is more a "yellow"
or caution alert - flagging problem-potential, and allowing preventative
maintenance on the ground; or expert, informed and proactive support for
pilots on in-flight incidents. The critical value is that ISMS(TM) can
potentially pre-empt disaster.

ISMS(TM) ALERT RESPONSE

-   ISMS(TM) collects real-time data from the aircraft's operating
    systems; it analyses the data to check for any systems exceeding
    performance norms, and instantly transmits the data via secure
    satellite connection to the Star Navigation ground station, signaling
    alerts on any performance variances.
-   Alerts are simultaneously relayed to the airline operator, flagged
    for urgency and directed to designated airline personnel, according
    to a pre-established urgency-protocol.
-   In the event of an emergency alert, Star Navigation's ground station
    contacts designated airline personnel by all available means - phone,
    email, SMS-text messaging and pager - to advise them of the alert and
    the need to log onto their ISMS(TM) link.
-   The live ISMS(TM) connection enables the airline to give expert back-
    up to the pilot in command of the aircraft. On the ground, multiple
    systems-experts can have a virtual window into the aircraft operating
    systems which enables informed decision-making on what course of
    action is required.
-   In critical, time-sensitive situations, any number of experts can be
    brought in to assess and advise, at anytime and from anywhere in the
    world where there is Internet connection.

About Star Navigation...

Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd. (www.star-navigation.com) owns the
worldwide license to a product without peer, its proprietary, patented In-
flight Safety Monitoring System - ISMS(TM), the first system in the world to
feature in-flight data-analysis, -monitoring and -diagnostics with a real-time
connection between aircraft and ground. Its real-time capability of tracking
performance-trends and predicting incident-occurrence enhances aviation safety
and improves fleet management while reducing costs for the operator. ISMS(TM)
is certified by the FAA and Transport Canada and patented in the United
Kingdom. The Company has applied for a patent under the PCT and has patents-
pending in the United States, Canada, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and
India. An independent valuation by Evans and Evans of Vancouver, British
Columbia in 2002 placed the value of the Company's technology in excess of
$50 million based on its business plan.

Certain statements contained in this News Release constitute forward-
looking statements. When used in this document, the words "may", "would",
"could", "will" and similar expressions, as they relate to Star or its
management are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such
statements reflect Star's current views with respect to future events and are
subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could
cause Star's actual performance or achievements to vary from those described
herein. Should one or more of these factors or uncertainties materialize, or
should assumptions underlying forward-looking statements prove incorrect,
actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended,
planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Star does not assume
any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

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