CTT DEVELOPES THE ZONAL DRYING SYSTEM FOR THE SWEDISH AIR FORCE (SwAF) C-130 (Tp84) HERCULES TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT.

CTT DEVELOPES THE ZONAL DRYING SYSTEM FOR THE SWEDISH AIR FORCE (SwAF) C- 130 (Tp84) HERCULES TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT. The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), has ordered development and evaluation of the CTT Zonal DryingTMSystem for one of the Swedish Air Force (SwAF) C-130 (Tp84) Hercules transport aircraft. Today, a ground-based dehumidification system is in use for the aircraft when they are on the ground at their home base. The purpose is now to add on the CTT on-board Zonal DryingTMSystem to prevent problems associated to condensation also during flight and when the aircrafts are operating where the ground- based dehumidification system is not available. The aim is primarily to protect electrical and avionics systems in the cockpit. The installation of the first system is planned for the autumn 2001. Today, the SwAF operates 8 C-130 Hercules made by the manufacturer Lockheed Martin of the USA. In total, approximately 2000 aircrafts of this type has been manufactured and about one new aircraft is produced per month. CTT Zonal DryingTMSystem has been in commercial operation since 1994 at a number of airlines, see below "This has an exiting potential within the military transport aircraft segment, comments CTT Systems Marketing and Sales Director, Mr Gunnar Nilsson. The development of our dehumidification system for the Swedish Airforce C-130 Hercules shows FMV´s long term aim to assure increased reliability and good operational capability of these aircraft in the SwAF", ends Mr. Nilsson The CTT Zonal Drying TM System is designed to combat water condensation in the thermal and acoustic insulation of modern passenger aircraft. Airlines can use the Zonal Drying TM System to reduce maintenance costs by increasing the service life of the insulation and realize significant fuel savings by eliminating the non-revenue weight of the accumulated water condensate. By keeping dry the area between the interior trim panels and the aircraft skin, the Zonal Drying TM System also reduces corrosion and the risk of failure of electronic systems and wiring. With the Zonal Comfort TM System, which is based upon the evaporative cooling technique, CTT System is now able to provide the industry with a complete moisture management system. The system provides increased humidity for passengers and crew, in particular on long-haul flights, while at the same time condensation is prevented with the Zonal Drying TM System. To date, CTT has the following additional customers for the Zonal Drying TM system: - Martinair for B767-300 and MD11 - Jet Aviation for Executive aircraft's B767-200, B757-200 and Boeing Business Jet - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines for MD11 and B767 - Austrian Airlines for MD80 - LTU for Airbus A330 - Raytheon Systems Company regarding NASA/DLR SOFIA-project (Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy) - Swissair for MD11 - Sterling European Airlines for Boeing B737-800 - Hapag-Lloyd for Boeing B737-800 - Icelandair for Boeing B757 - Lufthansa CityLine for CRJ 100/200 - Airbus as option for A330 and A340 - and for the Zonal Comfort TM System: - SAS for Boeing B767 - Lufthansa Technik for Boeing Business Jet - CTT Systems AB is located in Nyköping, Sweden and listed on the OM Stockholm Exchange AB O-list in Stockholm. For further information please contact: Torbjörn or Gunnar Nilsson Johansson President Director Sales & Marketing CTT Systems CTT Systems AB AB Phone: +46-155-284410 +46-155-284410 Fax: +46-155-290884 +46-155-290884 E-mail: torbjorn.johansso gunnar.nilsson@ctt n@ctt.se .se Web site: www.ctt.se www.ctt.se ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/05/18/20010518BIT00250/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/05/18/20010518BIT00250/bit0001.pdf