TAKOMA PARK, MD, Jan. 5, 2005 — Craig N. Moen has been named sales manager for Sky Connect, LLC, in Takoma Park, MD. Moen will have responsibility for sales in the Eastern United States and to U.S. government customers. 

Sky Connect is the leading manufacturer of Iridium-based aircraft tracking and telephone systems for rotorcraft, fixed-wing, and marine applications.

"Craig is an experienced pilot and business development professional who brings a new dimension to our sales team," said Wiley Loughran, senior vice president, sales and marketing for Sky Connect. "The market for affordable tracking and voice communications is expanding rapidly, and our company is growing accordingly."

Moen has more than 25 years of business development experience in information systems within the government and private sectors. He also has a background in telecommunications and is a commercial pilot with instrument, glider and seaplane ratings.

More than 1,500 aircraft around the world are flying with Sky Connect equipment.

Loughran, Moen, and other members of the Sky Connect team will be available to meet with customers and members of the news media in Exhibit 1796 at the upcoming Heli-Expo convention, Feb. 26-28 in Dallas, Texas.

About Sky Connect LLC
Sky Connect offers a range of satellite-based tracking and telephone systems for rotorcraft, fixed-wing, ground-based, and marine applications in both the commercial and government markets. The Sky Connect TRACKER provides seamless global flight tracking with true worldwide pole-to-pole coverage. Phone systems range from a cordless cabin-class handset to an integrated sat-phone systems that communicate through the headset. Any Sky Connect satellite phone may be equipped with the TRACKER using the same transceiver and a single antenna. Sky Connect uses the Iridium satellite network for maximum coverage and effectiveness.