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21st Mar 2007 07:02

Cobham PLC21 March 2007 21 March 2007 COBHAM SECURES FIVE YEAR CONTRACT TO OPERATE QANTASLINK B717 FLEET Cobham plc ('Cobham') is pleased to announce that Cobham Flight Operations andServices company, National Jet, has secured an agreement worth up to A$300m tooperate Qantaslink's entire fleet of 11 B717 aircraft. Cobham currentlyprovides aircrew, cabin crew and first line maintenance for eight B717 aircraft,with Qantaslink responsible for the other three. National Jet will now operateall 11 aircraft for five years to 2012, with the first of the three additionalaircraft commencing operations in August 2007. National Jet has provided regional operations for Qantas including pilots, cabincrew and aircraft maintenance engineers for more than 15 years and has operatedB717s on Qantaslink regional routes since 2005. Allan Cook, Cobham's Chief Executive, commented:"National Jet is the only aircraft operator outside the Qantas group entrustedwith the Qantas brand. We have been flying, maintaining and operating jets inQantas livery for 15 years, carrying over one million passengers per year. I amdelighted to be extending our partnership with Australia's national airline." ENQUIRIES Cobham plcAllan Cook, Chief Executive +44 (0)1202 882020Warren Tucker, Group Financial Director +44 (0)1202 882020Julian Wais, Director of Investor Relations +44 (0)1202 857998 Weber Shandwick FinancialSusan Ellis/Kirsty Raper +44 (0)20 7067 0700 NOTES Cobham plc is an international company engaged in the development, delivery andsupport of advanced aerospace and defence systems for land, sea and airplatforms. The company has five technology divisions and one in the servicesector that collectively specialise in the provision of components, subsystemsand services that keep people safe, improve communications and enhance theperformance of aerospace and defence platforms. Cobham Flight Operations & Services operates more than 150 fixed and rotary wingaircraft around the world. It operates the largest civil maritime surveillancecontract in the world, covering more than 37,000km of coastline, and trains allUK helicopter pilots for the Navy, Air Force and Army. The group provides modernbattlespace air warfare training and essential flight inspection services forcivil and military airports in the UK, Europe and beyond. It also specialises inthe conversion and support of a wide range of civil and military platformsincluding the Nimrod MRA2, R1 and Sentry E3-D fleets, and operates a fleet ofaircraft providing passenger and freight services. National Jet is Australia's largest provider of contracted air transportservices, operating 28 aircraft across Australasia and employing more than 800people. The company specialises in provision, operation and maintenance ofaircraft in specialist roles against long-term performance-based contracts.National Jet provides "fly in, fly out" (FIFO) personnel transport services forresource companies in Western Australia and South Australia, airline servicesfor Qantas regional subsidiary Qantaslink and high-capacity scheduled airfreight services for express freight provider Australian air Express. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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