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Dukane Seacom Commences Production Deliveries For DK180 Airframe Mounted Low Frequency Underwater Locator Beacon

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SARASOTA, Fla. – Dukane Seacom (a HEICO Company, NYSE: HEI, HEI.A) commenced production deliveries for its newest underwater locator beacon product, the DK180. The DK180 has gained significant market interest both as a forward fit (new platforms) and retrofit (on existing in-service platforms).

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Dukane Seacom Receives TSO-C200a & TSO-C142a for Low Frequency Underwater Locator Beacon

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Dukane Seacom Receives TSO-C200a & TSO-C142a for
Low Frequency Underwater Locator Beacon

Extended Range & Long Operational Life will Assist in Recover Efforts

SARASOTA, Fla., June 7, 2017 – Dukane Seacom (a HEICO Company, NYSE: HEI, HEI.A) has received FAA TSO-C200a and TSO-C142a for the DK180 Low Frequency Underwater Locator Beacon.

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The DK180 Low Frequency Beacon builds on Dukane Seacom’s industry leading portfolio of underwater locator beacons for aerospace and military/defense platforms.  The DK180 also meets the newly developed SAE-AS6254a minimum performance standard for Low Frequency Underwater Locator Devices (acoustic, self-powered) & the ARINC-677 installation standard.  The DK180 provides common installation and maintenance practices as existing 90-day underwater locator beacons found on most commercial, business, and military aircraft.

The DK180 uses the same battery as Dukane Seacom’s 90-day recorder mounted beacons.  This battery has an install-base exceeding 50,000 units, and has proven to be the safest, most reliable primary lithium ion battery for aerospace ULB applications.  This battery commonality will simplify inventory and maintenance processes for airlines, fleet operators, and MROs.

“We are pleased to achieve these TSO certifications and look forward to working with customers to get this product on aircraft.  The additional range the low frequency beacon provides will give search teams the additional time they need to perform their functions,” said Anish Patel, President of Dukane Seacom.

With over 40 years of industry experience, Dukane Seacom has the largest install base of underwater locator beacons (commercial, military, and business jets) with over 100,000 ULB installed on aircraft.  This unmatched reliability and expertise is what airlines/operators put their trust in when purchasing Dukane Seacom products.

About Dukane Seacom

Sarasota, FL-based Dukane Seacom Inc. is the world’s leading supplier of underwater acoustic locator beacons for the aviation and marine markets. Dukane Seacom beacons are installed on the global commercial and business jet aircraft fleets, military fixed wing and rotary aircraft, as well as maritime and specialty underwater applications.  For more information please visit www.dukaneseacom.com.

About HEICO

HEICO Corporation is engaged primarily in certain niche segments of the aviation, defense, space, medical, telecommunications and electronics industries through its Hollywood, Florida-based Flight Support Group and its Miami, Florida-based Electronic Technologies Group.  HEICO’s customers include a majority of the world’s airlines and overhaul shops as well as numerous defense and space contractors and military agencies worldwide, in addition to medical, telecommunications and electronics equipment manufacturers.  For more information about HEICO, please visit our website at https://www.heico.com.

The Company has two classes of common stock traded on the NYSE.  Both classes, the Class A Common Stock (HEI.A) and the Common Stock (HEI), are virtually identical in all economic respects.  The only difference between the share classes is the voting rights.  The Class A Common Stock (HEI.A) receives 1/10 vote per share and the Common Stock (HEI) receives one vote per share.  The stock symbols for HEICO’s two classes of common stock on most web sites are HEI.A and HEI.  However, some web sites change HEICO’s Class A Common Stock symbol (HEI.A) to HEI/A or HEIa.

CONTACT: Samir Purohit +1(941)893-6826

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Airplane fire safety rules stall under President Trump
From Herald Net (03.13.2017) Joan Lowy

A year ago, the U.S. government was campaigning for an international ban on shipments of rechargeable batteries on passenger planes because the batteries can self-ignite, creating intense fires capable of destroying an airliner. Today, that urgency has evaporated as safety regulations stall under President Donald Trump’s push to ease what he sees as red tape holding back the economy. The International Civil Aviation Organization decided last year to ban bulk shipments of lithium-ion batteries on international passenger flights. On cargo flights, the batteries can be charged to no more than 30 percent, a level that may reduce the likelihood of fires. Countries around the world have been adopting the new international standard for domestic flights as well. After Trump took office on Jan. 20, he signed an executive order freezing the publication of new regulations. That means airlines and cargo operators remain free to ignore the standard for domestic flights.

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Woman’s headphone batteries exploded on flight to Australia, causing burns
From Washington Post (03.15.2017) Ben Guarino

A woman flying to Melbourne from Beijing in February fell asleep while wearing noise-canceling headphones, only to awake to the sounds of a nearby explosion. The battery in her headphones had burst into flame, according to an Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation into the incident released Tuesday.

Photos depicted the unidentified woman with soot on her face, her cheek and neck singed.

“As I went to turn around I felt burning on my face,” she said, according to a statement posted to the ATSB website Tuesday. “I just grabbed my face which caused the headphones to go around my neck.”

The Sydney Morning Herald reported that the incident occurred Feb. 19. A representative for ATSB declined to tell the Australian newspaper what brand of battery caused the explosion.

The woman quickly responded to the malfunctioning device. “I continued to feel burning so I grabbed them off and threw them on the floor,” she said. “They were sparking and had small amounts of fire.”

She continued: “As I went to stamp my foot on them the flight attendants were already there with a bucket of water to pour on them. They put them into the bucket at the rear of the plane.”

The melted headphone cover and battery had to be scraped off the aircraft floor, according to the ATSB. The scent of torched hair and electronics lingered on the plane, disrupting the flight.

“People were coughing and choking the entire way home,” the woman said.

This was not the only incident to involve potentially dangerous batteries and airplanes. Hoverboards and the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 have been subject to recent airline bans over concerns about exploding batteries.

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