NBAA, Orlando, FL, October 5, 2008 — Avidyne Corporation, a leading provider of integrated flight deck and safety systems for general aviation aircraft, announced today that its MLX770 Satellite Datalink Transceiver has received system certification by Iridium Satellite LLC. The approval gives Avidyne the authority to operate on the global Iridium satellite network, paving the way for the launch of Avidyne’s innovative worldwide datalink weather service. “We are pleased to welcome Avidyne to the growing family of value-added partners,” said Don Thoma, executive vice president of Iridium Satellite. Avidyne’s Datalink product leverages Iridium’s global connectivity and robust two-way low-latency data channels to develop innovative new products for the burgeoning aeronautical satcom market,”