The FAA is forecasting that the use of private jets will triple over the next decade in response to the introduction of inexpensive VLJs (Very Light Jets) which will cost as little as $1.5 million (as compared to $2.4 million for the least expensive corporate jet currently available). The Eclipse 500, the first of the VLJs, is expected to be certified by the FAA later this year. The FAA predicts that over 100 VLJs will be operating by the end of 2006 with over 5,000 in operation by 2017. It is expected that point-to-point air taxi service will become economically viable with this new class of aircraft. Low price and shorter runway requirements are also expected to open up general aviation to small airports that couldn't handle larger jets in the past. MARS Systems designed specifically for small airports will be introduced next month so please stay tuned as MSI helps you prepare for the coming take-off in jet travel.

If the aircraft you are refueling is located some distance away from your Jet Fuel Storage Tank, you are a natural candidate for our MARS Dynamic Duo consisting of our PFT (Pump & Filtration) Module located next to the fuel tank and our RDS (Remote Dispensing) Module located in immediate proximity to the aircraft. Our PFT Module will offload transports and recirculate fuel through filtration at flow rates up to 200 USGPM. It will also transfer fuel to the RDS Module at flowrates of 30 to 60 USGPM for overwing refueling or up to 150 USGPM for underwing refueling. Versatility, flexibility and scalability make MARS Modules your best investment in fuel farm pumping and dispensing systems.

Over a year ago, Millennium Systems International (MSI) successfully installed a major MARS JP-5 Fueling System for the U.S. Coast Guard Yard at San Diego. Since that time, things have moved quickly as our MARS System has been adopted by one engineering consultant after another as the gold standard for aviation fueling systems.

MSI has been specified for the new Anaheim Police Department's Aviation Support Facility at Fullerton Municipal Airport. Two MARS PFT (Pump & Filtration) Modules will supply filtered Jet Fuel to two RDS (Remote Dispensing Modules) which will be recessed into the pavement to insure tail rotor clearance. MSI has also been specified by the California Department of General Services for CHPS (California Highway Patrol) Helicopter Refueling Systems throughout the state. The first MARS installation will be at Fresno late this summer with a second installation scheduled for Napa, California shortly thereafter. Each site consists of our PFT Module installed near the storage tank with an RDS Dispenser Module located remotely.

Several other new MARS sites are currently under negotiation with orders expected within the next 30- 45 days. MSI is proud to partner with EAR Management of Riverside, CA as our authorized MARS System installer for California, Arizona and Nevada.