Qantas Airways, Australia's #1 airline, flies to about 60 destinations at home and another 85-plus (including some served by code-sharing partners) in about 35 countries. (Code-sharing enables carriers to sell tickets on one another's flights and thus extend their networks.) Its airline operations include regional carrier QantasLink, as well as low-fare carrier Jetstar, both of which operate in Australia and elsewhere in the Asia/Pacific region. Overall, the Qantas fleet includes about 230 aircraft. Qantas is part of the Oneworld global airline alliance, which is led by British Airways (BA) and American Airlines. In late 2008 Qantas and BA began merger talks, but an agreement could not be reached.

Meggitt USA handles stateside business for UK defense contractor and parent company Meggitt PLC. Meggitt's segments include Aerospace, Defense, and Sensing systems. Products for these segments include flight displays and avionics instruments, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), aerospace fire detection systems, vibration sensors, braking systems, ducting and sealing products, fans, pumps, and weapons control, targetry, and scoring systems. Meggitt also makes automotive climate control systems. The company sells to the aerospace, automotive, civil aviation, engineering, electronics, law enforcement, medical, and oil industries. North America accounts for more than half of Meggitt PLC's sales.

Malaysian Airline System (MAS) brings the world to Malaysia -- and vice versa -- through its main subsidiary, Malaysia Airlines, the nation's primary international carrier. From its hub in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Airlines serves about 100 destinations on six continents, some via code-sharing. The carrier's chief code-sharing partners include British Midland, Garuda, and KLM. (Code-sharing enables airlines to sell tickets on one another's flights and thus extend their networks.) Government-owned Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad (PMB) controls a 52% stake in MAS and holds title to the aircraft in the Malaysia Airlines fleet.

The long wave that Long Wave has been riding is wireless communications. The government contractor provides communications engineering, antenna and tower maintenance, IT and help desk support services, training and simulation, and program management services to a number of agencies. It specializes in military communications, particularly radio-frequency (RF) and high-frequency (HF) global communications systems. Long Wave's government customers include the US Navy and US Air Force. In addition, its commercial customers include Raytheon, Rockwell Collins, and EDS. Founded by president Phil Miller in 1995, Long Wave has program operations in 19 US states.

Life is a cabaret for Air Berlin. The low-fare carrier, which ranks behind only Lufthansa among German airlines, transports passengers to about 20 cities in its home country, plus about 115 destinations elsewhere in Europe and in northern Africa. Air Berlin also has code-sharing agreements with Russia's S7 Airlines, China's Hainan Airlines, and Austria's NIKI to fly to Moscow, Beijing, and Vienna. (Code-sharing allows airlines to sell tickets on each other's flights and offer more destinations.) Europe's third-largest airline operates a fleet of more than 135 aircraft, mainly Boeing 737s and Airbus A320s, from hubs in Berlin, D?orf, and the Spanish island of Majorca.

Orbital Sciences Corporation develops and manufactures small and medium-class rockets and space systems for commercial, military, and civil government customers. The company's Launch Vehicles segment develops and produces interceptor launch vehicles for missile defense systems; target launch vehicles for the development and testing of missile defense systems; and space launch vehicles for placing satellites into low-Earth orbit. Its Satellites and Space Systems segment offers communications satellites that provide cable and direct-to-home television distribution, business data network connectivity, regional mobile telephony, and other space-based communications services; and science and technology satellites that are used to conduct space-related scientific research, to carry out interplanetary and other deep-space exploration missions, to demonstrate new space technologies, to collect imagery and other remotely-sensed data, and to enable national security applications.This segment also provides various space technical services, including satellite command and data handling; attitude control and structural subsystems; and analytical, engineering, and production services for space-related science and defense programs. The company's Advanced Space Programs segment provides advanced human-rated systems that are used in Earth orbit, lunar, and other space missions; advanced launch vehicle systems, including launchers used to boost research test vehicles and platforms used to test new space technologies; and national security space systems used for national security space missions and related technology demonstration programs. It offers its products and services in the United States, Europe, Australia, and East Asia. Orbital Sciences Corporation was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Dulles, Virginia.

Raytheon ("light of the gods") took a shine to its place in the upper pantheon of US military contractors; the company regularly places among the Pentagon's top 10 prime contractors. The company's defense offerings include reconnaissance, targeting, and navigation systems, as well as missile systems (Patriot, Sidewinder, and Tomahawk), and radars. Raytheon also makes radios, air traffic control systems and radars, and satellite communications systems. Raytheon also offers commercial electronics products and services, but the US government accounts for more than 85% of sales.

Blue Star Jets doesn't do the flying itself, but the company will make sure you can fly to the destination of your choice in the type of aircraft you like best. Blue Star Jets acts as a brokerage firm, purchasing seats from other private jet companies and reselling them to customers. The company has access to thousands of aircraft from numerous manufacturers, ranging from turboprops to jumbo jets. Blue Star Jets markets its services to small and medium-sized companies and individuals. Along with arranging flights, Blue Star Jets can provide catering, concierge, and ground transportation services.

Yes, many things are bigger in Texas, and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is no exception. Covering some 30 square miles, DFW is one of the world's largest airports by land mass. The facility includes seven runways, three control towers, five terminals, and about 150 gates. Nearly 60 million passengers pass through DFW annually. Aside from typical airport fare, DFW also houses private warehouse and distribution centers, a 36-hole golf course, as well as a Grand Hyatt and a Hyatt Regency hotel. Opened in 1974, the airport complex is owned by the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth and is situated approximately halfway between them.

CanJet Airlines, a division of IMP Group Limited, Halifax, Nova Scotia, is Canada's newest full-service charter airline. With experienced flight crews, a skilled management team, a knowledgeable support staff and a fleet Boeing 737-800 aircraft configured to 189 seating capacity. CanJet Airlines guarantees value, comfort and convenience on every charter flight. CanJet, born and raised in Atlantic Canada, guarantees a warm welcome and a generous offering of down east hospitality on every charter flight. Flying with CanJet is an experience you will look forward to on every charter flight. CanJet, owned by IMP Group Limited, one of Canada's Top 50 Best Managed Companies and one of Canada's largest aviation and aerospace companies, looks forward to meeting your charter needs.

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