Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC) steers its course toward shipbuilding, but the seafaring giant has other ports of call as well. One of the world's leading shipbuilders, Hanjin produces cargo ships, passenger ships, war ships, special-purpose ships (such as ice-breakers, salvage vessels, and rescue boats), oil-drilling rigs, and other offshore structures. It also repairs ships. For landlubbers, the company is involved in the construction of commercial buildings, schools, airports, and sports facilities. It also builds industrial and sewage-treatment plants, as well as steel structures, such as suspension bridges.

Martinaire backs up the big boys. The feeder carrier contracts with express delivery companies to provide overnight air cargo services, primarily to small markets where airports might not be able to handle the big carriers' planes. Customers have included leading package-delivery companies such as UPS and DHL. Martinaire operates a fleet of more than 40 Cessna Caravan turboprop cargo aircraft. In addition to its scheduled routes to some 35 US cities, the company provides charter cargo services. Martinaire, not to be confused with Dutch carrier Martinair Holland, was founded in 1978.

Chemring has several subsidiaries, but none of them has much to do with chemicals or rings. Go figure. The company is largely about aerospace and defense countermeasures and marine and military electronics and pyrotechnics. Primary products include air, land, and naval countermeasures that defeat incoming missiles; marine safety electronics and pyrotechnics, including emergency beacons, radios, and emergency flares; and military pyrotechnics used for training purposes. The company acquired Titan Dynamics Systems (pyrotechnics used in warfare training) from Allied Defense Group in 2008 for a reported $4.7 million. Chemring's international group of subsidiaries are based in Australia, Spain, and the US.

Boeing, the world's largest aerospace company, is also the #2 defense contractor (behind Lockheed Martin) and the #2 maker of commercial aircraft (behind Airbus); it does business in the UK through subsidiaries such as Boeing United Kingdom Limited. Noteworthy Boeing businesses include commercial (747, 767, 777, and upcoming 787 Dreamliner) and military (F/A-15 Eagle, F-22 Raptor, and AH-64D Apache) aircraft, space and communications systems (GPS satellites, space launch services, Space Shuttle), and weapons systems (Harpoon missile, X-45 unmanned combat air vehicle).

Cypriots traveled from their island home in triremes, but now all they have to do is book a flight on Cyprus Airways. Operating a fleet of 11 Airbus jets, the government-owned carrier flies to 31 destinations in Europe and the Middle East. After four years of losses, the airline underwent a restructuring plan in 2006 that cut jobs, wages, and operations, but it successfully posted a profit in 2007. Cyprus Airways is 70% owned by the government of Cyprus and 30% owned by private investors. The airline is listed on the Cyprus Stock Exchange.

NAV CANADA is the private sector, non-share capital corporation that owns and operates Canada's civil air navigation service (ANS). NAV CANADA co-ordinates the safe and efficient movement of aircraft in Canadian domestic airspace and international airspace assigned to Canadian control. Through its coast-to-coast operations, NAV CANADA provides air traffic control, flight information, weather briefings, aeronautical information, airport advisory services, and electronic aids to navigation. ANS facilities include seven area control centres and 41 control towers. The Company also operates 58 flight service stations and eight flight information centres. These facilities are supported by a network of over 1,000 ground-based aids to navigation located across the country.

Emirates Group is familiar with, it's the skies above Dubai. The group operates through international airline Emirates, which is wholly owned by the government of Dubai. The group also owns air travel services provider Dnata, which provides ground handling, air cargo transportation, and tour and travel arrangements throughout the Middle East. Its portfolio of operations also includes Emirates SkyCargo (freight and logistics), Emirates Engineering (civil aviation maintenance), Emirates Hotels & Resorts (hospitality management), Emirates Aviation College (pilot and cabin crew training), and Mercator (IT services provider to such customers as British Airways, Singapore Airlines, and Qantas).

Rolls-Royce plc is the world's #2 aircraft engine maker behind General Electric division GE Aviation. Rolls-Royce's civil and defense aerospace business makes both commercial and military engines for a broad customer base, including more than 600 airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft and helicopter operators, and 160 armed forces around the world. Rolls-Royce also supplies power generation systems to the oil and gas industry and is one of the world's largest makers of marine propulsion systems. It maintains key operations in North America, Europe, and Asia, with emerging presence in the Middle East.

Ultra Electronics is a group of specialist businesses designing, manufacturing and supporting electronic and electromechanical systems, sub-systems and products for defence, security and aerospace applications worldwide.Ultra, which employs 3,000 people in the UK and North America, focuses on high integrity sensing, control, communication and display systems with an emphasis on integrated Information Technology solutions. The Group concentrates on obtaining a technological edge in niche markets, with many of its products and technologies being market leaders in their field.Ultra’s products and services are used on aircraft, ships, submarines, armoured vehicles, surveillance and communication systems, airports and transport systems around the world. Ultra plays an important role in supporting prime contractors by undertaking specialist system and sub-system integration using the combined expertise of the Group businesses.Ultra is a world-leading aerospace and defence electronics company providing specialist products to customers across the globe. Ultra’s status is demonstrated by the Group’s involvement in so many of the major defence programmes in the UK, USA and around the world. Ultra is winning contracts for integrated systems of ever increasing size, often involving a number of different Group businesses. The heart of the Group’s success continues to be its ability to expand its order book coupled with successful programme implementation culminating in the delivery to our customers of niche products and solutions using Ultra’s differentiated technologies. Growth has been achieved through continued investment in new products, teaming arrangements to gain access to technologies and markets and through carefully selected strategic acquisitions. The equivalent of twenty per cent of Group turnover is expended in research and development activities to develop advanced technology solutions to customers’ problems. Ultra strives to maintain strategic supplier’ status with its customers by providing ‘best value for money’ solutions.

Telair International provides the world’s airlines and OEMs with advanced cargo-handling systems and aftermarket services. We are a one-stop shop for the design, manufacture and support of complete on-board baggage and cargo-handling systems for both wide- and narrow-body aircraft. Telair is an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for both Airbus and Boeing, in addition to supporting more than 50 carriers worldwide.

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