Gulf Air helps travelers from around the world find their way to the Persian Gulf, or, more precisely, to Bahrain. From its hub at Bahrain International Airport in Manama, the carrier serves more than 40 cities in more than 30 countries worldwide with a fleet of about 30 jet aircraft, mostly Airbus A320s and A330s. It serves additional destinations via code-sharing, a common industry practice in which carriers sell tickets on one another's flights and thus extend their networks. An affiliate provides air cargo transportation services. Gulf Air, which is owned by the government of Bahrain, began operations in 1950.

Cirrus Design enables its customers to reach the clouds, be they cirrus, cumulus, or stratus. The company, also known as Cirrus Aircraft, manufactures the SRV, SR20-G2, SR22, SR22-Turbo, and SR22-Turbo GTS single-engine, four-seater, piston-powered aircraft. Cirrus planes are made primarily of composite materials rather than aluminum; the company believes composites allow for an aerodynamically superior design. All Cirrus models come with parachutes that will lower the aircraft to the ground in case of emergency. The company was founded in 1984 by chairman Alan Klapmeier and his brother, Dale. Arcapita, the Bahrain-based investment firm, owns 58% of Cirrus Design.

Transwest Air provides scheduled and charter passenger services in Canada. Scheduled flights serve about 10 cities in Saskatchewan while chartered services operate from about four cities in Saskatchewan and one in neighboring Manitoba. The carrier operates a mixed fleet of regional jets, turboprop planes, and helicopters. Transwest Air was created in 2000 through the merger of Athabaska Airways and Air Sask.

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.

If you're flying into northern Alabama, you might very well be landing at a facility operated by the Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority. The agency operates the Huntsville International Airport, which handles about 100 flights daily. In addition, the Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority oversees the International Intermodal Center, a US Customs Port of Entry which is equipped to handle cargo arriving by airplane, train, or truck. The agency also maintains the 4,000-acre Jetplex Industrial Park, which offers air, rail, and truck transportation.

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, production, and sale of jet and turboprop aircraft for civil and defense aviation, and aircraft for agricultural use worldwide. It operates in four segments: Commercial Aviation, Defense and Government, Executive Aviation, and Aviation Services. The Commercial Aviation segment develops, produces, and sells commercial jets, as well as supplies support services. The Defense and Government segment designs, develops, manufactures, and supports a range of integrated solutions for the defense and government market. Its products include training/light attack aircraft, C4ISR (command and control, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) systems, aerial surveillance platforms, and transport airplanes. The Executive Aviation segment develops, produces, and sells executive jets, as well as provides support services. This segment markets executive jets to companies, including fractional ownership companies, charter companies and air-taxi companies, and high-net-worth individuals. The Aviation Services segment provides after-sales customer support services; and manufactures and markets spare parts for the fleets of its commercial, executive, and defense and government customers. The company also sells or leases used aircraft; provides structural parts, and mechanical and hydraulic systems; and manufactures general aviation propeller aircraft, such as executive planes and crop dusters. It has a strategic alliance with European Aerospace and Defense Group. The company was formerly known as Rio Han Empreendimentos e Participacoes S.A. Embraer was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil.

Mettis Aerospace makes aerospace parts that other companies put in and on airplanes. Typical offerings include aerofoil products such as compressor vanes, stators, and rotors; ferrous and non-ferrous forged components; and complex machined components made of aluminum, titanium, and alloys. Applications include compressor discs, pinions and gears, seals, and engine casings; ribs, spars, struts, access panels, window frames, and ailerons; manifolds, pistons, and cylinders; helicopter rotor hubs and propellers; and landing gear components. Mettis Aerospace also offers kitting and logistics services. Customers include Airbus, Boeing, and Rolls-Royce. In 2006 it was acquired from 3i Group by Saints Capital.

The Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) company is one of six companies that comprise the Lockheed Martin Electronic Systems business area.MFC develops, manufactures, and supports advanced combat, missile, rocket and space systems for military customers that include the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, NASA, and dozens of foreign nations. MFC also offers products and services for the global civil nuclear power industry. MFC has six principle product categories that correspond to the vital capabilities it provides our Warfighters and civilian customers in their defining moments. MFC pursues business in more than 50 countries with more than 40 product lines.

Filtration Development Company, which does business as FDC/aerofilter, can't do much about the kicking-up-dust part, but the company does make filters that keep helicopter turbine engines from getting clogged and damaged, thus lowering maintenance and repair costs and decreasing downtime. The company's systems are used on Bell, Eurocopter, and Sikorsky models.

Just as Turkey helps form a bridge between Europe and Asia, Turkish Airlines makes connections between Turkey and the rest of the world. Including its domestic operations, the carrier flies to about 140 destinations, largely in Europe, but also in the Asia/Pacific region, the Middle East, and North America. It operates a fleet of more than 100 jets. To extend its international network, Turkish Airlines joined the Star Alliance, a global airline marketing group that includes carriers such as Lufthansa and United. Besides passenger operations, which account for most of its sales, Turkish Airlines offers cargo and aircraft maintenance services. The government of Turkey owns a controlling stake in the company.

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