Northstar Aerospace Inc. (“Northstar”) is a leading independent manufacturer of components and assemblies to the global aerospace industry. Principal products include gears and transmissions, accessory gearbox assemblies, rotorcraft drive systems and other machined and fabricated parts for helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. In addition, Northstar provides maintenance and repair and overhaul (MRO) on these same platforms. Northstar is a publicly traded company (TSX:NAS) with operating subsidiaries in Canada and the United States. The Company’s corporate office is located in Bedford Park, Illinois, near Chicago.

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.

Monarch Airlines is keeping to its aristocratic roots as one of the dominant charter airlines in the UK. The carrier serves some 5 million passengers per year, primarily through agreements with tour operators. It maintains hubs at London Gatwick, London Luton, Manchester, Birmingham, and other airports, flying to about 100 destinations. The airline also provides private charter services for corporate customers as well as a select number of scheduled flights. It operates a mixed fleet of Boeing and Airbus aircraft. Monarch Airlines is a member of the Monarch group of companies, which also includes aircraft engineering firm Monarch Aircraft Engineering.

Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) is the flag carrier of Ethiopia. During the past sixty plus years, Ethiopian has become one of the continent’s leading carriers, unrivalled in Africa for efficiency and operational success, turning profits for almost all the years of its existence. Operating at the forefront of technology, it has also become one of Ethiopia’s major industries and a veritable institution in Africa. It commands a lion’s share of the pan African network including the only daily east-west flight across the continent. Ethiopian serves 53 international destinations with 157 weekly international departures from Addis Ababa and a total of 410 weekly international departures worldwide. Further more, it is working diligently to make the Ethiopian Aviation Academy the leading aviation academy in Africa. Ethiopian is one of the airlines, in the world, operating the newest and youngest fleets.

Politicians might dominate the airwaves in Washington, DC, but the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority rules the airways, or at least the runways. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority operates Washington Dulles International and Ronald Reagan Washington National airports, the primary airports serving the nation's capital. The airports generate revenue from aircraft landing fees, concessions, and space rental. A public agency, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority was created in 1987 by the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia with the consent of the US Congress.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey bridges the sometimes-troubled waters between the two states and helps with many of the region's other transportation needs. The bi-state agency operates and maintains airports, tunnels, bridges, a commuter rail system, shipping terminals, and other facilities (such as the World Trade Center complex) within the Port District, an area surrounding the Statue of Liberty. A self-supporting public agency, the Port Authority receives no state or local tax money. It relies on tolls, fees, and rents. Airport operations account for the majority of the its revenue. The two governors each appoint six of the 12 members of the agency's board and review the board's decisions.

Esterline Corporation is a specialized manufacturing company serving principally aerospace and defense markets. Approximately 80% of total revenues are generated from aerospace/defense markets. The remaining 20% is from the application of these technologies into industrial markets. Esterline management views the company’s businesses in three segments related to its set of core competencies: Avionics & Controls, Sensors & Systems, and Advanced Materials. Operations within the Avionics & Controls segment focus on technology interface systems for commercial and military aircraft and similar devices for land- and sea-based military vehicles, secure communications systems, specialized medical equipment, and other high-end industrial applications. The Sensors & Systems segment includes operations that produce high-precision temperature and pressure sensors, fluid and motion control components, and other related systems principally for aerospace and defense customers. Advanced Materials focuses on process related technologies including high-performance elastomer products used for a wide range of military and commercial aerospace purposes and combustible ordnance and electronic warfare countermeasure products. Our business focus is to help our customers achieve greater productivity, higher precision, and better overall performance. More simply put: Esterline helps its customers compete with maximum effectiveness.

MTI Global Inc. (MTI) designs, develops and manufactures custom-engineered products using silicone and other cellular materials. The Company serves a variety of specialty markets, focused on three main product categories: Silicone, Aerospace and Fabricated Products.MTI’s manufacturing divisions develop and produce silicone materials and parts. The Company designs and fabricates aircraft energy management systems from a variety of flexible, cellular materials. MTI also produces and distributes specialty silicone elastomer products.MTI’s primary markets are aerospace and mass transit. Other markets include: automotive, sporting goods, industrial, institutional, medical and electronics. The Company operates under three divisions: MTI PolyFab, in Canada, including both Aerospace and Fabricated Products; North American Silicone, in the United States, including both MTI Specialty Silicones in Milton Florida.MTI’s head office and Canadian manufacturing operations are located in Mississauga, Ontario, with international manufacturing operations located in France and Milton Florida. The Company also has an engineering support centre in Brazil. The Company’s common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange, under the trading symbol “MTI”.

BBA Aviation serves two primary markets - Flight Support and Aftermarket Services and Systems. Our Flight Support services include refuelling, cargo handling, ground handling and other services to the business and commercial aviation markets. Our Aftermarket Services and Systems activities include overhaul of jet engines, supply of aircraft parts, design, manufacture and overhaul of landing gear, aircraft hydraulics and other aircraft equipment. BBA Aviation's major markets include the USA, Asia, the UK and Europe, with company headquarters in London, England.

Ball Aerospace & Technologies runs the gamut from A to V -- antennas to video systems -- with stops in between for GPS equipment, high-tech subsystems, and systems integration. A subsidiary of Ball Corporation, the company's antennas include models for airborne, naval, and land-based applications; military platforms include the Joint Strike Fighter (officially named the Lightning II), F/A-18, and the Advanced Tactical Missile System. Ball cameras/video equipment include night-vision systems and high-resolution satellite cameras for NASA vehicles, weather satellites, and the military. Ball's other offerings include cryogenic systems, fast-steering mirrors, and satellite accessory control systems.

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