BAE SYSTEMS, which helped win the Battle of Britain with its Mosquito and Spitfire fighters, is now Europe's largest military contractor and the largest foreign player in the US defense market. BAE's offerings include avionics, military aircraft, armored vehicles, air defense systems, missiles, artillery locators, communications and navigation systems, radar, ships, space systems, and aerospace electronics. BAE's fighter aircraft include the Harrier, Hawk, Tornado, and the next-generation Eurofighter Typhoon. North America is BAE's biggest market, with the US Department of Defense its largest single customer.

Headquartered in the United Kingdom, Meggitt PLC is an international group employing some 8,000 people specialising in aerospace equipment, high performance sensors, defence training and combat systems.Our consistent record of strong financial performance comes from businesses balanced across market segments, innovative products that generate stable, long-term aftermarket income, organic growth reinforced by acquisitions, and investment in people, facilities, operations and strategic technology development. Our companies have access to an evolving group infrastructure that enables them to work together, combining talent and resources to benefit customers and operations.

BAE Systems Technologies Solutions & Services (TSS) serves the U.S. Department of Defense and federal agencies such as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, providing a full spectrum of systems engineering, technical services, and ordnance systems in disciplines essential for successful systems development, operation, and maintenance. TSS’ full life-cycle systems capabilities, from requirements to disposal, include system design, integration, test, and technical assistance; software development engineering, program management support, and maintenance; and integrated logistics support. As a registered ISO 9001:2000 organization, BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services is committed to satisfying customers at locations across the globe with quality programs and processes that improve financial performance, product and service quality, and management and operational processes. This objective is accomplished through reduced waste, increased productivity and efficiency, and cost savings. It is possible because TSS’ motivated staff understands their roles and how their work affects quality.

"O Canada" is the national anthem; Air Canada, the national airline; and ACE Aviation, its parent company. Air Canada and regional affiliate Jazz serve about 170 destinations in Canada, the US, Asia/Pacific, and Europe. The carriers together operate about 340 aircraft. ACE Aviation spun off a minority stake in Air Canada in an IPO in 2006; it retains a controlling interest in Air Canada but not Jazz. In late 2008, ACE Aviation announced it was winding down its operations and liquidating its assets, including its majority stake in Air Canada. ACE Aviation owns a minority stake in aircraft maintenance company Aero Technical Support & Services Holdings (parent company of Aveos).

The company specializes in repairing and maintaining jet engines and components. The company specializes on a single family of engine model, Pratt & Whitney's JT8D. In fact, it maintains some $20 million worth of JT8D parts on hand in order to guarantee availability. In addition to performing heavy maintenance, Aerothrust leases and sells engines. Customers of AeroThrust include commercial airlines and military contractors. Investment firm Windstar Capital, an aerospace industry specialist, owns AeroThrust.

A European (Leonardo da Vinci) sketched the first helicopter more than 500 years ago. Nowadays, Eurocopter -- a subsidiary of European Aeronautic, Defense and Space Company (EADS) -- builds a range of military and civilian helicopters that are anything but sketchy. Europe's largest helicopter maker, Eurocopter makes a full range of civilian and military helicopters and offers helicopter repair, maintenance, and overhaul services. Civilian models include the Colibri, the Ecureuil, the Dauphin, and the Super Puma; military models include the Tiger, Panther, Cougar, and NH90. Eurocopter was formed by the 1992 merger of the helicopter operations of Daimler Aerospace and Aerospatiale Matra.

Quantum Research International provides technical consulting and support, as well as strategic planning assistance, to Defense Department and other federal agencies, as well as some commercial clients. It has particular expertise in the areas of force modernization, C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), simulation, logistics, missile defense, and survivability analysis. The company has offices in Alabama, Maryland, Texas, and Virginia, each located near a military base or other defense facility.

Air China provides domestic and international passenger and cargo transportation. From hubs in Beijing, Chengdu, and Shanghai, the carrier serves about 130 destinations -- mainly in China but also in more than 25 other countries -- with a fleet of about 230 aircraft. Air China extends its offerings as a member of the Star Alliance, a global marketing and code-sharing partnership led by United Airlines and Lufthansa. (Code-sharing allows airlines to sell tickets on one another's flights.) The Chinese government, through China National Aviation Holding Company (CNAHC), controls Air China.

For the right price, this buffalo will roam anywhere you want. Buffalo Airways provides chartered air services for both passengers and cargo. It also provides scheduled passenger flights to select destinations in Canada's Northwest Territories, operates a school of aviation and aircraft maintenance engineering, flies fire suppression support, and provides cropdusting and courier services. The company's fleet includes Barons, Beech King Airs, Cansos, Cessna 185s, CL-215s, Curtiss C-46s, DC-4 Tankers, and Douglas DC-3s. Buffalo Airways additionally offers aircraft and aircraft parts for sale.

BAE Systems takes care of business in North America for parent BAE SYSTEMS plc -- the largest foreign player in the US defense market. Operations include the design, manufacture, and maintenance of military aircraft, submarines, surface ships, avionics, radar, electronics, and weapons systems. BAE Systems also provides IT services. Taken alone, BAE Systems employs some 43,000 people in the US (with another 10,000 overseas), has operations in 38 states and five other countries, and is a top five supplier to the US Department of Defense (DoD). The company has a special security agreement with the Pentagon that ensures control of sensitive technology.

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