Grand Aire is a classic example of the American dream being realized. The company started in 1985 like many small businesses do, built on the dreams of an entrepreneur with the intelligence and determination to overcome all obstacles. Founder Tahir Cheema arrived in the United States eleven years earlier to attend the University of Alabama. That day in 1974, he had $40 in his pocket, but his drive to succeed was as big as America itself.T.C. achieved another goal after his college days where he got his degree in Engineering. While working at Ford as a design engineer, he earned a private pilot’s certificate in 1980 and purchased his first aircraft a few years later. Armed with his pilot’s certificate and his first aircraft, a Piper Arrow, Tahir began flying freight for the ‘Big 3’ automakers. His reputation for hard work grew along with the demand for his services. When Cheema expanded the operation and started the company, customers were promised “30 minutes wheels up”, a previously unheard of guarantee in the charter freight industry.

Allegiant Travel Company, a leisure travel company, provides scheduled passenger services from small cities to leisure destinations in the United States. It focuses on transporting travelers in small cities to leisure destinations, including Las Vegas, Nevada; Phoenix, Arizona; and Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando, and Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida. The company sells air travel on a stand-alone basis or bundled with hotel rooms, rental cars, and other travel related services. It also provides charter air services under long-term contracts, as well as on a seasonal and ad-hoc basis. Allegiant Travel Company markets scheduled service products through direct advertising; and sells charter services directly or via brokers. As of February 1, 2009, it had a fleet of 44 aircraft that consist of 28 MD83, 4 MD87, 8 MD82 aircraft, and 4 MD88 aircraft, as well as provided scheduled service to 61 cities in 33 states. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

SAIC, Inc. provides scientific, engineering, systems integration, and technical services and solutions to various branches of the U.S. military, agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and other U.S. government civil agencies, state and local government agencies, foreign governments, and customers in select commercial markets. The company's Government segment provides a range of technical services and solutions in the areas of defense, intelligence, homeland security, logistics and product support, systems engineering and integration, and research and development of technologies with applications in areas, such as national security, intelligence, and life sciences.SAIC’s Commercial segment provides various information technology (IT) systems integration and technical services, including applications and IT infrastructure management, data lifecycle management, and business transformation services to industries, such as oil and gas, utilities, and life sciences worldwide. It has a strategic alliance with BPL Global, Ltd. to pursue business development opportunities in the smart grid sector. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

SIFCO Industries, Inc. engages in the production and sale of various metalworking processes, services, and products. It operates in three segments: Aerospace Component Manufacturing Group, Turbine Component Services and Repair Group, and Applied Surface Concepts Group. The Aerospace Component Manufacturing Group manufactures forged components, including original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket components for aircraft and land-based turbine engines; structural airframe components; aircraft landing gear components; wheels and brakes; critical rotating components for helicopters; and commercial/industrial products.The Turbine Component Services and Repair Group repairs and remanufactures small aerospace turbine engine components; performs precision component machining; and applies high temperature-resistant coatings to turbine engine components. The Applied Surface Concepts Group provides surface enhancement technologies. This segment’s principal product offerings include metal plating solutions and equipment required for selective electrochemical finishing; and electrochemical finishing contract services. SIFCO Industries has operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and France. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

Astronautics Corporation of America was established in 1959 and is a global leader in the design, development, manufacture, and integration of state-of-the-art equipment, electronics and systems for air, space, land, and sea applications. More than 150,000 aircraft use Astronautics products and equipment. Throughout the aerospace industry, Astronautics has become synonymous with quality products and reliability. Astronautics’ main product lines include integrated avionics systems, navigation systems, electronic flight bags, flight instruments, high resolution flat panel displays, mission and display computers, network server systems, flight directors, air data computers, airborne server units, and flap control systems. Astronautics Technology Center designs and develops cutting-edge magnetic refrigeration systems. Astronautics’ subsidiary, Kearfott Corporation, was founded in 1917 and acquired by Astronautics in 1988. Kearfott is a leading designer and manufacturer of inertial navigation systems and motion and control components for platforms used in air, space, land and sea. Kearfott Corporation’s products literally encompass the universe. In space, its products guide and navigate satellites, the space shuttle and strategic missiles. At sea, Kearfott products function on submarines, Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and surface ships. Kearfott products navigate and point for the armies of the world, in hostile environments, on wheeled and tracked vehicles and provide technical fire control for the most modern tanks and howitzers. Kearfott products are on both manned and unmanned, fixed and rotary wing aircraft.

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).

Pacer International, Inc. operates as a non-asset based third-party logistics provider in North America. The company operates in two segments, Intermodal and Logistics. The Intermodal segment provides stacktrain, rail brokerage, and local cartage services principally to intermodal marketing companies, truck brokers, truckload carriers, automotive intermediaries, and international shipping companies. This segment also offers ramp-to-ramp and door-to-door services. As of December 26, 2008, the company's equipment fleet consisted of 1,849 double-stack railcars, 28,681 containers, and 29,904 chassis. The Logistics segment provides highway brokerage and truck services, international freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution, and supply chain management services to end-user customers. This segment also offers airfreight forwarding services as an indirect air carrier. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Concord, California.

MAC Aerospace Corporation is a recognized leader in the logistical support of advanced military defense systems. Through the use of Strategic Sourcing and other Supply Chain Management techniques, the company provides urgently needed spare parts for military aircraft and weapon systems worldwide. International Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) activities have come to depend on the company’s unique Strategic Sourcing capabilities to satisfy the most demanding supply chain problems. MAC’s customers include the U.S. Department of Defense, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), NATO and most allied countries. MAC's facilities are located near Washington, D.C., allowing immediate access to U.S. Government agencies, as well as foreign governments, through embassies, agencies, and military missions. Wherever the location, a member of our knowledgeable multi-lingual staff remains always available to personally discuss any critical need or long-range planning. MAC understands the importance of an efficient communication link to its customers. For this reason, we assign a single company point of contact for each customer, thereby ensuring a streamlined and methodical approach in support of every procurement requirement.

Worldwide Flight Services, WFS Global wants to help your airline help you get on and off the plane. One of the biggest ground handling companies in the world, the company provides cargo services (aircraft loading and unloading), passenger services (check-in and ticketing, security screening), ramp services (aircraft fueling, cabin cleaning), and technical services (equipment maintenances). WFS contracts with about 300 passenger and cargo airlines at more than 100 airports, mainly in North America and Europe but also in the Asia/Pacific region. The company is owned by private equity firm LBO France.

Hawk Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of friction products for industrial, aircraft, agricultural, and performance applications. Its friction products include parts for brakes, clutches, and transmissions used in construction and mining vehicles, agricultural vehicles, military vehicles, trucks, motorcycles, and race cars; and brake parts for landing systems used in commercial and general aviation. Hawk Corporation markets its products worldwide through product managers and direct sales professionals to original equipment manufacturers, second tier component suppliers, retailers, and distributors. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

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