Thales Aerospace Company Profile Thales Aerospace is the leading onboard electronics contractor in Europe for civil and military aircraft, including helicopters. Its products include cockpit and cabin electronics, defense equipment, onboard utilities, power generation and navigation systems, and in-flight entertainment systems. The business serves airlines, military forces, defense agencies, and aircraft manufacturers, including Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier Aerospace, Gulfstream, and Eurocopter, among others. It is a business unit of the Aerospace/Space segment of French aerospace and defense company Thales. Thales Aerospace has industrial operations in Asia/Pacific, Europe, and North America.

Equip'Aero helps keep planes flying high and mighty over France and other destinations. The company is an original equipment manufacturer of aircraft components, such as valves and actuators, and also provides repair, maintenance, and overhaul services on pneumatic, hydraulic, and fuel parts. Equip'Aero's customers include commercial and commuter airlines, airframe and engine manufacturers, and aerospace/defense parts makers, including Goodrich, Honeywell, Meggitt, and Pratt & Whitney. Equip'Aero owns and operates three subsidiaries. It was founded in 1993 by president Jean-Pierre Thulliez.

Mexicana de Aviación began its operations more than almost 87 years ago and it is therefore the airline with the fourth longest tradition in the world. Currently, it is the airline with the most extensive international coverage from Mexico and the leading transportation company between Mexico and the United States. From its operation hub in Mexico City International Airport, Mexicana flies to around 50 destinations in North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean. Its code share agreements with leading international airlines, represents a great benefit for its passengers with the accumulation and redemption of miles, access to its executive lounges, a range of connection possibilities and coordinated schedules with an extensive route network that covers a large portion of the world. Having the most modern fleet in the world has allowed it to maintain one of the highest on time performance levels, and enabled it to reach the highest utilization rate of its Airbus fleet, with an average daily operation of 12:52 hours. Mexicana has the best maintenance base in Latin America. And for the third consecutive time its been recognized with the World Travel Awards 2007 as the best Business Class in Mexico and Latin America, in addition to receiving the award as the leading airline for tenth consecutive years and for the first time as the best airline website, in the same region. On July 1st, 2005, Mexicana launched its low-cost airline, Click Mexicana, which offers the most competitive fares. Click serves 26 domestic routes and its fleet is comprised of 17 Fokker 100 aircraft with state-of-the-art equipment with the most advanced technology available in the industry. For more information visit: www.mexicana.com and www.clickmx.com

Sabena technics, formerly TAT Industries, is the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) arm of the French TAT Group family of aviation services companies. The company provides a range of aviation maintenance services to European regional carries, independent aircraft operators, and the military aircraft of several European nations. Services include engineering and technical data management, airframe maintenance, aircraft painting, component repair and overhaul, and spare parts sales and distribution. Sabena operates through about 15 sites primarily located in Europe and the Asia Pacific region serving customers around the globe.

FLIR Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets thermal imaging and infrared camera systems in the United States and internationally. It operates in three divisions: Thermography, Commercial Vision Systems, and Government Systems. The Thermography division manufactures hand-held thermal imaging systems that detect and measure minute temperature differences, which are used in various industrial and commercial applications, including high-end predictive and preventative maintenance, research and development, test and measurement, leak detection, scientific analysis, manufacturing process control, and building inspection. It serves research and development facilities, universities, industrial companies, utility companies, building inspectors, electrical contractors, thermography consultants, damage restoration contractors, and various commercial enterprises. The Commercial Vision Systems division provides infrared detectors, camera cores, readout integrated circuits, and other sub-components to original equipment manufacturers in automotive night vision, recreational marine, firefighting, airborne law enforcement, and commercial security markets. It also serves automotive suppliers, aircraft manufacturers and dealers, marine electronics dealers, integrators of security systems, and news gathering agencies. The Government Systems division offers hand-held and fixed mounted products for force protection, counter terrorism, search and rescue, perimeter security, navigation safety, law enforcement, narcotics detection, maritime and border patrol, and anti-piracy applications. It serves domestic and foreign government agencies, including military, paramilitary, and police forces. FLIR Systems offers its products through direct sales personnel, and a network of independent representatives and distributors. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon.

Island-hopping Aer Arann provides scheduled passenger transportation service to more than 25 destinations, primarily in Ireland and the UK but also in Northern France. Most of its flights originate from Cork, Dublin, or Galway. The carrier operates a fleet of about a dozen ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft, which were chosen in part for their fuel efficiency. Chairman Padraig O'Ceidigh owns a controlling stake in the company, which he acquired in 1994. Aer Arann began operations in 1970 to fly between Galway and the Aran Islands, off Ireland's western coast.

NORDAM's dynamic role in international industry continues to grow with an expanding array of products and services for the major airline, commuter, general aviation, OEM and military segments of the aerospace and aviation industries.The NORDAM Group offers innovative Radome to Tailcone Solutions™. Today, the Company is recognized worldwide as an industry leader in the manufacture, repair and overhaul of aircraft bonded-honeycomb and all composite components, fan/thrust reversers, nacelles engine components, interiors and aircraft transparencies. The NORDAM Group is the largest privately held FAA-approved Repair Station in the world for composite, aircraft structures.The NORDAM Group was founded in 1969 and has grown to become an acknowledged leader in aircraft component manufacturing and repair. NORDAM maintains facilities on three continents with a worldwide staff numbering in the thousands. The company's diverse and impressive customer base includes more than 150 commercial carriers; OEMs for commercial, regional, corporate and general aircraft; powerplant manufacturers; U.S. and foreign military services; and aircraft maintenance facility operators.Company headquarters and primary facilities are located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Other NORDAM facilities are located in Wichita, Kansas; Singapore; and the United Kingdom. NORDAM's international sales and marketing arm is World Aviation Associates (WAA), its wholly owned affiliate with offices worldwide.

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the design, engineer, and manufacture of commercial aerostructures worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Fuselage Systems, Propulsion Systems, and Wing Systems. The Fuselage Systems segment involves in the development, production, and marketing of forward, mid, and rear fuselage sections and systems primarily to aircraft original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), as well as offers related spares, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services. This segment also manufactures rotorcraft comprising forward cockpit and cabin for military aircrafts. The Propulsion Systems segment develops, produces, and markets struts/pylons; nacelles, including thrust reversers; and related engine structural components primarily to aircraft or engine OEMs, as well as provides related spares and MRO services.The Wing Systems segment engages in the development, production, and marketing of wings and wing components comprising flight control surfaces and other miscellaneous structural parts primarily to aircraft OEMs, as well as offers related spares and MRO services. This segment also designs and manufactures structural components for military aircrafts, including low observables that are radar absorbent and translucent materials; radome refurbishment; and other military products. The company was formerly known as Mid-Western Aircraft Systems Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. The company is headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. is a subsidiary of Onex Corporation.

ELDEC is El Great for its parent Crane Aerospace & Electronics . The company makes electronic and electromechanical products for defense and aerospace applications. Its products are used in commercial and military aircraft's flight control, landing, power, and other systems. ELDEC's makes position indication and control systems, battery chargers, power supplies, battery charging systems, and fuel flow systems. It has production facilities in Seattle and in Daventry, England (as subsidiary ELDEC Electronics), and Bron, France. Founded in 1957, ELDEC is part of both the aerospace business segment and the electronics group of Crane Co.

Copa Holdings, S.A., through its subsidiaries, provides airline passenger and cargo services. The company offers air transportation services for leisure and business travelers; and cargo, which include freight, courier, and mail service. It provides 156 daily scheduled flights for 45 destinations in 24 countries in North, Central, and South America; and the Caribbean. The company has a strategic alliance with Continental Airlines, Inc. As of December 31, 2008, it operated a fleet of 55 aircrafts, which include 27 Boeing 737-Next Generation aircrafts, 24 Embraer 190 aircrafts, and 4 MD-80 aircrafts. Copa Holdings, S.A. was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Panama City, Panama.

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