Rather than soaring through the skies, Aircraft Service International Group (ASIG) takes care of planes when they're on the ground. The company provides fueling, ground handling, cargo handling, and related services to the commercial aviation industry. (Ground handling includes services such as baggage loading and unloading, cabin cleaning, and passenger check-in.) ASIG operates at more than 65 airports worldwide, primarily in the US and the UK but also elsewhere in Europe and in the Asia/Pacific region. Sister company Signature Flight Support serves the general aviation community as a leading fixed-base operator (FBO). ASIG was founded in 1947 and acquired by BBA Aviation in 2001.

Dragonair, an affiliate member of oneworld®, is a Hong Kong-based international airline, and a member of the Cathay Pacific Group. Established in 1985, the airline now operates a fleet of 14 A330-300s, six A321s and 10 A320s, providing quality passenger and cargo service. The airline's network covers 29 destinations across the Asia-Pacific region, including 17 in Mainland China.Dragonair operates about 400 flights a week to the Mainland, offering quality services to passengers around the region. The airline's expertise has been recognised in its winning the Best Airline - China category for six consecutive years, as well as Best Regional Airline - SE Asia category in 2008, in the respected Skytrax passenger survey.Dragonair aims to ensure that its passengers' in-flight experience is as enjoyable and as comfortable as possible. The influence of traditional Asian hospitality is felt on each Dragonair flight through the personal service and attention to detail provided by dedicated and professional cabin staff. The airline is committed to continuous improvements in service to provide its passengers with an even more pleasurable and comfortable flying experience.

Flying passengers to vacation spots throughout Europe, the Mediterranean, and North Africa, Transavia provides charter service (on behalf of tour operators) to about 75 destinations and low-cost scheduled service to more than 25 destinations. The carrier operates a fleet of about 30 Boeing 737s, primarily from Amsterdam but also from other airports in the Netherlands and from Paris. Along with providing transportation services, customers can arrange hotel accommodations and ground transportation (provided by partners) through Transavia's Web site. Transavia is a unit of Dutch national airline KLM, which in turn is part of Air France-KLM, Europe's largest airline company.

Freight Runners Express provides cargo aircraft charters from our base in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Our fleet of 14 airplanes hauls everything from small packages to palletized freight, including hazardous materials, all over the United States, Canada and Mexico. Carrier Appreciation Award presented for our dedication to on-time performance, communication, and customer service. Pilots now have an opportunity to obtain actual flight experience with our First Officer Intern Program.Air Charter Express, our passenger division, operates air taxi charter flights throughout the United States with pressurized jet-prop aircraft. Passengers ride in comfort to their important meetings.Aircraft Maintenance Facility offers professional aircraft servicing to the public at our maintenance hangar in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

Arrow Air was founded in 1950 by the visionary aviation pioneer, George Batchelor and is among the oldest air carriers in the U.S. continuing to operate under the same, originally registered name. A key component in the South Florida community for more than 57 years, Arrow is the largest U.S. registered air cargo carrier based at Miami International Airport, providing comprehensive cargo logistics services.Arrow Air, operating under the trade name ARROW CARGO provides scheduled air cargo logistics services to and from, and between the United States, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Arrow is proud to employ nearly 450 people at its Miami headquarters and 250 in direct, company operated stations throughout the Americas region.Arrow Cargo’s comprehensive market coverage provides overnight, airport to airport service to more than 20 destinations in the Americas. Providing direct flights to more than 20 destinations, Arrow operates over 60 flights each week to and from Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Arrow Cargo’s services are provided to more than 3,500 customers worldwide, serving international and domestic freight forwarders, integrated carriers, passenger and cargo airlines, the U.S. Department of Defense and the United States Postal Service. Arrow’s rich history and tenure in the global air freight markets also provides our clients with a unique level of experience and operating authority for charter requirements and interline capabilities. Arrow Cargo is building a strong logistics organization designed to not only satisfy today’s sophisticated logistics demands but to facilitate our clients’ growth and vision for the future. Arrow Cargo’s airside facilities at Miami International Airport boasts 67,000 square feet of refrigerated warehouse capacity for our perishable shipping clients and over 155,000 square feet of dry cargo capacity.

With apologies to HAL 9000, R2D2, C3PO, and the friendly Terminators, if it's really dangerous or unpleasant work, make a robot do it. That would certainly be REMOTEC UK's advice, anyway. The company, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, makes remote control vehicles used in hazardous military, law enforcement, nuclear facility, and chemical applications. Its Wheelbarrow models may be used to examine and dispose of explosives and other hazardous materials, investigate barricaded criminals or military positions, or inspect nuclear facilities.

Avionic Services International Limited has taken off from Avionic Services, a behind-the-scenes player in air transportation at small and medium-sized airports that was placed in administration in the summer of 2005. Under a management buyout, the business and assets of the company operating as Avionic Services were sold to Avionic Services International Limited for ?100,000 (more than $170,000) in October 2005. The company is now helmed by sales and marketing director David Bartlett and COO Gareth Rowe. The former Avionic Services built and refurbished air traffic control towers, designed and built runways, and provided flight inspections.

Flying passengers back and forth, back and forth, Shuttle America provides regional service for Delta Air Lines as a Delta Connection carrier and for United Airlines under the United Express name. It also flies for Mokulele Airlines. As a regional carrier, Shuttle America connects smaller markets with its clients' major hubs. It operates mainly in the eastern half of the US with a fleet of about 40 Embraer 170 regional jets, which can carry about 70 passengers. The company was acquired in 2005 by Republic Airways Holdings, which also operates regional carriers Chautauqua Airlines and Republic Airlines. Shuttle America began operations in 1998.

If travel plans take you through the Baltic states, you might want to consider flying airBaltic. Latvia's flag carrier, airBaltic serves more than 25 destinations in Europe from its hubs in Riga and Vilnius. The airline's fleet includes seven Boeing 737-500 and seven Fokker 50 aircrafts. Founded in 1995, airBaltic is 53% owned by the Latvian government. Scandinavian air group SAS AB had owned the other 47% but sold its shares in early 2009 to airBaltic's management for about $25 million. The sale comes after the Latvian government rejected a buyout offer from SAS.

Iran Aseman Airlines flies to nearly 50 destinations throughout its Persian homeland as well as to seven neighboring countries. Its main hub is the airport in Tehran, but one of three secondary ones is in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The carrier operates a fleet of 25 planes, including Fokker 100 and Boeing 727 jets as well as ATR-72 turboprops. Iran Aseman, founded in 1980, transports about 2.5 million passengers a year. (Aseman is the word for "skies" in Farsi, Iran's national language.) The airline acknowledges that ongoing US economic sanctions against Iran have hampered the carrier's ability to acquire new planes and parts at the most cost-effective rates.

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