The European Space Agency (ESA) manages Europe's journey into space. Its mission is to develop Europe's space capability by engaging in space research and developing satellite-based technologies and services that promote European industries. Although the agency maintains close ties with the EU, it is not directly affiliated with it. ESA has 17 member states--by coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its member sates, it manages programs that extend beyond the capability of any single member country. ESA's 17 members include Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK.

To be sentient is to be aware, and to be Sentient is to be aware of a market niche in private jet transportation. Unlike charter jet users, Sentient customers pay a membership fee in advance for guaranteed access to aircraft. But as opposed to fractional jet ownership, where customers buy a portion of a jet and then pay for flight expenses, Sentient member-customers pay for flight time only. Customers choose types of jets (light, midsize, heavy) rather than individual aircraft. The jets are flown by independent operators. Sentient is a unit of Sentient Jet Holdings, which in mid-2008 announced it was selling the company to an affiliate of Macquarie Group.

TAT Group company through two of its divisions, offers aviation leasing and maintenance services, primarily to the European commercial airline industry. Subsidiary TAT LEASING specializes in leasing regional aircraft to customers; its Magellan Air unit offers aircraft asset management services for companies and other aircraft owners. Through the company's maintenance division, TAT Group provides some 3,000 technicians, who provide services for both regional and major airlines in the US, Europe, and Asia. TAT Group also invests in European office real estate projects through its TAT immobilier subsidiary.

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.

Air Pacific flies passengers and cargo from Fiji to nearly 20 cities and a dozen countries. The carrier operates a fleet of Boeing 737, 747, and 767 aircraft. The government of Fiji owns 51% of the airline. Australian airline Qantas Airways owns more than 46%. The remainder is owned by Air New Zealand and the governments of Kiribati, Tonga, Samoa, and Nauru. Air Pacific owns Fiji Airlines Limited (trading as Pacific Sun) and a portion of the Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa.

American Eurocopter is the US-based arm of European helicopter giant Eurocopter, itself a subsidiary of aerospace conglomerate EADS. American Eurocopter's primary offerings include Eurocopter helicopter repair and overhaul services, spares and parts support, technical publications, and maintenance training services. It also provides manufacturing, completion, and final assembly for A-Star AS350 helicopters and provides customization services for Eurocopter EC120, EC135, EC145, and EC155 helicopter models.

Amerijet International, Inc. provides scheduled air cargo services in North, South and Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, with a fleet of about 15 Boeing aircraft. Amerijet also arranges ground transportation of its customers' freight in North America and offers air and sea freight forwarding services worldwide. (As a freight forwarder, the company buys capacity from transportation providers and resells it to customers.) The company maintains about 370,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space. Miami-based investment firm H.I.G. Capital Management owns a controlling stake in Amerijet.

Boeing is the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Additionally, Boeing designs and manufactures rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems. As a major service provider to NASA, Boeing operates the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. The company also provides numerous military and commercial airline support services. Boeing has customers in more than 90 countries around the world and is one of the largest U.S. exporters in terms of sales. Boeing has a long tradition of aerospace leadership and innovation. We continue to expand our product line and services to meet emerging customer needs. Our broad range of capabilities includes creating new, more efficient members of our commercial airplane family; integrating military platforms, defense systems and the warfighter through network-centric operations; creating advanced technology solutions that reach across business units; e-enabling airplanes and providing connectivity on moving platforms; and arranging financing solutions for our customers. Headquartered in Chicago, Boeing employs more than 158,000 people across the United States and in 70 countries. This represents one of the most diverse, talented and innovative workforces anywhere. More than 90,000 of our people hold college degrees--including nearly 29,000 advanced degrees--in virtually every business and technical field from approximately 2,700 colleges and universities worldwide. Our enterprise also leverages the talents of hundreds of thousands more skilled people working for Boeing suppliers worldwide.

BlackHawk Products Group sells a broad range of tactical gear for those in the military and law enforcement. Products include apparel and tactical armor, holsters, knives, weapon accessories, harnesses, and rappelling equipment. Items are sold by catalog or online. After acquiring US-based Knoxx Industries in 2007, BlackHawk added recoil-suppression stocks for rifles and shotguns to its list of more than 3,000 products. BlackHawk was founded in 1993 by CEO Mike Noell, a former Navy SEAL. Since then, the company has expanded through acquisitions and now operates through offices in the US and Germany.

General Dynamics-Ordnance and Tactical Systems empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments.. applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations.A business unit within the Combat Systems Group of General Dynamics, we are a world leader in the manufacture of large, medium- and small-caliber direct and indirect-fire munitions, mortar weapons and systems, artillery projectiles, bomb bodies, Ball Powder® Propellant, solid propellants, non-lethal products and Force Protection products. The company also manufactures precision metal components; provides explosive load, assemble and pack services for a variety of munitions, tactical missile and rocket programs; and designs and produces shaped charge warheads and control actuator systems. Our expansive array of capabilities and services include innovative engineering and design, advanced modeling; simulations; system integration and management; precision machining and forging; as well as testing and evaluation. Combining proven ammunition development and production capabilities with advanced research and development strengths in key technological areas, we continue to meet the needs of the armed forces of the United States, its friends and allies with the highest quality, "best value" combat solutions.

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