Patria comes to the defense of the military, supplying products such as armored vehicles, mortar systems, helicopters, and aircraft. It also provides maintenance for its products and offers services, such as pilot training for the Finnish Air Force. The group holds top positions in the military/aerospace markets in Finland and the Baltic region, but it has partnerships in more than 50 countries. The group has four primary business units: Aerostructures (composite structures for aircraft and spacecraft), Aviation (lifecycle support services for aircraft and helicopters), Land & Armament (armored vehicles, mortar systems), and Systems (advanced systems and integration for armed forces and security agencies).

AIM Group PLC Company Profile AIM Group aims at high-altitude interior decorating. The company does business as AIM Aviation; it develops, manufactures, and installs commercial and military aircraft interior components and equipment. Airline passengers can readily see its lavatories, overhead storage bins, sidewall panels, ceiling panels, closets, class dividers, crew rests, lighting, passenger service units, and life raft storage units. Less visible offerings include ducting, composite enclosures, insulation, pet stowage, and avionics racks. AIM Group also provides overhaul, painting, and reconfiguration services. Customers have included Airbus, Boeing, British Airways, Delta, and Saab. AIM Group has facilities in the US and the UK.

Since 1959, Universal® has seen clients face incredible challenges, and delivered the solutions they need to prevail. To do this, universal leverage what makes us unique: providing the complete global resources you need, all coordinated and executed by Universal team members around the world. With a broad array of services and capabilities, Universal can help you overcome the unexpected – and the everyday challenges you face. Knowledge, experience, and resources that come from more than 50 years in business, in which we've facilitated more than two million global trip legs. Voted #1 in the Professional Pilot PRASE survey 17 times, including #1 in International Trip Planning from 2003-2009. Universal Aviation ground support at 37 locations in over 20 countries – voted Best Handling Service two years in a row in the Professional Pilot PRASE survey. Universal Aviation – first ground handler to complete the NATA Safety 1st® Certified Professional Line Service Training in Asia, Latin America, and Europe. Operators of a business aircraft and flight department, giving us an owner's perspective, as well as an opportunity to test product and service enhancements.

Mesa Air Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides scheduled passenger and airfreight services. The company carries passengers, as well as freight and express packages on its passenger flights. It also has interlined small cargo freight agreements with various other carriers. In addition, the company contracts with the U.S. Postal Service for carriage of mail to the cities it serves. Further, it occasionally operates charter flights. As of September 30, 2008, the company operated a fleet of 159 aircraft with approximately 800 daily departures to 124 cities in the United states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and Mexico. Mesa Air Group was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

CHC Helicopter hovers near the top of the helicopter heap. The company, which operates more than 150 helicopters in more than 30 countries worldwide, offers transportation services primarily for oil and gas exploration and production companies. CHC does much of its business in the North Sea; it also operates in several other major offshore oil production areas. In addition, the company provides helicopters for emergency medical services and offers helicopter maintenance services, through its Heli-One unit. An affiliate of investment firm First Reserve, which specializes in the energy industry, owns CHC.

NATS provides air traffic control services at 15 of the UK's biggest airports, and "en-route" air traffic services for aircraft flying through UK airspace. This year NATS will handle more than two million flights carrying over 220 million passengers. NATS compete for our business at the airports and have won all 15 of our contracts by being extremely good at what NATS do and the service NATS can offer. In 2005 NATS won first overseas contract, for RAF Gibraltar.NATS "en route" business is regulated, and NATS operate under licence from the Civil Aviation Authority. The terms of NATS licence, available in full on the CAA website, require NATS to be capable of meeting on a continuous basis any reasonable level of overall demand. NATS are charged with permitting access to airspace on the part of all users, whilst making the most efficient overall use of airspace. NATS is leading the industry in terms of technological and business development and sells a range of product and consultancy services.

At Aeromet we make it our business to lead from the front. An unwavering dedication drives us to provide the best possible service in the production of aluminium and magnesium sand castings, aluminium investment castings and the forming of titanium parts for the aerospace and defence industries. With over 30 years experience we are continuously developing techniques and processes that enable us to form unique and lasting partnerships with the biggest names in the industry and to get the job done on time and on cost.

Filtration Development Company, which does business as FDC/aerofilter, can't do much about the kicking-up-dust part, but the company does make filters that keep helicopter turbine engines from getting clogged and damaged, thus lowering maintenance and repair costs and decreasing downtime. The company's systems are used on Bell, Eurocopter, and Sikorsky models.

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.

Boeing is the 800-pound gorilla of US aerospace. The world's largest aerospace company, Boeing is the #2 maker of large commercial jets (behind rival Airbus) and the #2 defense contractor behind Lockheed Martin. Boeing has two major segments: Commercial Airplanes and Integrated Defense Systems. Through its Boeing Capital subsidiary, the company provides financing and leasing services to both commercial and military/aerospace customers. Boeing makes about two-thirds of its sales in the Americas. As the worldwide recession continues, the company will adjust to decreased demand for new commercial airliners, and its military programs may come under more scrutiny from the Obama administration and from Congress.

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