Allied Aerosystems is a one stop shop for calibration maintenance and repair of test equipment and a world leader in Avionic ground support equipment repair and calibration. In addition to its laboratory in Wales, the company also is present at London's Heathrow Airport, and has operations in Hayes and Nantgarw. AAL serves airlines, medical companies, armed forces, telecommunication manufactures, and aircraft engine and ground support equipment manufacturers, including British Airways, General Electric, BAE Systems, and the UK's Ministry of Defense.

Formerly known for its non-stop service to parts of sub-Saharan Africa, North American Airlines is sticking to the skies a little closer to home these days. The US-certified air carrier announced in 2008 that it would eliminate routes to Africa, citing rising fuel costs as the impetus behind its decision. The carrier offers air transportation services throughout the world for the US military (its largest customer) and commercial clientele. Founded in 1989, North American is primarily a charter airline, operating a fleet of 10 passenger aircraft. A subsidiary of Global Aviation Holdings, North American operates out of headquarters at JFK International Airport in New York City.

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.

One of the world’s 30 busiest airports, SFO is committed to setting the standard for our industry. This includes being a leader in safety and security, customer service and satisfaction, community relations, environmental commitment, quality of facilities, and financial and economic vitality. SFO was the first major U.S. airport to achieve 100 percent fully automated and integrated baggage screening. Today, efficient operations ensure our passenger screening wait times are among the shortest in the nation.

Qantas Airways, Australia's #1 airline, flies to about 60 destinations at home and another 85-plus (including some served by code-sharing partners) in about 35 countries. (Code-sharing enables carriers to sell tickets on one another's flights and thus extend their networks.) Its airline operations include regional carrier QantasLink, as well as low-fare carrier Jetstar, both of which operate in Australia and elsewhere in the Asia/Pacific region. Overall, the Qantas fleet includes about 230 aircraft. Qantas is part of the Oneworld global airline alliance, which is led by British Airways (BA) and American Airlines. In late 2008 Qantas and BA began merger talks, but an agreement could not be reached.

Terma has evolved into a global supplier of high-tech products and technology to the defense and aerospace industries. The group's international customers contribute more than 80% of Terma's total sales. Non-defense businesses of Terma include air traffic management systems, radar systems, IT services, and equipment for the space industry. The group has established a presence in the US with the 2004 formation of subsidiary Terma North America in Georgia and Washington, DC. Customers of the group include the Royal Netherlands Air Force, the Royal Danish Navy, the US Air Force, and Northrop Grumman. Orla and Svend Aage Jargensen founded Terma in 1944.

Philippine Airlines (PAL) flies the Philippine skies and beyond. First taking off in 1941, the carrier has grown into a fleet of about 40 aircraft (including five Boeing 747-400s) flying to more than 20 domestic points and about 30 foreign destinations. PAL owns 30 Airbus aircraft and four Bombardier airplanes. The airline has also reconfigured its in-flight service to include first, business, and economy classes. PAL additionally offers flights to India and China, both among the world's fastest-growing travel markets. The carrier offers almost 30 weekly flights to US destinations. In 2008 the company launched its low fare carrier unit, PAL Express, which serves mostly domestic island destinations.

Airbus really knows how to pack 'em in. Passengers, that is. The commercial aircraft manufacturer makes the jumbo 525-seat A380, the largest civil airliner in service. It also makes more than a dozen other aircraft models, ranging from single-aisle (A318, A319, A320, A321) to wide-body (A300, A310, A330, A340), with capacities ranging from about 100 to 400 passengers. Airbus vies with Boeing to be the world's #1 commercial jet maker. Its mid-sized A350 XWB model -- due for delivery in 2013 -- is expected to compete against Boeing's upcoming 787 Dreamliner. The company is also expanding into the military transport aircraft sector with airlifters and aerial tankers. Airbus is owned by EADS.

Scaled Composites, LLC, is an aerospace and specialty composites development company located in Mojave, California (about 80 miles north of Los Angeles). Founded in 1982 by Burt Rutan, Scaled has broad experience in air vehicle design, tooling, and manufacturing, specialty composite structure design, analysis and fabrication, and developmental flight test.

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures firearms. It offers pistols, revolvers, tactical rifles, hunting rifles, black powder firearms, handcuffs, and firearm-related products and accessories. It also provides forging, heat treating, finishing, plating, and castings services. In addition, the company operates a private law enforcement training facility, as well as retail stores that offer firearms, hunting, shooting, camping, fishing, and sporting gear and accessories in Springfield, Massachusetts and Rochester, New Hampshire.Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation serves gun enthusiasts, collectors, hunters, sportsmen, competitive shooters, protection focused individuals, law enforcement agencies and officers, and military agencies in the United States and internationally. It markets its products through distributors, dealers, and consumer promotions, as well as specialized retail merchandising. Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation was founded in 1852 and is based in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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