General Electric is the world's largest maker of jet engines, so if you've ever been to an airport, you've doubtless heard the whine of GE jet engines. Keeping all those engines functioning is the task of GE Engine Services. The company provides engine maintenance, repair, overhaul services, and technology upgrades, as well as engine exchange. It supplies customers with new and used engine parts; leases engines and provides financing for engine customers; and inspects, analyzes, and diagnoses engines. Not only does it work on its own engines, but it also works on its competitors' engines, including those made by Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney.

For this company, Australia and the Asia/Pacific remain Virgin territory for low-fare airlines. Virgin Blue Holdings' main subsidiary, Virgin Blue Airlines, serves more than 20 cities in Australia, where it is #2 behind Qantas. Virgin Blue carriers include Pacific Blue, which serves New Zealand, and Polynesian Blue, which flies to several Pacific islands. In February 2009 Virgin Blue launched V Australia, an airline flying between Australia and the US West Coast. Overall, Virgin Blue operates a fleet of about 75 Boeing 737s and Embraer E-Jets and serves some 30 destinations. The company also sells tour packages and offers cargo services. Virgin Blue is an affiliate of UK-based Virgin Group.

Operating near the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts of the US, and at points in between, Atlantic Aviation FBO is a leading provider of fixed-base operations (FBO) services for the general aviation community. Its offerings include fueling and aircraft storage, as well as ground transportation, catering, and de-icing. Fuel sales and related services account for most of the company's revenue. Atlantic Aviation maintains a network of about 70 FBO facilities at more than 65 airports throughout the US, plus one heliport. The company is a subsidiary of Macquarie Infrastructure Company.

EADS Test & Services (T&S) is part of the EADS Defence & Security Group and leads the world in civil and military avionics test systems. EADS T&S have a major international presence with locations in France, Germany, Spain, UK, United States, Middle East and India as well as a global distribution network. EADS Test & Services (UK) Limited is located near the south coast at Ferndown in Dorset and was formed following the acquisition of the Racal Instruments Group of companies; a long established supplier of professional test solutions to the Defence and Aerospace sectors. Products range from Commercial Off The Shelf test and measurement instrumentation through man-portable, in-field/depot test systems to customer special, bespoke, turn-key and integrated deployed support solutions.

Radar, missiles, missile defense systems, and torpedoes are all in day's work for Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS). A division of defense giant Raytheon, IDS designs, integrates, and maintains complex airborne, land, and naval technologies designed for both offensive and defensive operations. Major offerings include ballistic missile early warning radar systems, air-defense missile systems (Patriot), navigation and surveillance radars, ship- and helicopter-based anti-submarine sonars, naval defense systems, and naval torpedoes. It serves the US Armed Forces, the Department of Homeland Security, and the US Missile Defense Agency, to name a few.

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.

Commander Premier Aircraft Corporation was formed by over 50 owners of Commander aircraft in the spring of 2005. CPAC was formed to submit a bid to buy the assets of defunct Commander Aircraft Corporation from CAC’s bankruptcy trustee and produce new Commander aircraft and support the worldwide Commander aircraft fleet. CPAC’s bid was successful and, CPAC closed the acquisition at the end of June 2005. The acquisition did not include a lease of CAC’s former facility in Oklahoma City and no appropriate space could be found within commuting distance of the Oklahoma City work force. After an intense search, the Company chose Cape Girardeau Regional Airport for its new home. All production equipment and inventory was moved to our new facility in late 2005 and is now fully set up for operations. The board of directors of Commander Premier Aircraft Corporation consists of Gregory L. Walker, President and CEO. Mr. Robert Tippens, serve as Vice-President/ Chief Financial Officer and organizer of the Commander Owners Group and a primary organizer of the Company. CPAC’s operations in Cape Girardeau are under the oversight of Mr. Carl R. Gull, Vice President – Operations. Mr. John Canavan is CPAC’s Inventory and Purchasing Manager. Mr. Michael Bryant is CPAC’s PMA QA Manager.

Kenya Airways transports passengers and cargo to about 40 destinations -- primarily in Africa but also in Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia/Pacific region -- from its hub in Nairobi. Some markets are served under code-sharing agreements with partners such as Air France, KLM, and Korean Airlines. (Code-sharing enables airlines to sell tickets on one another's flights and thus extend their networks.) In addition, Kenya Airways is an associate member of the SkyTeam global airline marketing alliance. The carrier operates a fleet of about 25 aircraft, consisting mainly of Boeing models.

Dart Group generates revenue from vacationers and vegetables. The company's aviation unit, Jet2.com, provides scheduled and charter passenger services to about 40 destinations, including both vacation spots and business centers, throughout Europe. It also transports mail and other cargo. Jet2.com operates a fleet of about 30 Boeing 737s and 757s from several bases in the UK. Dart Group's other major business unit, Fowler Welch-Coolchain, transports fresh produce and other temperature-controlled goods, mainly in the UK but also in continental Europe. Fowler Welch-Coolchain also provides warehousing and distribution of standard dry freight. It operates more than 500,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space.

E’Prime is committed to providing innovative, reliable, and cost-effective launch services to the United States Department of Defense (U.S. Air Force); the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); and other government and commercial entities including telecommunications, aerospace, security, and defense industries. E'Prime Aerospace Corporation (EPEO:PK), a U.S. company with more than 2,000 shareholders, secures a unique and proprietary technology derived from the Peacekeeper Missile System and maintains a leading industry position to provide and implement the most accurate, efficient, reliable, and cost effective launch programs available worldwide. E’Prime's larger Eagle S-III – Eagle S-VII launch vehicles will lift from 16,925-59,340 lbs. to lower-earth-orbit (LEO), which is 90 miles plus above Earth, and from 5,415-19,780 lbs. to geosynchronous-earth-orbit (GEO), which is 22,300 miles above earth. These vehicles will provide a reliable cost-competitive alternative to E’Prime's liquid fueled competitors for these heavier payloads. The Eagle S-VII is the most powerful launch vehicle in the world, with the capability of launching extremely heavy payloads, such as the International Space Station.

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