Groen Brothers Aviation, Inc. (GBA) is engaged in the business of designing and developing new high performance gyroplanes and gyrodynes using advanced technology and modern aerospace design methods. GBA was founded in 1986 by David Groen and his brother, the late Jay Groen. David, Chairman, President & CEO, is supported by highly experienced aviation executives in key roles. GBA's Corporate Headquarters are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, with its current manufacturing facility on the same site. GBA also operates a flight test and R&D facility in Buckeye, Arizona, near Phoenix. Since its inception twenty years ago, GBA has been involved in an extensive research program in the design, engineering, development, testing and marketing of gyroplane and gyrodyne aircraft. As a result GBA has successfully developed innovative technology that has brought autorotative flight into the modern age. In November, 2005, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) selected a GBA-led team to design a proof of concept high speed, long range, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft designed for use in Combat Search and Rescue roles. This modern rotorcraft, named the “Heliplane” by DARPA, could be the next generation rotor wing aircraft, meeting economy and performance goals not considered achievable by any other type of VTOL aircraft.

CMC Electronics is a world leader in the design, manufacture, sales and support of high-technology electronics products for the aviation and global positioning markets. The company's principal locations are in Montreal, Quebec; Ottawa, Ontario; and Chicago, Illinois.. CMC's capabilities are broadened by a network of sales and service agents and representatives supporting CMC's activities worldwide. CMC Electronics' business strategy is to gain a leadership position in growing niche markets where products and systems of the utmost quality, highest reliability and most innovative features are required. The company is a major supplier to the aerospace and high-technology industries, airlines, military agencies and government customers around the world. Formerly known as Canadian Marconi Company, CMC Electronics has been designing and building innovative communication and electronics systems since 1903.

Piper Aircraft manufactures a range of planes popular with new and seasoned pilots. The company offers small, reliable trainers (Seminole, Arrow, and Warrior III) and aircraft designed for personal use and high-end business applications (Meridian, Mirage, Matrix, and Seneca V). In development, the PiperJet delivers piloting performance in a very light jet design. Aircraft is sold through a network of independently owned dealers. Piper Aircraft changed course in 2009 when its owner, American Capital, sold its stake in the company to investment firm Imprimis. The bright yellow Piper Cub, a WWII-era trainer, established Piper Aircraft's name in the history of personal flight.

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.

The company keeps commercial and military aircraft aloft with its high-performance fuel-flow devices. It builds main engine fuel pumps and systems, airframe fuel pumps, and various ground fuel distribution products. Through its Carter Ground Fueling division, Argo-Tech also makes ground refueling equipment. Customers have included the US Army and Air Force, engine and airframe makers such as Airbus, Boeing, GE Aircraft Engines, and Lockheed Martin, and aerospace distributor Upsilon International. In 2007, investment concerns Greenbriar Equity Group and Vestar Capital Partners sold AT Holdings Corp., the parent of Argo-Tech, to Eaton.

ABC is the only organization in the world delivering from the scheduled manufacture of airships. It is a privately held corporation with a strong financial base. ABC has about 45 employees at its Hillsboro, OR headquarters where the airships are designed and constructed in a 2300 m2 (25,000 ft2) facility housing administrative offices and shop space. An additional 280 m2 (3000 ft2) for production is leased in a large airship hangar in Tillamook, OR. The final assembly and flight test is accomplished at an appropriate site near the customer's location. A marketing office for airship applications in government missions and civil aid is located in Severna Park, MD, near Washington, DC. The Lightship Group (TLG), a wholly owned subsidiary of ABC, operates and sell Lightships for advertising and tourism around the world. TLG has more than 200 employees, and is operating 17 airships. Those in the USA are operated as an Air Carrier under FAR Part 135. TLG is headquartered in Orlando, Florida, with offices in Telford, UK, Singapore and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

ASTAR Air Cargo was named on July 14, 2003 when a U.S. investor group led by ASTAR Air Cargo Chairman and CEO John Dasburg purchased all of the outstanding shares of DHL Airways, Inc. DHL Airways, Inc. was founded in 1972 and has a 30 year record of providing reliable air cargo services.Today ASTAR employs over 1,000 air freight professionals and provides air cargo charter services to 34 domestic and 9 international airports from ASTAR's hub in Cincinnati, OH. ASTAR's two largest customers are DHL Worldwide Express and the United States Air Force. ASTAR provides service for the Department of Defense currently to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and other military bases around the world. ASTAR also provided cargo airlift for the Department of Defense in support of the Iraqi conflict.

Vueling Airlines for an elevated travel experience. The discount airline offers more than 80 daily flights on 90 domestic and international routes. It serves major cities throughout Spain as well as several top destinations in Europe, including Amsterdam, Brussels, Milan, Paris, and Rome. Vueling operates a fleet of 35 aircraft, all Airbus A320s, from its base in Barcelona and from hubs in Valencia and Madrid. The airline took to the skies in mid-2004. It took its name by adding a common English suffix to the Spanish word for "flight" (vuelo). In July 2009, Vueling merged with Iberia's low-fare airline, Clickair. Iberia owns 45% of the new Vueling.

AAR provides a wide range of products and value-added services for the aviation/aerospace industry. Using a “close-to-the-customer” business model, AAR serves airline and defense customers through four operating segments: 1) Aviation Supply Chain 2) Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul 3) Structures and Systems 4) Aircraft Sales & Leasing Headquartered in Wood Dale, Illinois, a suburb near O’Hare International Airport, AAR employs over 6,000 people at more than 60 locations around the world. AAR has more than half a century of experience helping commercial and government customers achieve their goals while controlling costs. Our commitment to quality, safety, customer satisfaction and airworthiness serves as the cornerstone of our business.

EADS North America Test and Services, a division of EADS North America, headquartered in Irvine, CA, is a complete test and measurement systems provider. Benefiting from more than 50 years experience in the test and measurement business, EADS North America Test and Services offers a full range of products and capabilities that include integrated test solutions, custom designs, complete turn-key hardware and software systems, commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) instrumentation, test software, and engineering solutions that address test instrumentation obsolescence. From “build-to-print” to imaginative development of state-of-the-art products, we have the experienced instrument and system design engineers, test program set developers, avionics test domain experts and manufacturing capabilities needed for all test solutions. Our engineering teams work with the major test system bus architectures and standards: VXI, LXI, PXI, and digital, as well as rack-mount and bench-top instrumentation. We market three of the industry’s most respected brands: Racal Instruments™, Talon Instruments™ and Tabor Instruments (with responsibility for U.S. distribution). In addition to our reputation as a leading supplier of test and measurement instruments and switching systems, EADS North America Test and Services can leverage the company’s electronic, mechanical, software, and system engineering department capabilities to either reengineer an existing product to meet specific needs, or develop a customer concept into a complete, manufacturable, supportable product.

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