QSS Group keeps the government operating on the ground and in the air. QSS was founded in 1994 as an information technology contractor for NASA. Now the company provides services to a number of US government agencies. QSS researchers design, build, and test spacecraft and aviation systems. They also conduct studies in related fields, such as meteorology and astrophysics. The company's information technology sector offerings include database design, legacy migrations, and network integration and management. Clients have included the Executive Office of the President, the Department of Energy, and the General Services Administration. Early in 2007 Perot Systems bought QSS.

Volvo Aero Services' customers are aviation, not automotive, and they are extremely focused on safety. The company, a subsidiary of Volvo Aero Corporation (itself a subsidiary of Sweden's AB Volvo), provides aftermarket services for US aviation customers from locations in Seattle and Boca Raton, Florida. Services include the sale of engines, engine parts, airframe components, and gas turbine parts; the leasing and exchange of parts and engines; and inventory management programs. Volvo Aero Services is the exclusive distributor of surplus spare parts for Boeing.

Lockheed Martin UK Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation [NYSE: LMT], has acquired HMT Vehicles Limited, a United Kingdom-based developer of designs for military vehicles. HMT Vehicles Limited (HMT) is a privately owned company that has funded the development for innovative designs that have been incorporated into light to medium high mobility wheeled military vehicles in the U.S. and U.K. HMT owns and licenses the intellectual property associated with these designs. Vehicles incorporating HMT’s designs are used as platforms for weapons programs such as the Lightweight Mobile Artillery Weapons System and the Soothsayer electronic warfare programs in the UK. Lockheed Martin plans on incorporating HMT’s designs into its vehicles for U.S. programs such as the Lightweight Prime Mover program and the U.S. Army’s Future Tactical Truck System (FTTS). Lockheed Martin UK Holdings Limited, located in London, will manage the HMT Vehicle business in coordination with Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, based in Owego, NY. “The HMT acquisition aligns with the Corporation’s cash deployment strategy of acquiring companies that enhance our core focus areas and position us for future growth,” said Bob Stevens, Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “HMT’s highly innovative vehicle designs will enhance the functionality of Lockheed Martin’s vehicle products, which will benefit our customers and the critical missions they support worldwide.”

XOJET serves airline travelers that want the entire cabin to be first class. The private airline company offers private jet services to business and leisure travelers. The company's business model breaks from the private jet fractional model (many owners of one jet) by offering customers the choice between limited jet ownership (3 to 4 owners), non-owner memberships, and on-demand seat and aircraft leasing. XOJET serves major US metropolitan areas but also offers custom-priced services to international destinations. The company's typical customers are frequent corporate and business executive travelers. XOJET is privately owned by investment firms and former CEO Paul Touw, who founded the company in 2006.

Gulfstream International Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates a scheduled airline, and provides scheduled and on-demand charter services. It also offers flight training services for pilots holding commercial, multi-engine, and instrument certifications; and frequent charter flights within its geographic operating region, including licensed flights to Cuba. The company operates approximately 150 scheduled flights per day, serving 9 destinations in Florida, 10 destinations in the Bahamas, and 5 destinations from continental airlines Cleveland hub to cities in Pennsylvania, New York, and West Virginia under the department of transportation's essential air service program. As of December 31, 2008, Gulfstream International Group operated a fleet of 23 Beechcraft 1900 Turboprops passenger aircraft. It operates under a principal code share and alliance agreement with Continental Airlines, as well as has code share agreements with United, Northwest, and Copa Airlines of Panama. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Umeco plc is a leading international provider of supply chain services and advanced composite materials primarily to the aerospace & defence, automotive, motor sport and wind turbine industries.The majority of these products and services are supplied to major customers including Boeing, Airbus, BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce plc, Parker Aerospace, Goodrich, ATK, Lockheed Martin and the US Department of Defence.The Group is managed through two divisions: Supply Chain and Composites and had revenue in the year to March 2009 of £415.3 million. Umeco plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (umc.l)

Weber Aircraft LLC is one of the world’s top manufacturers of commercial aircraft seats for airlines and major aircraft manufacturers in the U.S. and abroad. Headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located on a half-million-square-foot campus in Gainesville, Texas. The company also has a 120,000 square-foot service center in Atlanta, Georgia for repairs, overhauls and upgrades of aircraft interior products.Weber Aircraft has produced more than 800,000 passenger seats for all types of aircraft. The company is proud to list on its client roster the world’s most recognized names in aviation.Weber Aircraft LLC holds many patents on design features. This legacy of innovation includes unique seat adjustment mechanisms and leg rest designs for increased comfort, as well as many safety features for energy absorption and occupant protection. The ability to stretch the limits of design and retain functionality as well as safety has been an integral part of Weber's history.

Midwest Air Group aims to run a champagne airline in beer country. From hubs in Milwaukee and Kansas City, the company's Midwest Airlines serves major US business centers and leisure destinations. It operates a fleet of about 10 Boeing 717s and promotes such perks as wide leather seats and fresh-baked, chocolate chip cookies. With regional affiliate Midwest Connect, Midwest Airlines serves about 30 destinations, largely in the upper Midwest. Midwest also hauls cargo, offers charter flights, and provides ground-based airport services. Founded in 1984, Midwest was acquired by Republic Airways Holdings in July 2009.

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.

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.

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