Air Mauritius is the official link between its home island off the east coast of Africa and the rest of the world. The national carrier flies passengers and cargo to about 30 destinations in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East, including some served by code-sharing partners including Air France. (Code-sharing enables airlines to sell tickets on one another's flights and thus expand their networks.) The Air Mauritius fleet of about a dozen aircraft is made up primarily of Airbus jets. Through an alliance with Air Madagascar, the company operates a cargo-distribution network in about 10 African countries. Air Mauritius was founded in 1967.

Boeing, the world's largest aerospace company, is also the #2 defense contractor (behind Lockheed Martin) and the #2 maker of commercial aircraft (behind Airbus); it does business in the UK through subsidiaries such as Boeing United Kingdom Limited. Noteworthy Boeing businesses include commercial (747, 767, 777, and upcoming 787 Dreamliner) and military (F/A-15 Eagle, F-22 Raptor, and AH-64D Apache) aircraft, space and communications systems (GPS satellites, space launch services, Space Shuttle), and weapons systems (Harpoon missile, X-45 unmanned combat air vehicle).

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.

Cirrus Design enables its customers to reach the clouds, be they cirrus, cumulus, or stratus. The company, also known as Cirrus Aircraft, manufactures the SRV, SR20-G2, SR22, SR22-Turbo, and SR22-Turbo GTS single-engine, four-seater, piston-powered aircraft. Cirrus planes are made primarily of composite materials rather than aluminum; the company believes composites allow for an aerodynamically superior design. All Cirrus models come with parachutes that will lower the aircraft to the ground in case of emergency. The company was founded in 1984 by chairman Alan Klapmeier and his brother, Dale. Arcapita, the Bahrain-based investment firm, owns 58% of Cirrus Design.

Kreisler has manufactured precision components for the aerospace industry for over half a century by delivering a consistently high quality product and helping our customer solve complex engineering and manufacturing challenges. Success over the years has been defined by an ability to provide innovative solutions with changes in design, technology and equipment. Kreisler offers its customers in-house manufacturing and engineering services that reduce costs at every stage of production, from design to assembly and inspection. Sophisticated design software and state-of-the-art manufacturing and inspection equipment deliver the best components possible. An ISO 9000 registered quality system and aerospace certified manufacturing processes compliment the engineering and manufacturing organization by making sure processes are under statistical control and products are consistent in quality. The company's technical capabilities are complimented by continuous improvement efforts and certified quality systems that help to improve product quality and reliability. Kreisler has earned NADCAP accreditation for internal manufacturing processes including welding, nickel plating, as well as special chemical processes such as passivation and titanium cleaning.

Midcoast Aviation provides aircraft maintenance and FBO (fixed-base operation) services, including modification, ground handling, fueling, catering, and passenger services to corporate aircraft operators. The company works on a variety of popular business jets, including Dassault Falcon, Gulfstream, and Learjet models. The company offers maintenance services at its facilities in Missouri (Lambert-St. Louis International Airport) and provides maintenance and FBO services in nearby Cahokia, Illinois (St. Louis Downtown Airport). Midcoast Aviation is a subsidiary of Jet Aviation, which bought the company from Sabreliner in 2006. Jet Aviation was acquired in 2008 by General Dynamics.

Quintec provides strategic and technical consulting services to major change and procurement programmers across public and private sectors. Working closely with clients we develop strong working relationships that enable us to deliver world class consulting whilst transferring our knowledge and skills to client organizations.Since 1989 we have provided a broad range of consulting services to complex programmers in ground transportation, government, defense and energy sectors.We offer independent expert advice on business strategy & transformation, solution development and assurance and the management and governance of major programmes.

Arianespace is tops in space launches. Arianespace, the world's leading satellite launch company, is a private European commercial space consortium that has launched more than 260 satellites using its Ariane launch vehicles. Satellite operators and telecom customers that use Arianespace services include NASA and AT&T in the US, France Telecom and Inmarsat in Europe, and Singapore Telecom and NTT DoCoMo in Asia. Satellite makers -- including Boeing Satellite Systems, Lockheed Martin Space Systems, and Mitsubishi Electric -- are also among its customers. Arianespace was formed in 1980 and is controlled by about 23 corporations, primarily aerospace firms and government space agencies.

Cessna Aircraft is one of the most famous names in small planes. A subsidiary of Textron, the company manufactures business jets, utility turboprops, and small single-engine planes. Best known for its small prop planes, Cessna is also a leading maker of business jets; it makes nine variations of its popular Citation jet. Cessna's single-engine planes are typically used for personal and small-business purposes. Cessna also offers fractional ownership programs for its business jets. It has delivered more than 190,000 jets and planes during its 80-year-plus history, making it the world's leading general-aviation aircraft company. Cessna accounts for about 40% of Textron's sales.

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.

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