US Airways Group, Inc. provides air transportation for passengers and cargo. It operates approximately 3,100 flights daily to 200 communities in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America. As of December 31, 2008, the company operated 354 mainline jets supported by its regional airline subsidiaries and affiliates operating as US Airways Express, which had approximately 238 regional jets and 74 turboprops. US Airways Group operates a hub-and-spoke network with hubs in Charlotte, Philadelphia, and Phoenix; and secondary hubs/focus cities in New York, Washington, D.C., Boston, and Las Vegas. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.

Patria comes to the defense of the military, supplying products such as armored vehicles, mortar systems, helicopters, and aircraft. It also provides maintenance for its products and offers services, such as pilot training for the Finnish Air Force. The group holds top positions in the military/aerospace markets in Finland and the Baltic region, but it has partnerships in more than 50 countries. The group has four primary business units: Aerostructures (composite structures for aircraft and spacecraft), Aviation (lifecycle support services for aircraft and helicopters), Land & Armament (armored vehicles, mortar systems), and Systems (advanced systems and integration for armed forces and security agencies).

AirNet Systems, Inc., through its operating subsidiaries, focuses its resources on providing value-added, time-critical aviation services to a diverse set of customers in the most service-intensive, cost-effective manner possible. AirNet operates an integrated national transportation network that provides expedited transportation services to banks and time-critical small package shippers nationwide. The Company operated a total of 130 aircraft, 114 for its cargo airline and 16 for its passenger charter airline at March 31, 2005, located strategically throughout the United States. AirNet is committed to focusing its resources on providing value-added time-critical air shipment and aviation services to a diverse set of customers in the most service-intensive and cost effective manner possible.

International Launch Services is the U.S. based company with exclusive rights for worldwide commercial sales and mission management of satellite launches on Russia's premier vehicle, the Proton. ILS is an American company, headquartered in Reston, Va., a suburb of Washington, D.C. The majority shareholder is Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center of Moscow. The Proton vehicle launches both commercial ILS missions and Russian government payloads from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, which is operated by the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) under lease from the Republic of Kazakhstan. We are a complete launch service organization, committed to nurturing partnerships with our customers, not just marketing and fulfilling launch contracts. We're at the customer's side from contract signing through mission completion. With ILS customers get a single source of comprehensive knowledge, from business management to technical interface to licensing support. We have a staff of about 60 people with decades of combined expertise in the international launch and satellite business. The International Launch Services team has accumulated an extensive experience base. In our 15 years of existence, we have launched most commercial satellite platforms and worked with all major satellite operators. This experience helps us keep integration times and launch campaigns short and maintain a steady launch pace. It's the kind of professionalism that has helped International Launch Services become the provider of choice for customers worldwide.

The Port of Seattle oversees both an airport (Seattle-Tacoma International, or Sea-Tac) and a seaport. The agency's aviation division sees more than 30 million passengers a year. The seaport division serves more than 20 shipping lines that transport both containerized and bulk cargo. It also handles calls from cruise ships. In addition, the seaport division oversees commercial fishing, marinas, and portside commercial properties. Most of the agency's revenue comes from airport operations. The Port of Seattle is run by a five-member commission elected by King County voters.

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.

The Allied Defense Group, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of ammunition and ammunition related products. Its products include 90mm ammunition, 105mm tank ammunition, 120mm tank ammunition, mortar ammunition, grenades, and other ammunitions. The company also purchases and resells ammunition and ammunition related products manufactured by others, as well as provides system integration and consulting services. It sells its products to the defense departments of governments and prime contractors, as well as end users, independent distributors, and resellers worldwide. The company was formerly Allied Research Corporation changed its name to The Allied Defense Group, Inc. in 2003. The Allied Defense Group was founded in 1961 and is based in Vienna, Virginia.

JetBlue Airways Corporation provides passenger air transportation services in the United States. As of December 31, 2008, it operated approximately 600 daily flights serving 52 destinations in 19 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Latin America with a focus on Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles/Long Beach, New York/JFK, or Orlando; and a fleet of 107 Airbus A320 aircraft and 35 EMBRAER 190 aircraft. The company, through its subsidiary LiveTV, LLC, also provides in-flight entertainment systems, voice communication, and data connectivity services for commercial aircraft and general aviation aircraft, including live in-seat satellite television, XM satellite radio service, wireless aircraft data communication service, and cabin surveillance systems. JetBlue Airways Corporation was founded in 1998 and is based in Forest Hills, New York.

Martinaire backs up the big boys. The feeder carrier contracts with express delivery companies to provide overnight air cargo services, primarily to small markets where airports might not be able to handle the big carriers' planes. Customers have included leading package-delivery companies such as UPS and DHL. Martinaire operates a fleet of more than 40 Cessna Caravan turboprop cargo aircraft. In addition to its scheduled routes to some 35 US cities, the company provides charter cargo services. Martinaire, not to be confused with Dutch carrier Martinair Holland, was founded in 1978.

GIAT Industries is a state-owned tank and weapons systems manufacturer that dates back to the reign of Louis XIV. Modern offerings from the company (which sells to armed forces in France and about 100 other countries) include the Leclerc main battle tank, wheeled armored infantry fighting vehicles (VBCI), mine-clearing vehicles, Caesar artillery systems, helicopter cannons, tank and medium-caliber ammunition, and tank and armored vehicle battle management systems. Post-sale, GIAT provides engineering support, training, technical documentation, test equipment, maintenance, and modernization services. The company does business as Nexter Group.

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