First Aviation Services Inc. ("First Aviation") was established in June 1995 by First Equity Group ("First Equity") to acquire National Airmotive Corporation (“NAC”) from Triton Group Ltd.In March 1997, First Aviation acquired the assets of Aerospace Products International, Inc. ("API" - formerly Aircraft Parts International Combs, Inc.) from AMR Combs, Inc., a subsidiary of AMR. API is located in Memphis, Tennessee. In November 1999, NAC was sold to Rolls-Royce North America, Inc. for an adjusted sales price of approximately $71 million. In 1999, API expanded into Canada, forming Aircraft Products International Ltd. In 2000, API expanded again, into the Asia Pacific market, forming API Asia Pacific Inc., in the Philippines. More recently API established operations in Shanghai, China. First Aviation, together with its subsidiaries (collectively "FAvS"), is one of the leading suppliers of aircraft parts and components to the aviation industry worldwide, and is a provider of third party logistics and inventory management services to the aerospace industry. API distributes the products of over 150 parts and component manufacturers and suppliers. In addition, API offers brake and starter/generator overhaul services, and is a Federal Aviation Administration authorized hose assembly facility. Customers of FAvS include passenger and cargo airlines, fleet operators, corporate aircraft operators, fixed base operators, certified repair facilities, governments and military services.

Formerly known for its non-stop service to parts of sub-Saharan Africa, North American Airlines is sticking to the skies a little closer to home these days. The US-certified air carrier announced in 2008 that it would eliminate routes to Africa, citing rising fuel costs as the impetus behind its decision. The carrier offers air transportation services throughout the world for the US military (its largest customer) and commercial clientele. Founded in 1989, North American is primarily a charter airline, operating a fleet of 10 passenger aircraft. A subsidiary of Global Aviation Holdings, North American operates out of headquarters at JFK International Airport in New York City.

Thai Airways International ties Thailand to the rest of the world. The carrier transports passengers and freight to about 75 destinations, including about a dozen domestic markets and more than 60 in other countries, mainly in the Asia/Pacific region, but also in Europe, the Middle East and North America. It extends its network as a member of the Star Alliance marketing and code-sharing group, which is led by UAL and Lufthansa. (Code-sharing enables airlines to sell tickets on one another's flights and thus offer potential passengers more options.) Thai Airways operates a fleet of about 90 aircraft, nearly all of which are Boeing or Airbus jets. The government of Thailand holds a majority stake in the carrier.

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.

Reinhold Industries, Inc. is a diversified manufacturer of advanced custom composite components and sheet molding compounds for a variety of applications in the United States and Europe. Reinhold derives revenues from the defense, aerospace and other commercial industries. Reinhold has been producing high-quality ablative (heat resistant) composite components for the rocket-propulsion industry for over four decades. Reinhold is also recognized as a leader in the compression molding business with the largest press capacity on the West Coast.

CDI-Government Services is the government services sector of CDI Engineering Solutions, a division of CDI Corporation. Today, CDI-Government Services provides Ship Design, Naval Engineering, Aviation Engineering and Professional Services to the Department of Defense, The Department of Homeland Security, and the Defense Industry at-large. CDI-Government Services supports the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard, and prime contractors who have long-term, high value project commitments to government agencies. Headquartered in Washington DC and with 13 offices located nation-wide, CDI-Government Services has a staff of more than 700 engineers, designers, logisticians, and technicians, and more than 30 years experience in the Government Sector. In short, CDI-Government Services can engineer solutions, manage projects, and source talent - offering customers project specific expertise or a cost effective, single source provider to fulfill their multiple needs.

Filtration Development Company, which does business as FDC/aerofilter, can't do much about the kicking-up-dust part, but the company does make filters that keep helicopter turbine engines from getting clogged and damaged, thus lowering maintenance and repair costs and decreasing downtime. The company's systems are used on Bell, Eurocopter, and Sikorsky models.

Raytheon ("light of the gods") took a shine to its place in the upper pantheon of US military contractors; the company regularly places among the Pentagon's top 10 prime contractors. The company's defense offerings include reconnaissance, targeting, and navigation systems, as well as missile systems (Patriot, Sidewinder, and Tomahawk), and radars. Raytheon also makes radios, air traffic control systems and radars, and satellite communications systems. Raytheon also offers commercial electronics products and services, but the US government accounts for more than 85% of sales.

Kaiser isn't based in Germany, but flying on one of its private jets will make you feel like a king. From its hubs in Oakland and Santa Rosa, California, KaiserAir provides a variety of services to the general aviation community in the Bay Area. The company offers FBO (fixed-base operations) services such as fueling, line service (cleaning and catering, maintenance and repair, and ground transportation. KaiserAir also has a fleet of seven Cessna and Gulfstream business jets available for charter. Founded in 1946, the company was originally part of a stable of businesses controlled by pioneering industrialist Henry Kaiser.

Panasonic Avionics is the world leader in in-flight entertainment and communications, with most systems installed, most airlines served, and the industries deepest knowledge base, developed with over 25 years of consistent product innovation and committed customer service.Panasonic Avionics Corporation is headquartered in Lake Forest, California, with offices in Bothell, Washington; regional centers in Dallas, Singapore, London, Toulouse, Tokyo, Sydney and Dubai; system production facilities in Osaka; and field service, maintenance and sales facilities worldwide.Panasonic Avionics Corporation is a subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation of North America, best known by the Panasonic brand name. Panasonic Corporation of North America, based in Secaucus, New Jersey, is the principal North American subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE: MC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales and service operations.

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