AirDialog (doing business as Linear Air) is the lighter, smaller, and less crowded cousin of commercial airlines. Linear Air provides air-taxi services to passengers using a fleet of small private jets. Serving mostly groups of business travelers and some leisure travelers, the company flies in and out of regional airports located in more than 750 northeastern US and eastern Canadian cities. The company has operations in Boston and New York as well. Linear Air was founded in 2004 by current CEO William "Bill" Herp. Linear Air's fleet is comprised of nearly 10 Cessnas and Eclipse jets, but the company looks to expand its fleet in the future.

Mexicana de Aviación began its operations more than almost 87 years ago and it is therefore the airline with the fourth longest tradition in the world. Currently, it is the airline with the most extensive international coverage from Mexico and the leading transportation company between Mexico and the United States. From its operation hub in Mexico City International Airport, Mexicana flies to around 50 destinations in North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean. Its code share agreements with leading international airlines, represents a great benefit for its passengers with the accumulation and redemption of miles, access to its executive lounges, a range of connection possibilities and coordinated schedules with an extensive route network that covers a large portion of the world. Having the most modern fleet in the world has allowed it to maintain one of the highest on time performance levels, and enabled it to reach the highest utilization rate of its Airbus fleet, with an average daily operation of 12:52 hours. Mexicana has the best maintenance base in Latin America. And for the third consecutive time its been recognized with the World Travel Awards 2007 as the best Business Class in Mexico and Latin America, in addition to receiving the award as the leading airline for tenth consecutive years and for the first time as the best airline website, in the same region. On July 1st, 2005, Mexicana launched its low-cost airline, Click Mexicana, which offers the most competitive fares. Click serves 26 domestic routes and its fleet is comprised of 17 Fokker 100 aircraft with state-of-the-art equipment with the most advanced technology available in the industry. For more information visit: www.mexicana.com and www.clickmx.com

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).

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey bridges the sometimes-troubled waters between the two states and helps with many of the region's other transportation needs. The bi-state agency operates and maintains airports, tunnels, bridges, a commuter rail system, shipping terminals, and other facilities (such as the World Trade Center complex) within the Port District, an area surrounding the Statue of Liberty. A self-supporting public agency, the Port Authority receives no state or local tax money. It relies on tolls, fees, and rents. Airport operations account for the majority of the its revenue. The two governors each appoint six of the 12 members of the agency's board and review the board's decisions.

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.

Mas Air provides scheduled cargo services far and wide. Based in Mexico City, the carrier serves major destinations in Central, North, and South America. Its major US hubs are Los Angeles and Miami. It specializes in live animal cargo handling and logistics. Mas Air operates a fleet of Boeing 767 and DC10 cargo jets, which offer internal temperature variation for multiple types of cargo. The company also provides maintenance service for other carriers, acts as the general sales agent for Lan Chile (a Chilean airline), and as the general handling agent for British Airways.

Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp. distributes a wide range of aerospace components, including bearings, fasteners, fittings, hardware, and installation tooling from an exhaustive list of suppliers. The company can bring components together as kits to speed its customers' production operations. Wesco Aircraft also offers inventory management services. In addition to its headquarters in California, Wesco Aircraft Hardware has operations in France and the UK. The company was founded in 1953. In 2008 it acquired Airtechnics, a California-based aerospace hardware distributor.

Hawaii involves an airplane ride -- and so does getting around within Hawaii. Hawaii Island Air, which does business as Island Air, serves several destinations throughout the Hawaiian islands. The carrier's fleet of about half a dozen turboprop aircraft consists of 37-seat Dash 8s, made by Bombardier. Island Air maintains a code-sharing arrangement with Hawaiian Holdings' Hawaiian Airlines, as well as with mainland-based Continental and United. (Code-sharing enable airlines to sell tickets on one another's flights and thus extend their networks.) In addition to its scheduled passenger operations, Island Air provides charter services. Hawaii's Gavarnie family controls the company.

Zodiac Group's "Equipment and Systems" activities for aeronautics are now part of the Aircraft Systems segment. INTERTECHNIQUE, is companies that were created to provide reliable and efficient equipment to aircraft and engine manufacturers and together constitute the Aircraft Systems field of segment. They are recognized worldwide as specialists in high technology equipment and systems for essential functions both on the ground and in the air.

L-3 Vertex provides aviation and aerospace technical services, primarily for U.S. Government customers. The company has more than 11,000 employees at 300 locations worldwide (36 states and 33 countries) supporting 3,500 military and government aircraft and systems (89 distinct aircraft types.)L-3 Vertex began as Beech Aerospace Services, Inc. (BASI) in 1977, with name changes to Raytheon Aerospace in 1995, Vertex Aerospace in 2001 and finally to L-3 Vertex Aerospace in December, 2003. The company is a subsidiary of L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) and is part of the L-3 Integrated Systems group.

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