American Eurocopter is the US-based arm of European helicopter giant Eurocopter, itself a subsidiary of aerospace conglomerate EADS. American Eurocopter's primary offerings include Eurocopter helicopter repair and overhaul services, spares and parts support, technical publications, and maintenance training services. It also provides manufacturing, completion, and final assembly for A-Star AS350 helicopters and provides customization services for Eurocopter EC120, EC135, EC145, and EC155 helicopter models.

Boeing is the 800-pound gorilla of US aerospace. The world's largest aerospace company, Boeing is the #2 maker of large commercial jets (behind rival Airbus) and the #2 defense contractor behind Lockheed Martin. Boeing has two major segments: Commercial Airplanes and Integrated Defense Systems. Through its Boeing Capital subsidiary, the company provides financing and leasing services to both commercial and military/aerospace customers. Boeing makes about two-thirds of its sales in the Americas. As the worldwide recession continues, the company will adjust to decreased demand for new commercial airliners, and its military programs may come under more scrutiny from the Obama administration and from Congress.

Hawker Beechcraft manufactures passenger planes and offers service and support for aircraft. The company's product line takes in business jets (including Hawker 400XP, Hawker 850XP, Hawker 4000, Beechjet Premier IA), turboprops (King Air 350/B200GT/C90GTi), and piston-powered aircraft (Baron G58, Bonanza G36). The company handles maintenance orders through more than 100 authorized and factory-owned service centers. Raytheon sold its Raytheon Aircraft subsidiary in 2007 in order to focus on its military contracting business. The buyers, Goldman Sachs Group and Onex Corporation, changed the name of the company to Hawker Beechcraft. The purchase price for the acquisition was about $3.3 billion.

BAE Systems is an international company engaged in the development, delivery, and support of advanced defense and aerospace systems in the air, on land, at sea, and in space. The Company designs, manufactures, and supports military aircraft, combat vehicles, surface ships, submarines, radar, avionics, communications, electronics, and guided weapon systems. It is a pioneer in technology with a heritage stretching back hundreds of years and is at the forefront of innovation, working to develop the next generation of intelligent defense systems. BAE Systems has major operations across five continents and customers in some 130 countries. The Company employs nearly 100,000 people and generates annual sales of approximately $25 billion through its wholly owned and joint-venture operations.

Jet Airways (India) has India covered, flying to about 45 destinations throughout the country from its primary hub in Mumbai and several secondary hubs. The airline operates a fleet of more than 85 aircraft, mostly Boeing 737s. Besides domestic service, Jet Airways flies to about 20 cities in Asia, Europe and North America. It extends its offerings via code-sharing relationships with carriers such as Qantas and Brussels Airlines. (Code-sharing enables airlines to sell tickets on one another's flights and thus offer potential passengers service to additional markets.) Subsidiary JetLite serves about 30 destinations, mostly in India. Jet Airways was founded in 1993 and is controlled by Chairman Naresh Goyal.

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.

Todd Shipyards Corporation, a private shipyard operator, engages in the ship repair, construction, conversion, and maintenance work on commercial and federal government vessels that offers various maritime activities in the Pacific Northwest. Its ship repair operations include minor ship repair, overhauls, and conversions ranging from minor repairs to major overhauls, as well as engage in the dry docking of the vessels under repair. The company also undertakes new construction projects and provides new construction and industrial fabrication services. Its customers include the United States navy, the United States coast guard, military sealift command, national oceanic and atmospheric administration, Washington state ferries, the Alaska marine highway system, fishing fleets, cargo shippers, tug and barge operators, and cruise lines. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides shipping agency services primarily in the People's Republic of China. The company offers its services for foreign ships coming to Chinese ports. It provides general shipping agency services in 76 ports. The company provides shipping services for bulk and break-bulk general cargo, and vehicle transport, as well as for raw materials, such as crude oil, oil products, iron, manganese, and other metal ores. It also provides various additional services, including preparing documents, husbanding vessels, working through customs issues, coordinating matters with port authorities, overseeing and settling cargo claims, tracking shipments, recommending trucking, warehousing, and complementary services. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Flushing, New York.

Bristow is one of the world’s largest providers of helicopter services. The first civil helicopter company to work in the oil and gas industry, Bristow has earned an international reputation for speed of response and quality of service.Bristow is a truly global organization, working together from facilities around the world to offer a wide-ranging array of services. Bristow, through its brand names Air Logistics and Bristow Helicopters, provides helicopter transportation, maintenance, search and rescue, and related services to the offshore oil and gas industry as well as other business sectors. Contract helicopter maintenance and training programs are available to ensure that clients receive the highest degree of flexibility and the safest, most experienced flight and maintenance crews available. Bristow also provides pilot training through Bristow Academy.Bristow prides itself on providing the safest and most reliable service to customers in all major offshore and onshore oil and gas producing regions of the world.

South African Airways (SAA) transports passengers and cargo to and from about 35 cities in some 25 countries. SAA operates a fleet of about 50 jets, consisting of both Airbus and Boeing models, from its hub in Johannesburg. The company is a member of the Star Alliance network, which includes Lufthansa and United Airlines, and it serves as South Africa's primary international airline. Its offerings are supplemented by affiliates South African Express, which provides regional service, and SA Airlink, which operates as a feeder carrier. Subsidiary SAA Technical provides maintenance services to other airlines. The government of South Africa owns SAA, which began operations in 1934.

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