Just as Turkey helps form a bridge between Europe and Asia, Turkish Airlines makes connections between Turkey and the rest of the world. Including its domestic operations, the carrier flies to about 140 destinations, largely in Europe, but also in the Asia/Pacific region, the Middle East, and North America. It operates a fleet of more than 100 jets. To extend its international network, Turkish Airlines joined the Star Alliance, a global airline marketing group that includes carriers such as Lufthansa and United. Besides passenger operations, which account for most of its sales, Turkish Airlines offers cargo and aircraft maintenance services. The government of Turkey owns a controlling stake in the company.

ASTAR Air Cargo was named on July 14, 2003 when a U.S. investor group led by ASTAR Air Cargo Chairman and CEO John Dasburg purchased all of the outstanding shares of DHL Airways, Inc. DHL Airways, Inc. was founded in 1972 and has a 30 year record of providing reliable air cargo services.Today ASTAR employs over 1,000 air freight professionals and provides air cargo charter services to 34 domestic and 9 international airports from ASTAR's hub in Cincinnati, OH. ASTAR's two largest customers are DHL Worldwide Express and the United States Air Force. ASTAR provides service for the Department of Defense currently to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and other military bases around the world. ASTAR also provided cargo airlift for the Department of Defense in support of the Iraqi conflict.

When you fly to the Twin Cities, you'll most likely fly into a facility operated by the Metropolitan Airports Commission. The agency operates Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), along with six smaller, reliever airports in the Twin Cities area. The smaller airports handle general aviation traffic and support military aircraft operations, thus reducing potential congestion at MSP. The Metropolitan Airports Commission is considering other non-aeronautical uses for areas of the reliever airports such as business or commercial land development. The agency was created in 1943 by the Minnesota Legislature.

Jet Aviation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was founded in Switzerland in 1967 and is one of the leading business aviation services companies in the world. Close to 5,700 employees cater to client needs from over 25 airport facilities throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North and South America. The company provides maintenance, completions and refurbishment, engineering, fixed base operations, along with aircraft management, charter services, aircraft sales and personnel services. Jet Aviation's European and U.S. aircraft management and charter divisions jointly operate a fleet of more than 200 aircraft.

Operating near the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts of the US, and at points in between, Atlantic Aviation FBO is a leading provider of fixed-base operations (FBO) services for the general aviation community. Its offerings include fueling and aircraft storage, as well as ground transportation, catering, and de-icing. Fuel sales and related services account for most of the company's revenue. Atlantic Aviation maintains a network of about 70 FBO facilities at more than 65 airports throughout the US, plus one heliport. The company is a subsidiary of Macquarie Infrastructure Company.

Gulfstream International Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates a scheduled airline, and provides scheduled and on-demand charter services. It also offers flight training services for pilots holding commercial, multi-engine, and instrument certifications; and frequent charter flights within its geographic operating region, including licensed flights to Cuba. The company operates approximately 150 scheduled flights per day, serving 9 destinations in Florida, 10 destinations in the Bahamas, and 5 destinations from continental airlines Cleveland hub to cities in Pennsylvania, New York, and West Virginia under the department of transportation's essential air service program. As of December 31, 2008, Gulfstream International Group operated a fleet of 23 Beechcraft 1900 Turboprops passenger aircraft. It operates under a principal code share and alliance agreement with Continental Airlines, as well as has code share agreements with United, Northwest, and Copa Airlines of Panama. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Minnesota weather can be gloomy, so MN Airlines aims to be a ray of sunshine. The carrier, which does business as Sun Country Airlines, provides flights to about 30 popular tourist destinations in North America and the Caribbean from its hub in Minneapolis/St. Paul. US cities served by the carrier include Las Vegas; Los Angeles; New York; Orlando, Florida; Phoenix and San Francisco. Sun Country also offers flights to selected destinations in Mexico and the Dominican Republic. The carrier operates a fleet of about a dozen Boeing 737-800s. Diversified consumer products company Petters Group Worldwide owns Sun Country, which is operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

BMT Defence Services is Europe's leading independent centre of excellence in naval design and engineering. Its track record in designing new and supporting existing warships, submarines and auxiliary vessels has been growing consistently since it was incorporated in 1988. The authority and credibility of its design advice is determined by the experience, qualifications and quality of its employees and by the continued independence of its parent company from defence system and equipment manufacturing interests. The company has supported almost every UK naval programme since 1988 and is one of the few external organisations to be named by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) as a Delegated Naval Authority. BMT Defence Services employs over 200 people at offices in Bath, Bristol, Keynsham and Weymouth.

TradeWinds Airlines has provided the US Domestic and International marketplace with 39 years of dedicated service to its customers. Specializing largely in ACMI cargo operations, TradeWinds offers unmatched experience, reliability, safety and dedication. Our customers are demanding yet our performance reliability and maintenance completion rates are amongst the highest in the industry.Our long history in the US markets and growing International presence has provided TradeWinds with unique experiences that make us a veteran industry leader. Our entire organization is committed to providing professional and dedicated service to all our customers and insuring that our reputation enables us to sustain the success we have achieved throughout our long history.

Grand Aire is a classic example of the American dream being realized. The company started in 1985 like many small businesses do, built on the dreams of an entrepreneur with the intelligence and determination to overcome all obstacles. Founder Tahir Cheema arrived in the United States eleven years earlier to attend the University of Alabama. That day in 1974, he had $40 in his pocket, but his drive to succeed was as big as America itself.T.C. achieved another goal after his college days where he got his degree in Engineering. While working at Ford as a design engineer, he earned a private pilot’s certificate in 1980 and purchased his first aircraft a few years later. Armed with his pilot’s certificate and his first aircraft, a Piper Arrow, Tahir began flying freight for the ‘Big 3’ automakers. His reputation for hard work grew along with the demand for his services. When Cheema expanded the operation and started the company, customers were promised “30 minutes wheels up”, a previously unheard of guarantee in the charter freight industry.

Inviting Real Estate Agents, Job Placements Agents, Educational Institutes, Software Service Providers, Real Estate Builders, Marriage Bureaus, Travel Agents, Restaurant Owners, Health & Fitness Centers and other Local Businesses to Post a FREE Classified Advertisement on Cootera.com Classifieds Website.