BAE Systems Land Systems can do battle both on land and at sea. A business unit of BAE SYSTEMS, Land Systems makes military vehicles, battle tanks, armoured personnel carriers, mobile platforms, ammunition, turreted weapons systems, bridging equipment, engineering vehicles, and naval guns and launchers. Land Systems' customers include the US Department of Defense and the Netherlands Defence Materiel Organisation. BAE Systems Land Systems was created in 2004 when BAE SYSTEMS combined its RO Defence unit (formerly Royal Ordnance plc) with its newly acquired Alvis subsidiary.

Thomson Airways spreads more than a little British around the world. Formerly Thomsonfly, the airline is one of the UK's largest charter airlines, flying about 8 million passengers annually from some 20 UK airports to about 80 destinations in some 40 countries. The carrier is headquartered at London Luton Airport. Operating a fleet of about 50 Boeing aircraft, Thomson Airways was founded as Euravia in 1962 (becoming Britannia Airways two years later). It is a subsidiary of German-based TUI, the #1 travel services and tourism company in Europe. In addition to Thomson Airways, TUI operates under the TUIfly, TUIfly Nordic, Arkefly, Corsair, and Jetair brand names.

Ceske Aerolinie (known as Czech Airlines or CSA) is the national carrier of the Czech Republic. Since joining the European Union in 2004, the airline has greatly expanded. It flies to about 70 cities in 40 countries in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, North America, and Asia. It operates a fleet of about 50 Airbus and Boeing jets and is a member of the SkyTeam alliance which also includes Air France-KLM, Aeroflot, and, Delta Air Lines. Founded as Czechoslovak State Airlines in 1923, the Czech Ministry of Finance owns 57% of the airline; other Czech agencies own the rest. However, the government plans to sell the airline in 2009. A group of Czech and Icelandic investors has made a bid to purchase CSA.

Take the case of PSA Airlines, whose name links to its past, short-lived operations in the Pacific Southwest. The regional carrier, now a US Airways Group subsidiary and part of the US Airways Express network, serves about 65 eastern locations such as Charlotte, North Carolina; Dayton, Ohio; and Knoxville, Tennessee. It connects smaller markets with US Airways hubs like Charlotte and Philadelphia. PSA maintains a fleet of about 50 Canadair regional jets (CRGs) made by Bombardier. Overall, the US Airways Express carriers, including fellow subsidiary Piedmont Airlines and several independent lines, operate about 330 aircraft, comprising turboprops as well as CRGs.

Thankfully S7 Airlines (formerly Sibir Airlines) flies to other destinations besides Siberia. The company provides passenger and cargo transportation services to some 75 destinations across Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Europe, and countries in the Asia-Pacific region. S7 Airlines operates a fleet of 60 Airbus and Boeing aircraft from its main hub at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport. It also has a charter airline subsidiary, Globus, that flies to 20 international countries. S7 Airlines is a joint stock company: Chairwoman Natalia Fileva, wife of CEO Vladimir Filev, controls 64% of the company's stock; the Russian government has 25%; and private investors account for the remaining 11%.

Rolls-Royce plc is the world's #2 aircraft engine maker behind General Electric division GE Aviation. Rolls-Royce's civil and defense aerospace business makes both commercial and military engines for a broad customer base, including more than 600 airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft and helicopter operators, and 160 armed forces around the world. Rolls-Royce also supplies power generation systems to the oil and gas industry and is one of the world's largest makers of marine propulsion systems. It maintains key operations in North America, Europe, and Asia, with emerging presence in the Middle East.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation engages in the design, manufacture, and overhauling of precision components and systems. It operates in three segments: Flow Control, Motion Control, and Metal Treatment. The Flow Control segment primarily offers pumps, motors, valves, generators, instrumentation, and control electronics. The Motion Control segment provides mechanical actuation and drive systems, mission-critical embedded computing systems, and electronic monitoring sensors. The Metal Treatment segment offers various metallurgical processes, including shot peening, laser peening, heat treating, and specialty coatings. Curtiss-Wright Corporation serves aerospace, defense, automotive, shipbuilding, processing, oil, petrochemical, agricultural equipment, railroad, power generation, security, and metalworking industries. It operates in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey.

BE Aerospace, Inc. manufactures and markets cabin interior products for commercial aircraft and business jets worldwide. The company operates in three segments: commercial aircraft, consumables management, and business jet. The Commercial Aircraft segment manufactures a range of aircraft seats, including first class, business class, tourist class, and regional aircraft seats; seat frames, cushions, armrests, tray table, and various optional features, such as adjustable lumbar supports, footrests, reading lights, head/neck supports, and other comfort amenities; oxygen storage and delivery systems for commercial and business jet aircraft; aircraft coffee and beverage makers, and coffee warmers and water boilers; a line of ovens, including convection ovens, steam ovens, and warming ovens; commercial aircraft refrigeration equipment; and crew rest compartments. This segment also offers engineering, design, integration, installation, and certification services for commercial aircraft passenger cabin interiors; interior reconfiguration services; and in-house capabilities to design, manage, integrate, test, and certify reconfigurations and modifications for commercial aircraft. The consumables management segment provides inventory management and replenishment, electronic data interchange, special packaging and bar-coding, parts kitting, quality assurance testing, and purchasing assistance services; and distributes aerospace fasteners and consumables. The Business Jet segment manufactures a line of furnishings for business jets, including seating and sofa products comprising electric fully berthing lie flat seats, direct and indirect lighting, air valves and oxygen delivery systems, as well as sidewalls, bulkheads, credenzas, closets, galley structures, lavatories, and tables; and super first class cabin interior products for commercial wide-body aircraft. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Wellington, Florida.

Avionic Services International Limited has taken off from Avionic Services, a behind-the-scenes player in air transportation at small and medium-sized airports that was placed in administration in the summer of 2005. Under a management buyout, the business and assets of the company operating as Avionic Services were sold to Avionic Services International Limited for ?100,000 (more than $170,000) in October 2005. The company is now helmed by sales and marketing director David Bartlett and COO Gareth Rowe. The former Avionic Services built and refurbished air traffic control towers, designed and built runways, and provided flight inspections.

Four Star Air Cargo has been serving the Caribbean for more than two decades, since its founding in St. Thomas in 1982. It knows the region and the needs of customers very well. Four Star is the air cargo carrier of choice between the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, and will accommodate shippers and receivers to and from locations throughout the Caribbean and globally, through its network of affiliates.Four Star's dependable cargo fleet provides on-time and usually same-day service for a wide variety of items, including perishables (food, flowers, etc.), apparel, furnishings, equipment and other materials. Four Star provides charter and customized cargo services for special situations, including entertainment equipment and medical needs.Four Star's staff, most of whom have worked as a team for many years, are able to bring reliable, cost-effective and conscientious service to shippers. Four Star's management includes people with excellent military and commercial aircraft experience, providing the skills and oversight to ensure efficient delivery, well-maintained planes and well-trained pilots.

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