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.

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.

Lockheed Martin UK Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation [NYSE: LMT], has acquired HMT Vehicles Limited, a United Kingdom-based developer of designs for military vehicles. HMT Vehicles Limited (HMT) is a privately owned company that has funded the development for innovative designs that have been incorporated into light to medium high mobility wheeled military vehicles in the U.S. and U.K. HMT owns and licenses the intellectual property associated with these designs. Vehicles incorporating HMT’s designs are used as platforms for weapons programs such as the Lightweight Mobile Artillery Weapons System and the Soothsayer electronic warfare programs in the UK. Lockheed Martin plans on incorporating HMT’s designs into its vehicles for U.S. programs such as the Lightweight Prime Mover program and the U.S. Army’s Future Tactical Truck System (FTTS). Lockheed Martin UK Holdings Limited, located in London, will manage the HMT Vehicle business in coordination with Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, based in Owego, NY. “The HMT acquisition aligns with the Corporation’s cash deployment strategy of acquiring companies that enhance our core focus areas and position us for future growth,” said Bob Stevens, Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “HMT’s highly innovative vehicle designs will enhance the functionality of Lockheed Martin’s vehicle products, which will benefit our customers and the critical missions they support worldwide.”

Ducommun Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, Ducommun AeroStructures, Inc. (DAS) and Ducommun Technologies, Inc. (DTI), designs, engineers, and manufactures aerostructure, and electromechanical components and subassemblies. DAS provides aluminum stretch-forming, a process for manufacturing large, complex structural shapes from aluminum sheet metal extrusions; titanium and aluminum hot-forming, a metal working process conducted at high temperature for manufacturing close-tolerance components; machining; composite lay-up; metal bonding; and chemical milling services. DTI provides illuminated push button switches and panels, microwave and millimeterwave switches and filters, fractional horsepower motors and resolvers, high precision actuators, stepper motors, and mechanical and electromechanical subassemblies, including radar enclosures, gyroscopes and indicators, aircraft avionics racks, and shipboard communications and control enclosures. In addition, it offers engineering, technical, and program management services. Ducommun Incorporated offers its products and services to the United States and foreign commercial and military aircraft, helicopter, missile, and related programs, as well as to space programs. The company was founded in 1849 and is based in Carson, California.

General Dynamics Aviation Services Company Profile General Dynamics Aviation Services (GDAS) keeps Gulfstream -- and other corporate jets -- flying high. A subsidiary of General Dynamics (maker of Gulfstream, the world's most popular corporate jet), GDAS provides a wide variety of aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul services. Primary offerings include engineering support, avionics installation, interior refurbishment, airframe and engine maintenance, landing gear and auxiliary power unit overhaul services, and painting services. Despite its Gulfstream family ties, GDAS also works on Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault, and Hawker Beechcraft aircraft. GDAS operates locations in Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, Texas, and Wisconsin.

Terma has evolved into a global supplier of high-tech products and technology to the defense and aerospace industries. The group's international customers contribute more than 80% of Terma's total sales. Non-defense businesses of Terma include air traffic management systems, radar systems, IT services, and equipment for the space industry. The group has established a presence in the US with the 2004 formation of subsidiary Terma North America in Georgia and Washington, DC. Customers of the group include the Royal Netherlands Air Force, the Royal Danish Navy, the US Air Force, and Northrop Grumman. Orla and Svend Aage Jargensen founded Terma in 1944.

RUAG is an international aerospace and defence technology group with production sites in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Hungary and Sweden. RUAG's outstanding engineering skills in all areas of activity lay the foundations for its dynamic role in development and production.RUAG is the Swiss Air Forces' industry partner and supplier and integrator of systems and components for civil and military aerospace applications as well as for the machine industry. The company is specialized in aerostructures, in servicing and outfitting airplanes and helicopters, in metalworking and in developing and manufacturing satellite and launch vehicle technologies.RUAG is the Swiss Armed Forces' industry partner, and is also a global supplier of weapon, command & control and simulation systems for armed forces and government agencies. As a small calibre ammunition manufacturer, RUAG is a leading international supplier to the defence, government agencies, hunting and sport markets.

World Airways, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Aviation Holdings, Inc., is a U.S. certificated air carrier established in 1948. For 60 years, World Airways has been a global provider of long-range passenger and cargo air transportation services to the U.S. Air Force, major international airlines and freight forwarders, international leisure tour operators and cruise ship companies.The company operates wide-body, long-range aircraft (MD-11s, DC-10s and Boeing 747s) under two types of fixed-rate contracts - ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) and Full Service. Under both types of contracts, the customer bears the responsibility for filling the aircraft's passenger and cargo capacity. Many of World's airline customers have determined that outsourcing a portion of their wide-body passenger or cargo requirements can be cost-effective, offering significant operational and financial flexibility.

The history of passenger air transportation of Azerbaijan Republic takes us to 1923 when regular passenger flights started to operate between Baku and Tbilisi on Germany made aircraft "Yunkers". Before Azerbaijan Republic’s independence in 1991 "Azerbaijan Airlines” (AZAL) was a part of “Aeroflot”. Being one of the branches of “Aeroflot” ,National Carrier "Azerbaijan Hava Yollari" was operating only regional and domestic flights within the Soviet Union as “Aeroflot” had a monopoly on operation of international flights. Now when Azerbaijan is an independent state “Azerbaijan Airlines” as a National Carrier is proud of offering high level of services and hospitality to our customers on international air markets according to standards and recommendations of ICAO and IATA. With its advantageous geographical position and high standard of handling facilities Heydar Aliyev International Airport is fastly becoming a busy hub in the region for transit and connecting flights between East and West, North and South. On the 09th of October 2000 a remarkable event took place in the history of “Azerbaijan Airlines” - the first brand new Boeing 757 - 200 aircraft of the Air Company landed at Heydar Aliyev International Airport .Since then the aircraft fleet of Azerbaijan Airlines have been considerably reinforced by the Boeings, Airbuses and from the 2005 under the contract with Airbus Industry for supply of brand new Airbuses. They are also serving air routes of the company - the first Airbus A-319, named after second largest city of Azerbaijan “GANJA” joined aircraft fleet of Azerbaijan Airlines on 2nd of September 2005. On 24th of August 2007 a brand new aircraft - ATR 42-500, arrived at Heydar Aliyev International Airport. This aircraft is now operating on Domestic routes as well as on international destinations.

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.

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