Bill Moog had been working for Cornell Aeronautical Laboratories, in a team tasked with developing automatic control devices for use in advanced aircraft and guided missile applications. Bill's part in that was to invent a practical electro-hydraulic servovalve – a high performance control device.He developed a design that he thought was an improvement on anything that had been done before. He took it to present to Johns Hopkins University, who were funding the project. They didn't think it was a breakthrough.By the next morning, Bill had redrawn and redesigned his ideas. This time he was certain he had come up with a truly revolutionary servovalve. He showed it to Cornell. Nobody wanted it.Bill was undeterred. The upside of the rejection was that, because nobody saw the potential in the device, nobody was going to stand in his way if he went out and made it himself. And that's what he did. He set up shop in an old airplane hangar. His brother Art sold his house and joined him. They got Lou Geyer to come on board to test the results and explain the product to customers. And they convinced a couple of machinists to agree to make the components, even though they couldn't pay them anything until the valves were sold. But they did sell. And before long, that original servovalve was joined, one by one, by an inspiring portfolio of breakthrough products that helped shape the most high-tech industry sectors in the world. And those first few employees were joined by a growing workforce who subscribed to the same ideals as the three founders – that tough problems only serve to challenge those who are creative and determined to come up with even more ingenious solutions.

LMI Aerospace, Inc. provides design engineering services, structural assemblies, kits, and components to the aerospace, defense, and technology markets primarily in the United States. It operates in two segments, Aerostructures and Engineering Services. The Aerostructures segment assembles, kits, fabricates, machines, finishes, and integrates close tolerance aluminum and specialty alloy components, and sheet metal products primarily for commercial, corporate, regional, and military aircraft. Its aerospace products include leading edge wing slats and flapskins; winglets and related wing modification kits; fuselage and wing skins; helicopter cabin and aft section components and assemblies; wing panels; door components, assemblies, and floorbeams; thrust reversers and engine nacelles/cowlings; cockpit window frames and landing light lens assemblies; interior components; structural sheet metal and extruded components; auxiliary power units; housings and assemblies for gun turrets; and various components and assemblies.This segment also offers value-added services related to the design, production, assembly, and distribution of aerospace components, as well as delivers kits of products. The Engineering Services segment provides wing/wingbox, fuselage, and empennage design; winglet design; nacelle, engine cowl, and thrust reverser design; weight improvement engineering; aircraft modification engineering; systems design and integration; tool design and fabrication; aviation training system; aviation maintenance engineering; and aviation system software engineering. It produces components and assemblies for laser equipment used by semiconductor and medical equipment manufacturers in the technology industry, as well as provides prototyping and design capabilities to support new product development. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in St. Charles, Missouri.

Ball Aerospace & Technologies runs the gamut from A to V -- antennas to video systems -- with stops in between for GPS equipment, high-tech subsystems, and systems integration. A subsidiary of Ball Corporation, the company's antennas include models for airborne, naval, and land-based applications; military platforms include the Joint Strike Fighter (officially named the Lightning II), F/A-18, and the Advanced Tactical Missile System. Ball cameras/video equipment include night-vision systems and high-resolution satellite cameras for NASA vehicles, weather satellites, and the military. Ball's other offerings include cryogenic systems, fast-steering mirrors, and satellite accessory control systems.

BAE Systems Technologies Solutions & Services (TSS) serves the U.S. Department of Defense and federal agencies such as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, providing a full spectrum of systems engineering, technical services, and ordnance systems in disciplines essential for successful systems development, operation, and maintenance. TSS’ full life-cycle systems capabilities, from requirements to disposal, include system design, integration, test, and technical assistance; software development engineering, program management support, and maintenance; and integrated logistics support. As a registered ISO 9001:2000 organization, BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services is committed to satisfying customers at locations across the globe with quality programs and processes that improve financial performance, product and service quality, and management and operational processes. This objective is accomplished through reduced waste, increased productivity and efficiency, and cost savings. It is possible because TSS’ motivated staff understands their roles and how their work affects quality.

Aerojet, a GenCorp Inc. (NYSE: GY) company, is a major space and defense contractor specializing in missile and space propulsion, and defense and armaments. Since the company was founded in 1942, it has led the way in the development of crucial technology and products that have kept America strong and furthered human's exploration of space. At Aerojet, we work on projects that are substantial enough to be challenging, yet focused in objective, so your individual contribution is never lost in the process. We stress a strong ethical workplace, both in relation to the work we do and the sense of fairness that is extended to all employees, regardless of background. We believe that a primary reason for Aerojet's success is our focus on safety, quality, performance, schedule and cost. These priorities are the framework for everything we do at Aerojet and allow us to continue to produce quality products and technologies for which we are known.

Grant Aviation, an Alaskan-owned and operated airline, was established in 1971 as Delta Air Services in Emmonak, Alaska. Our company name was changed to Grant Aviation in 1993. Since then, Grant Aviation has grown considerably in size. Today, we have base operations in Kenai, Homer, Emmonak, Bethel, Dillingham and Anchorage, and serve more than 100 communities throughout Alaska. In addition to convenient daily flights between Anchorage, Kenai and Homer, our experienced pilots also transport passengers to communities throughout the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and Bristol Bay area.At Grant Aviation, it is our goal to make your travels safe, easy and comfortable. That’s why we are proud to offer our Fly Easy Promise, which guarantees the most competitive fares, generous baggage allowance, free ticketing changes, no advance reservations requirements, and fully transferable tickets. In addition to our scheduled flights, we also offer charter flights and cargo services to meet your specific needs. Averaging 20,000 flight hours a year, Grant maintains an operating fleet including Cessna 172s, Cessna 207s, Piper PA-350 Navajos, Cessna Grand Caravans and a Beech King Air 200. We are the proud recipient of several Accident Free awards from the Alaska Air Carrier’s Association.

If you're going from Vienna to Vilnius, you might very well be venturing via Austrian Airlines (AUA). The national carrier, operating from its hub in Vienna, serves more than 100 destinations in some 60 countries through its Austrian Air, Austrian Arrows, and Lauda Air units and their fleet of about 100 aircraft. AUA also offers air cargo transportation and charter flights. The carrier extends its network as part of the Star Alliance, an airline marketing and code-sharing group led by United Airlines and Lufthansa. (Code-sharing arrangements enable airlines to sell tickets on one another's flights and thus serve more destinations.) Lufthansa took control of AUA in September 2009, upping its stake to 95%.

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.

The companies of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems with subsidiaries in Germany and in foreign countries have a long shipbuilding tradition that in some cases reaches back for centuries. It has distinguished itself with its innovative developments and high technological standards., More than 8,000 employees of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems in Germany, Greece and Sweden as well as in the distribution subsidiaries in the whole world are facing the differing challenges with great commitment. They are all qualified for their respective tasks. This is ensured through various measures for schooling and continued advanced training. Because the clients of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems are entitled to ideal products and services - and "just in time" and "just in budget" at that. Which is why at ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems every project is processed with know-how, experience and full commitment until its successful completion to the satisfaction of the client. Striking a reasonable balance between economy and ecology is a challenge all industrial activities are facing today.

The company manufactures more non-military helicopters in a year than the collective ship production of all other North American manufacturers. Its aircraft are used in applications from police work to television news reporting, instrument flight training, radio traffic reporting, and emergency services. Robinson Helicopter offers two main product lines: the two-seat R22 and the four-seat R44. The company also provides overhaul and maintenance services and safety courses for technicians and pilots. The privately held company is owned by founder, chairman, and president Frank Robinson.

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