SpaceDev, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), is an entrepreneurial space systems company that develops high performance, innovative components and systems that are changing how we get to, explore, and use space. Our products range from spacecraft actuators that power the Mars rovers, to hybrid rocket technologies that powered the first commercial astronaut to space, and from microsatellites controlled by the Internet to Dream Chaser, a winged and piloted orbital commercial spacecraft. SpaceDev products innovate, enable and perform.

Loades' main business had once been providing such vehicle-body manufacturing services as styling, designing, assembling, and testing. Doing business as Abbey Panels, it had been associated with Jaguar as its styling partner since the 1940s. However the company shut down its styling and design subsidiary, pattern shop, and foundry in 2002. Its remaining business is Loades Dynamics, which provides precision machining for the automotive and aerospace industries. The company also owns eight industrial units, which are available for renting. Loades is owned and operated by the family of its late founder, Ted Loades.

Piper Aircraft manufactures a range of planes popular with new and seasoned pilots. The company offers small, reliable trainers (Seminole, Arrow, and Warrior III) and aircraft designed for personal use and high-end business applications (Meridian, Mirage, Matrix, and Seneca V). In development, the PiperJet delivers piloting performance in a very light jet design. Aircraft is sold through a network of independently owned dealers. Piper Aircraft changed course in 2009 when its owner, American Capital, sold its stake in the company to investment firm Imprimis. The bright yellow Piper Cub, a WWII-era trainer, established Piper Aircraft's name in the history of personal flight.

Air Cargo Carriers, Inc. has been synonymous with dependability and quality in the air freight industry since 1986. As the company has grown, so has the number of industries it serves.Today, Air Cargo Carriers continues to provide the greatest customer care driven service to the air freight industry as well as many others. By carrying over the core belief structure forged in the air freight business of providing the customer what they want, on time and at a competitive rate, Air Cargo is able to provide superior products and services to the growing list of satisfied customers.

Air T, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides overnight air cargo, ground equipment sales, and ground support services. Its Overnight Air Cargo segment offers small package overnight airfreight delivery services on a contract basis to the air express delivery services industry. The company's Ground Equipment Sales segment manufactures, sells, and services aircraft ground support and other specialized equipment products, including aircraft deicers, scissor type lifts, military and civilian decontamination units, and other specialized types of equipment.This segment offers its products to domestic and international passenger and cargo airlines, ground handling companies, the United States Air Force and Navy, airports, and industrial customers. Its Ground Support Services segment provides ground support equipment maintenance and facilities maintenance services to domestic airlines and aviation service providers. As of March 31, 2009, the company operated 82 cargo aircrafts under dry-lease service contracts in the United States and the Caribbean. Air T, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Maiden, North Carolina.

The airline AS Estonian Air serves destinations throughout Western and Eastern Europe. Including the planes flown by subsidiary Estonian Air Regional, the carrier operates a fleet of some 10 Boeing and Saab aircraft. The company offers scheduled passenger services to about 20 European destinations and charter passenger transportation to more than 50. It also offers cargo transport and handling services for third-party airlines. The Estonian government owns a third of the carrier. Scandinavian airline SAS owns about half of Estonian Air but announced plans in early 2009 that it plans to divest its 49% stake.

CitationAir (formerly CitationShares) offers fractional ownership of Cessna Citation airplanes, giving customers access to private jets on several hours' notice without the expense of maintaining their own aircraft. Consumers and businesses in North America, Mexico, the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Bermuda can buy as little as a 1/16th share of a jet, or 50 flight hours per year. CitationAir is a unit of airplane manufacturer Cessna, and its fleet includes four different Cessna models capable of carrying between six and nine passengers. Founded as CitationShares in 2000, it was rebranded as CitationAir in 2009.

For now, you can still fly Northwest -- at least until the logos on the planes change to "Delta." Northwest Airlines, which was acquired by Delta Air Lines for $2.8 billion in late 2008, transports passengers and cargo to about 240 cities in North America, the Asia/Pacific region, and Europe. Its US network includes locations served by regional carriers flying as Northwest Airlink. Northwest's fleet includes about 320 jets; regional partners operate another 200 aircraft. The acquisition by Delta created the largest airline in the world by traffic. Once the integration of the two carriers is complete, Delta will operate a fleet of about 775 aircraft and serve more than 375 destinations worldwide.

Neumann Systems Group, Inc. (NSG) is a technology and product development organization focused on product prototyping of gas-liquid contactor systems for chemical processing and emissions control. Current large scale projects include a pilot plant for flue gas emissions control including greenhouse gases. NSG has completed over 40 government contracts during the past 10 years focused principally in the areas of optical physics and physical chemistry. Success at competing for and performing government contracts led to two years on Inc. magazine's list of the 500 fastest-growing companies in the country. Recent intellectual property development and demonstration programs in the area of gas liquid contactors has led to opportunities for developing and selling commercial systems for elimination of pollutants (including greenhouse gases) from flue gas at fossil fuel burning power plants. NSG has 43 employees and expects to add 12 people during 2009 in senior management; engineering and operations management; chemical and mechanical engineering; chemistry and physics; and technical and operations support. The company is well funded and has always operated at a profit.

Thai Airways International ties Thailand to the rest of the world. The carrier transports passengers and freight to about 75 destinations, including about a dozen domestic markets and more than 60 in other countries, mainly in the Asia/Pacific region, but also in Europe, the Middle East and North America. It extends its network as a member of the Star Alliance marketing and code-sharing group, which is led by UAL and Lufthansa. (Code-sharing enables airlines to sell tickets on one another's flights and thus offer potential passengers more options.) Thai Airways operates a fleet of about 90 aircraft, nearly all of which are Boeing or Airbus jets. The government of Thailand holds a majority stake in the carrier.

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