Lufthansa CityLine, the short trips add up. The regional airline, a subsidiary of international carrier Deutsche Lufthansa, offers scheduled passenger transportation to about 60 destinations around Europe. Lufthansa CityLine uses a fleet of some 75 Canadair and Avro regional jets that range in capacity from 50 to more than 90 passengers. The carrier, one of Lufthansa's five main regional subsidiaries, offers charter services in partnership with sister company Eurowings.

Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC), formerly SPACEHAB, Inc., has led the commercial space industry for 25 years, preparing and sending satellites, cargo and science into space. With the goal of facilitating the most demanding of projects, we offer the following unique capabilities 1) Satellite and spacecraft pre-launch processing, 2)Payload processing and integration. 3) Space hardware design and manufacturing.4) Third party space access acquisition and integration. 5)Microgravity commercial drug development.6) Space technology product commercialization for Earth applications, Government Services Our new initiative, End-to-End Mission Assurance, enables Astrotech to support our satellite customers from conceptual design through orbital insertion and command and control. And through other business initiatives such as Astrogenetix, 1st Detect and AirWard, the Astrotech Corporation continues to pave the way in the commercialization of space by translating space-based technology into terrestrial applications.

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.

Finmeccanica is the main Italian industrial group operating globally in the aerospace, defence and security sectors, and is one of the world's leading groups in the fields of helicopters and defence electronics. It is also the European leader for satellite and space services as well as having considerable know-how and production capacity in the energy and transport fields. Headquartered in Italy and with a vast industrial base in the UK as well as important production facilities in the rest of Europe and in the USA, Finmeccanica has a workforce of more than 73,000 people, and a revenues volume of euro mil. 15,037. Technology and innovation are the keystones of Finmeccanica's success and competitive edge. For this reason, the Group invests 1,809 billion euros a year in R&D activities (representing 14% of revenues), making Finmeccanica the leading Italian investor in hi-tech sectors. As far as the core business is concerned, investments amount to 20% of turnover - a percentage that is higher than some of its main competitors.A large part of R&D investment is channelled into dual technology projects, leading to significant advantages in civil applications of considerable strategic importance. To maintain its leadership in hi-tech sectors, Finmeccanica focuses on the value of its human resources, and the laboratories of its subsidiaries are staffed by around 3,000 highly specialized researchers.

Hexcel Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of composites for use in the commercial aerospace, space and defense, and industrial applications. It operates in two segments, Composite Materials and Engineered Products. The Composite Materials segment manufactures and markets carbon fibers, fabrics and specialty reinforcements, prepregs, structural adhesives, honeycomb, composite panels, molding compounds, polyurethane systems, gel coats, and laminates. The Engineered Products segment manufactures and markets composite structures and precision machined honeycomb parts, such as aerodynamic fairings, wing panels, rotor blades, and other specific aircraft components.The company's products are used in various end applications, including commercial and military aircraft, space launch vehicles and satellites, wind turbine blades, automotive, bikes, skis, and various other industrial applications. Hexcel Corporation sells and markets its products directly, as well as through independent distributors and manufacturer representatives. It sells its products in the United States, France, Austria, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company was founded in 1946 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

Politicians might dominate the airwaves in Washington, DC, but the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority rules the airways, or at least the runways. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority operates Washington Dulles International and Ronald Reagan Washington National airports, the primary airports serving the nation's capital. The airports generate revenue from aircraft landing fees, concessions, and space rental. A public agency, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority was created in 1987 by the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia with the consent of the US Congress.

Frontier Airlines Holdings jets part the clouds and ply the skies from the Mile High City. The company's primary subsidiary, Frontier Airlines, operates as a budget carrier from its hub at Denver International Airport. The airline maintains a fleet of about 50 Airbus 319 and 318 jets with onboard amenities that include satellite TV. With subsidiary Lynx Aviation, it serves about 50 cities, primarily in the US west of the Mississippi but also in Mexico and Costa Rica. In April 2008, Frontier Airlines Holdings entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It emerged in October 2009 after it was acquired by Republic Airways for about $109 million.

CFM International makes sure that hundreds of aircraft don't have to just wing it. The company, a joint venture of US-based General Electric (GE) and France's Snecma (now part of SAFRAN), manufactures aircraft engines for more than 400 commercial and military customers worldwide. The company's name stems from a combination of CF6 and M56, designations for commercial aircraft engines made, respectively, by GE and Snecma. GE manufactures CFM International's engine cores and assembles roughly half of its engines; Snecma makes the fans and rotors and assembles the rest of the engines. CFM International's engines can be found in Boeing 737s, DC8s, Airbus A320s, and the AWACS.

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, a major operating unit of Lockheed Martin Corporation, comprises two primary business units: Space Systems and Michoud Operations; and two joint ventures, United Space Alliance and United Launch Alliance. Space Systems comprises several core lines of business with major facilities in Denver, Colo., Sunnyvale, Calif., and other locations. Space Systems Company designs, develops, tests, manufactures and operates a full spectrum of advanced-technology systems for national security, civil and commercial customers. Chief products include human space flight systems; a full range of remote sensing, navigation, meteorological and communications satellites and instruments; space observatories and interplanetary spacecraft; laser radar; fleet ballistic missiles; and missile defense systems. Space Systems, with major operations in Denver, Colo., and Sunnyvale, Calif., is focused on several core lines of business: Human Space Flight, Global Communications Systems, Commercial Space, Sensing & Exploration Systems, Missile Defense Systems, Strategic Missiles, Commercial Launch Systems, Surveillance & Navigation Systems and Special Programs.

Cayman Airways will take you through the blue sky to the turquoise waters of the Cayman Islands. The company ferries passengers and carries cargo between the Cayman Islands and US gateways such as Miami and New York. Cayman Airways also provides flights to other Caribbean islands, including Cuba and Jamaica. It serves about 10 destinations overall. The airline operates a fleet of about half a dozen aircraft, consisting mainly of Boeing 737s but also including DeHavilland Twin Otter turboprops. Cayman Airlines was founded in 1968. The airline is owned by the government of the Cayman Islands.

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