B-N Group has seen a lot of ups and downs. John Britten and Desmond Norman formed Britten-Norman in 1955 and began making the twin-engine, 10-seat Islander in 1966. By 1970 the company was also making the three-engine, 18-seat Trislander. Britten-Norman ran into trouble in the 1970s and went through several name changes before being acquired by B-N Group in 2000. The company's current models are the Islander and the Defender 4000 (essentially a stretched Islander). B-N Group, which provides maintenance and service through subsidiary Fly BN, Ltd., has announced it is resuming production of the Trislander.

Kreisler has manufactured precision components for the aerospace industry for over half a century by delivering a consistently high quality product and helping our customer solve complex engineering and manufacturing challenges. Success over the years has been defined by an ability to provide innovative solutions with changes in design, technology and equipment. Kreisler offers its customers in-house manufacturing and engineering services that reduce costs at every stage of production, from design to assembly and inspection. Sophisticated design software and state-of-the-art manufacturing and inspection equipment deliver the best components possible. An ISO 9000 registered quality system and aerospace certified manufacturing processes compliment the engineering and manufacturing organization by making sure processes are under statistical control and products are consistent in quality. The company's technical capabilities are complimented by continuous improvement efforts and certified quality systems that help to improve product quality and reliability. Kreisler has earned NADCAP accreditation for internal manufacturing processes including welding, nickel plating, as well as special chemical processes such as passivation and titanium cleaning.

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.

Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline that provides scheduled air transportation in the United States. As of December 31, 2008, it operated 537 Boeing 737 aircraft and provided service to 64 cities in 32 states. The company also sells frequent flyer credits and related services to companies participating in its Rapid Rewards frequent flyer program, including credit card companies, hotels, telecommunication companies, and car rental agencies. It has a strategic alliance with The St. Joe Company to provide air service to Northwest Florida's new international airport near Panama City Beach, Florida. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Sargent Fletcher Inc. is part of Cobham plc which has annual revenues approaching $3 billion and employs 12,500 people on five continents. To help customers around the world to better understand the breadth of the capabilities that we and our sister business units can offer as part of Cobham, we will be marketing ourselves as Cobham Mission Systems from 2 February 2009. Our legal name will continue to be Sargent Fletcher Inc.

Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems (S&IS) is the company's center for all intelligence and government/commercial space systems. It is part of Boeing's Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) which combines weapons and aircraft capabilities, with intelligence and surveillance systems. IDS's other units are Military Aircraft, Network and Space Systems, and Global Services and Support. S&IS, through its Satellite Development Center (SCD) and its manufacturing subsidiary Spectrolab, makes communications and scientific satellites, payloads, and components for national defense, science, and environmental applications. Nearly 40% of the commercial satellites in service worldwide were built by Boeing.

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%.

Hawker Pacific Aerospace's history began in 1912 with Harry Hawker asking Thomas Sopwith for flying lessons. Within a few years Hawker became one of the best pilots of his time. He was Sopwith's top test pilot.After World War I the government canceled all orders with Sopwith leaving him in financial ruins. Hawker and a group of people took over all of Sopwith's patent rights, forming Hawker Engineering. In 1921 Harry Hawker died from injuries obtained from a airplane crash. After Hawker's death Thomas Sopwith became Chairman of Hawker Engineering.Within a short time Hawker Engineering had taken over many other companies related to Aviation. In 1933, Hawker Engineering became Hawker Aircraft Ltd., and shortly after that became Hawker Siddeley Company. In 1934, Hawker Aircraft was given the contract to build an aircraft for the RAF. This aircraft became one England's strongest weapons against Germany, the Hurricane. Hawker Siddeley went on to produce many other aircraft for the war effort.

Interface Displays & Controls, Inc. has set its aim on providing custom solutions that meet our customer's needs. Interface Products, founded in Santa Ana, California, initially designed and produced panels for the emerging aerospace industry and distinguished programs such as the Apollo Program. During the next two decades, Interface continued to expand its products from panels and keyboards to fully integrated display and control units with a variety of communication interfaces, which range from RS-232 to MIL-STD-1553 and Ethernet. As technology, industry, and our customer needs evolve, our products continue to advance as we engineer design solutions to meet diverse requirements and applications.In 1984, Interface moved to a modern 25,000-square-foot facility in Oceanside, California, north of San Diego, and continues to operate as a small business concern.

Deep industry knowledge and seven decades of experience are a lot to be proud of. Not that we’re boasting. It’s just that it takes a lot of hard work and dedication to acquire a complete understanding of one of the most highly competitive sectors of the aviation industry. After all, there’s a healthy dose of persistence needed to constantly find new and more innovative ways of working on the ground to keep our customers in the air. Our company was founded in 1937 as the in-house maintenance division of Air Canada, operating as Air Canada Technical Services (ACTS). In 1968, we began providing airframe, engine and component solutions to non-Air Canada customers, helping us expand our MRO reach among new carriers. In 2007, we reached an agreement to acquire 80% of Aeroman, the MRO affiliate of Taca Airlines, one of Central America's largest airlines. On October 16, 2007, ACTS became an independent company when premier investment firms Sageview Capital and KKR Private Equity Investors acquired a 70% stake in our organization, providing us with strong support and expertise to contribute to our long-term success. On September 23, 2008, we formally adopted Aveos as our new name, signifying the latest step in our evolution. Today, we’re the leading independent, nose-to-tail MRO provider in the Americas. With our affiliate Aeroman, Latin America’s top MRO provider, and strategic partners such as General Electric, CFM International, Hamilton Sundstrand, Honeywell and Aero Inventory, we offer a comprehensive range of customizable services across five MRO facilities. So wherever our customers may need us, chances are we’re just around the corner. Our talented and passionate employees focus on forging long-term, close partnerships with customers. By understanding your challenges, we help you proactively seize opportunities, increase your overall efficiency and reduce your total cost of fleet ownership. Good news for everyone. At Aveos, we strive to continuously improve our service model by paying close attention and adapting to our customers’ ever-changing realities. And we preserve our reputation for excellence through ongoing investments in Lean manufacturing, Environment, Health and Safety, and best-in-class enterprise management. We’re proud to admit that not a lot of MROs can claim the same.

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