NAPCO International's predecessor, Northwestern Auto Parts Company, was founded in 1918 as a local retailer of auto parts for the expanding number of automobiles and trucks in the Minneapolis area. Its founding motto was "for that hard to get part" reflecting the company's commitment to customer service from inception.It was not until the Second World War that the company began manufacturing and rebuilding operations. After the war, the company began its current association with the military aftermarket. Huge quantities of surplus war materiel and the distribution of excess vehicles of all types to countries around the world created an active market of buyers and sellers for that materiel.In the 1950s Northwestern Auto Parts Company became a publicly traded stock company and changed its name to NAPCO Industries, reflecting the change of focus from wholesale supplier to manufacturer. In order to further its commitment to its customers the company began a program in earnest of tracking the availability of blue prints and vendors and prices of all the equipment requested by its world wide customers. The computerized system has become the model for the industry. The company also adopted the quality standards required of manufacturers serving the US Defense Department.In the ensuing years NAPCO has broadened its product line to include communications equipment, aircraft spare parts, logistics services and other products and services appearing on other pages of this web site. Due to corporate changes not related to its defense business, the company's name changed from NAPCO Industries to NAPCO International in the 1980s. The company has continuously improved the efficiency, quality and breadth of its product line through deployment of new technologies, training, and hard work. The company will continue to evolve and change with the change in market demands; the constant will be our commitment to customer satisfaction.

Hawaii involves an airplane ride -- and so does getting around within Hawaii. Hawaii Island Air, which does business as Island Air, serves several destinations throughout the Hawaiian islands. The carrier's fleet of about half a dozen turboprop aircraft consists of 37-seat Dash 8s, made by Bombardier. Island Air maintains a code-sharing arrangement with Hawaiian Holdings' Hawaiian Airlines, as well as with mainland-based Continental and United. (Code-sharing enable airlines to sell tickets on one another's flights and thus extend their networks.) In addition to its scheduled passenger operations, Island Air provides charter services. Hawaii's Gavarnie family controls the company.

Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) is a leader in designing and developing advanced, integrated systems for crucial missions. For decades, we’ve supported military and civil customers with focused, forward-looking technology, and today we are playing an increasing role in mission systems integration.

From Canada to Chile, airline TACA (Transportes A鲥os Centroamericanos) bridges the Americas. The carrier serves about 30 cities throughout Central and South America and the Caribbean, as well as about 10 cities in North America. It operates a fleet of about 40 jets, mostly Airbus models, from hubs in Peru, Costa Rica, and El Salvador. It maintains code-sharing relationships with carriers such as Iberia and United Airlines. (Code-sharing allows airlines to sell tickets on one another's flights and thus extend their networks.) Founded as an air cargo carrier in 1931, TACA is owned by the family of CEO Roberto Kriete. In October 2009 TACA announced it would be taken over by Columbia-based carrier Avianca.

Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) is the flag carrier of Ethiopia. During the past sixty plus years, Ethiopian has become one of the continent’s leading carriers, unrivalled in Africa for efficiency and operational success, turning profits for almost all the years of its existence. Operating at the forefront of technology, it has also become one of Ethiopia’s major industries and a veritable institution in Africa. It commands a lion’s share of the pan African network including the only daily east-west flight across the continent. Ethiopian serves 53 international destinations with 157 weekly international departures from Addis Ababa and a total of 410 weekly international departures worldwide. Further more, it is working diligently to make the Ethiopian Aviation Academy the leading aviation academy in Africa. Ethiopian is one of the airlines, in the world, operating the newest and youngest fleets.

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte helps pave the way to a tropical Mexican vacation. The company, which does business as OMA, operates more than a dozen airports in central and northern Mexico, including facilities in Acapulco, Mazatlᮬ and Zihuatanejo, as well as the city of Monterrey. Most of the company's revenue comes from aeronautical services -- handling of aircraft and passengers -- for which airlines are charged traffic-based fees. In addition, OMA manages parking facilities and leases commercial space at its airports. Mexican construction company Empresas ICA owns a controlling stake in OMA.

A member of the royal family of European airlines, British Airways (BA) serves about 150 destinations in some 75 countries from hubs at London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports. The carrier operates a fleet of more than 240 aircraft, consisting mainly of Airbus and Boeing jets. BA extends its network to more than 500 destinations via code-sharing relationships, chiefly with AMR's American Airlines and other members of the Oneworld global marketing alliance, such as Iberia and Qantas. Among Europe's flag carriers, BA is outranked only by the combined Air France-KLM and by Lufthansa. Since mid-2008, BA has been engaged in merger talks with Iberia, Spain's #1 airline.

L-3 Vertex provides aviation and aerospace technical services, primarily for U.S. Government customers. The company has more than 11,000 employees at 300 locations worldwide (36 states and 33 countries) supporting 3,500 military and government aircraft and systems (89 distinct aircraft types.)L-3 Vertex began as Beech Aerospace Services, Inc. (BASI) in 1977, with name changes to Raytheon Aerospace in 1995, Vertex Aerospace in 2001 and finally to L-3 Vertex Aerospace in December, 2003. The company is a subsidiary of L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) and is part of the L-3 Integrated Systems group.

Weber Aircraft LLC is one of the world’s top manufacturers of commercial aircraft seats for airlines and major aircraft manufacturers in the U.S. and abroad. Headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located on a half-million-square-foot campus in Gainesville, Texas. The company also has a 120,000 square-foot service center in Atlanta, Georgia for repairs, overhauls and upgrades of aircraft interior products.Weber Aircraft has produced more than 800,000 passenger seats for all types of aircraft. The company is proud to list on its client roster the world’s most recognized names in aviation.Weber Aircraft LLC holds many patents on design features. This legacy of innovation includes unique seat adjustment mechanisms and leg rest designs for increased comfort, as well as many safety features for energy absorption and occupant protection. The ability to stretch the limits of design and retain functionality as well as safety has been an integral part of Weber's history.

Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) owns and operates two airports (Boston-Logan International and Hanscom Field, a general aviation facility) and manages a third, Worcester Regional. The agency also oversees various waterfront properties of the Port of Boston and the Tobin Memorial Bridge, which connects Boston and Chelsea across the Mystic River. Logan, New England's largest airport and the first port of call for many international flights entering the US, accounts for the majority of Massport's revenues. Massport was created by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1956. The governor of Massachusetts appoints the agency's board members.

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