Diehl Stiftung & Co., a diverse industrial company that makes everything from missiles to washing machine controls, prefers the former. The company's four corporate divisions include Defense (ammunition, missiles, surveillance systems); Aerospace (vehicle and display systems, avionics, flight and engine controls, cabin and utility systems); Metall (metal rods, tubes, strips, wire, key blanks, cable, and forged parts); and Controls (industrial and appliance controls, timers, sensors, regulators, and electronic control systems). Its affiliate companies make electronic components and assemblies for Diehl Metering (flow meters). Diehl Stiftung has been family-owned since it was founded in 1902.

Who hasn't wanted to rent a helicopter to put out a fire, construct a building, or film a movie? For those with such inclinations, Heli-Flite Aris rents and leases special-use helicopters equipped with fire-dousing buckets, heavy-lift capabilities, and special equipment for filming. The company also provides helicopter maintenance and charter services. The company's fleet -- flying from locations near Los Angeles and San Francisco -- includes Bell, Sikorsky, and Eurocopter models. Customers include fire departments, construction companies, and video/film production companies.

Agusta Aerospace sells and services helicopters made by its parent, UK-based AgustaWestland. Agusta Aerospace offers sales support and services for customers in the US, Canada, and Central and South America. Services include airframe and sheet metal fabrication, inspections, pilot and mechanic training, component repair, overhaul, inventory support, and replacement services. Helicopters supported include the A109E, A119 KOALA, A109K2, A109C, A109MAX, and A109A. Customers come from the corporate, emergency medical, law enforcement, offshore, and utility markets.

Photon Research Associates, Inc. (PRA) is a cutting-edge technology services and products company which was acquired by The Raytheon Company in October of 2004. Since its inception in 1976, PRA has been a leading pioneer in the development and application of physics-based modeling, simulation and analysis products and services for both government and commercial markets. The major focus of our business operations has been in the areas of remote sensing, missile defense, surveillance & reconnaissance, intelligence data analysis, and stealth system design. PRA's Intellectual Property and business practices are indelibly etched throughout each of these important areas of our national security enterprise. We believe the acquisition of PRA by Raytheon will provide even greater opportunities for both companies. PRA was founded in 1976 by Dr. James A. Myer and maintains its corporate headquarters in San Diego, CA. PRA has subsequently expanded to a total of five divisions at strategic sites throughout the United States. We are proud to have our team include a diverse group of highly motivated professionals that are nationally recognized experts in a number of scientific disciplines including: Physics, Astronomy, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Geography, Chemical Physics, and Computer Science. PRA's initial focus was on military and intelligence applications of optical (IR and visible) remote sensing, but over the years we have broadened our core technologies and business operations to include applications of the entire electromagnetic spectrum well beyond military remote sensing.

Central Air Southwest, Kansas City’s own charter airline! We have been providing safe, prompt, and reliable air-transportation services since 1974 to banking institutions, parcel delivery companies, freight forwarders, medical laboratories, air courier companies, photo processing centers, newspaper publishers, and automotive manufacturers. Based on our proven success, we are proud to introduce our passenger air charter service to the public.Central Air Southwest, Inc. is a certificated FAA Part 135 air-carrier currently operating a fleet of 35 Aero Commander 500 B's throughout the Central, Northern, and Southern United States.

Dassault Falcon Jet sells and supports the Falcon 50EX, 900DX, 900EX EASy, 7X, 2000, and 2000EX EASy business jets. A subsidiary of Dassault Aviation, the company offers engine maintenance, spare parts and tools distribution, parts exchange, special equipment testing, and operational assistance services, as well as pilot, maintenance, and cabin crew training. More than 1,650 Falcon jets have flown into the wild blue yonder since Dassault began production in 1963. The company builds its aircraft in France, then flies them to its facilities in the US for painting and installation of interiors and amenities.

Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. company (NYSE:UTX), is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, industrial gas turbines and space propulsion systems. Pratt & Whitney reported an operating profit of $2.12 billion in 2008 on revenues of $12.97 billion. The company’s 38,577 employees support more than 9,000 customers in 180 countries around the world.Pratt & Whitney was founded in Hartford, Conn., in 1925 by Frederick Rentschler. Pratt & Whitney’s first aircraft engine was the 410-horsepower, air­cooled Wasp, which delivered unprecedented performance and reliability for the time and transformed the aviation industry. Pratt & Whitney has been leading change ever since.Pratt & Whitney builds engines for front line fighters, like the F-15 Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, as well as the C-17 Globemaster III military transport.Pratt & Whitney Canada has produced more than 60,000 engines which power corporate jets, regional aircraft and helicopters around the globe.Pratt & Whitney’s large commercial engines power more than 30 percent of the world’s passenger aircraft fleet. The company continues to develop new engines and work with its partners in International Aero Engines and the Engine Alliance to meet airline customers’ future needs. Pratt & Whitney’s broad portfolio of businesses includes industrial gas turbines that light cities and power ships. Our PureCycle power system converts heat from geothermal resources, oil and gas wells and other sources into clean electricity.Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne has been the power behind over 1,600 launches and has been a key engine provider to the U. S. space program since its inception. That service continues today with the Space Shuttle Main Engines and the engines for the current Delta and Atlas launch vehicles. The U.S. return to the moon and innovative missile defense products will also be powered by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne engines.Pratt & Whitney is developing game changing technologies for the future, such as the PurePowerTM PW1000G engine, with patented Geared TurbofanTM technology, for next generation of passenger aircraft and hypersonic propulsion systems for aircraft that will travel more than six times the speed of sound. Through Global Service Partners, Pratt & Whitney is also developing innovative new services that will delight customers around the globe. Pratt & Whitney Global Material Solutions is the first OEM to re-engineer, certify and manufacture both gas-path and life-limited parts for the CFM56-3 engine.

EDAC Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides design, manufacture, and service meeting the precision requirements of customers for jet engine components, tooling, fixtures, molds, and machine spindles. The company offers the Precision Aerospace product line, which includes low pressure turbine cases, hubs, rings, disks, and other tolerance components for various aircraft engine and ground turbine manufacturers. It also provides precision assembly services comprising the assembly of jet engine sync rings, aircraft welding and riveting, post-assembly machining, and sutton barrel finishing, as well as engages in precision machining for the maintenance and repair of selected components in the aircraft engine industry. In addition, it offers the Apex Machine Tool product line that consists of fixtures, precision gauges, close tolerance plastic injection molds, and precision component molds for composite parts and specialized machinery. Further, the company provides the Gros-Ite Spindles product line that includes various precision rolling element bearing spindles comprising hydrostatic and other precision rotary devices. It offers this product line for machine tool manufacturers, special machine tool builders and integrators, industrial end-users, and powertrain machinery manufacturers and end-users. EDAC Technologies Corporation has operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Asia. The company was founded in 1946 and is based in Farmington, Connecticut.

Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems (MABS), formerly K&F Industries Holdings, wants to bring aviation to a screeching halt. MABS makes steel brakes, carbon brakes, electric brakes, brake control systems, landing gear computers, brake temperature sensors, main and nose wheels, and wheel speed transducers. MABS braking systems are used in commercial and business jets, military aircraft, helicopters, regional turboprops, and general aviation aircraft. Major customers include Bombardier, Embraer, Gulfstream Aerospace, and Hawker Beechcraft. Meggitt USA, a subsidiary of UK-based Meggitt PLC, purchased K&F Industries in June 2007.

For the right price, Ameristar Jet Charter will fly nearly anything nearly anywhere. The charter operator has a fleet of more than 30 aircraft -- mainly Learjet and Falcon models -- that it uses to transport both passengers and freight to destinations in North and South America. The carrier handles cargo of a wide variety of sizes and weights. Ameristar Jet Charter dispatches its fleet from the airport in Addison, Texas, north of Dallas.

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