Stork Fokker delivers the goods that help airplanes get off the ground. With competencies in manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain management, Stork Fokker designs and builds structural components, such as tail and fuselage panels, doors for landing gear systems, electrical systems, and other aircraft parts for aerospace and defense companies. Its clients include commercial aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing, business jet companies Cessna and Gulfstream, and military contractor Lockheed Martin. Stork Fokker represents the aerospace division of conglomerate Stork B.V., which is ultimately owned by UK-based private equity firm Candover.

Patria comes to the defense of the military, supplying products such as armored vehicles, mortar systems, helicopters, and aircraft. It also provides maintenance for its products and offers services, such as pilot training for the Finnish Air Force. The group holds top positions in the military/aerospace markets in Finland and the Baltic region, but it has partnerships in more than 50 countries. The group has four primary business units: Aerostructures (composite structures for aircraft and spacecraft), Aviation (lifecycle support services for aircraft and helicopters), Land & Armament (armored vehicles, mortar systems), and Systems (advanced systems and integration for armed forces and security agencies).

CAE USA makes flight simulators and trainers for military and civilian planes and helicopters. Products include flight and weapons simulators and tactical air defense trainers. Its systems reproduce instruments, controls, and mission operator stations, and offer computerized visual simulations with realistic, high-resolution images. CAE USA has more than 25 US training sites and aviation services. Customers include Airbus, FedEx Corporation, Lockheed Martin, the US Navy and US Air Force, and the UK's Royal Air Force. Formerly known as Reflectone (and owned by BAE), the company was acquired by CAE Inc. in 2001.

Regional carrier Horizon Air Industries brings together the earth and sky in more than 45 cities in the western US, Canada, and Mexico. A subsidiary of Alaska Air Group since 1986, Horizon does much of its flying from airports in Boise, Idaho; Portland, Oregon; Seattle; and Spokane, Washington. The carrier operates a fleet of more than 60 aircraft, including more than 40 turboprops and about 20 regional jets. Horizon provides connecting service under its own brand for sister company Alaska Airlines, and the carriers share several code-sharing partners, including American Airlines, Continental, and KLM. (Such partnerships allow airlines to sell tickets on one another's flights and thus extend their networks.)

Thomson Airways spreads more than a little British around the world. Formerly Thomsonfly, the airline is one of the UK's largest charter airlines, flying about 8 million passengers annually from some 20 UK airports to about 80 destinations in some 40 countries. The carrier is headquartered at London Luton Airport. Operating a fleet of about 50 Boeing aircraft, Thomson Airways was founded as Euravia in 1962 (becoming Britannia Airways two years later). It is a subsidiary of German-based TUI, the #1 travel services and tourism company in Europe. In addition to Thomson Airways, TUI operates under the TUIfly, TUIfly Nordic, Arkefly, Corsair, and Jetair brand names.

SouthAir Iceland, a fully licensed FBO station and a leading ground handling company which has been at Keflavik International Airport for over six years. SouthAir Iceland has been rewarded with dedicated and highly qualified flight orientated staff and a large group of satisfied customers who operate flights to or via Keflavik Airport. SouthAir Iceland operates the only private air terminal at Keflavik Airport. SouthAir Iceland enjoys a valuable group of clients who appreciate the service and atmosphere at SouthAir.

Aero Kool makes sure aircraft pilots are not left out in the cold. The aircraft maintenance company, which has its own engineering and manufacturing departments, provides airframe and engine accessory repair and overhaul services. Aero Kool works on a wide range of equipment, including air cycle machines, air starters, fuel heaters, heat exchangers, oil tanks and coolers, refrigeration packs, valves (both electro mechanical and electro pneumatic), and water separators. The company also sells airframe and engine accessories and designs and manufactures replacement parts. Aero Kool was founded in 1959.

Avantair, Inc. engages in the sale and management of fractional ownership interests and charter card usage of professionally piloted aircraft for personal and business use in North America. It sells fractional ownership shares of aircraft and charter cards. The company, through fixed flight based operations, provides aircraft maintenance, concierge, and other services to its customers in Clearwater, Florida; Camarillo, California; and Caldwell, New Jersey. It also offers pilot, maintenance, fuel, and hangar space for the aircraft. In addition, the company operates demonstration flights. Avantair, Inc. markets its fractional ownership interests to individuals and businesses. As of June 30, 2009, it operated 52 aircraft, including 46 aircraft for fractional ownership, 5 company owned aircraft, and 1 leased and company managed aircraft. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida.

Mas Air provides scheduled cargo services far and wide. Based in Mexico City, the carrier serves major destinations in Central, North, and South America. Its major US hubs are Los Angeles and Miami. It specializes in live animal cargo handling and logistics. Mas Air operates a fleet of Boeing 767 and DC10 cargo jets, which offer internal temperature variation for multiple types of cargo. The company also provides maintenance service for other carriers, acts as the general sales agent for Lan Chile (a Chilean airline), and as the general handling agent for British Airways.

Take the case of PSA Airlines, whose name links to its past, short-lived operations in the Pacific Southwest. The regional carrier, now a US Airways Group subsidiary and part of the US Airways Express network, serves about 65 eastern locations such as Charlotte, North Carolina; Dayton, Ohio; and Knoxville, Tennessee. It connects smaller markets with US Airways hubs like Charlotte and Philadelphia. PSA maintains a fleet of about 50 Canadair regional jets (CRGs) made by Bombardier. Overall, the US Airways Express carriers, including fellow subsidiary Piedmont Airlines and several independent lines, operate about 330 aircraft, comprising turboprops as well as CRGs.

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