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Aviation

Aviation is the activity involving man-made air-borne flying devices (aircraft), including the people, organizations, and regulatory bodies involved with them. Many cultures have built devices that travel through the air, from the earliest projectiles such as stones and spears, to more...
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Fiat

Fiat S.p.A., an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (English: Italian Automobile Factory of Turin), is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial and industrial group based in Turin in the Piedmont region. Fiat...

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  • 1899

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Airco

Aircraft Manufacturing Company - Airco - was established at The Hyde in Hendon, north London, England during 1912 by George Thomas. Geoffrey de Havilland joined two years later as the chief designer, on leaving his post with the Royal Aircraft...

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  • 1912

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Sikorsky Aircraft

The Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is an American aircraft manufacturer. Sikorsky was founded in 1925 by aircraft engineer Igor Sikorsky, a Kiev-born American immigrant. The company, named "Sikorsky Manufacturing Company", began aircraft production...

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  • 1923

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International Lease Finance Corporation

The International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) is an aircraft lessor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It is the world's largest aircraft lessor by value, though ILFC's rival, General Electric's GECAS unit, has more aircraft. It leases...

Date founded:

  • 1973

Cirrus Design

The Cirrus Design Corporation is an aircraft manufacturer that was founded in 1984 by Alan and Dale Klapmeier to produce the VK-30 kit aircraft. The company markets several versions of its two certified designs, the SR20 and the SR22. The company is...

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  • 1984

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ARINC

Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated (ARINC), established in 1929, is a major provider of transport communications and systems engineering solutions for eight industries: (aviation, airports, defense, government, healthcare, networks, security, and...

Mesa Air Group

Mesa Air Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MESA) is a Nevada Corporation commercial aviation holding company with headquarters in Suite 100 at 410 North 44th Street in the Camelback East area of Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The company operates two regional...

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  • 1982

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Medavia

Medavia (Mediterranean Aviation Co. Ltd) is an airline based in Luqa, Malta. It operates ad hoc charters and long term leases mainly in North Africa supporting the oil industry and the provision of VIP charters. Its main bases are Malta...

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  • 1978

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AAR Corporation

AAR CORP. NYSE: AIR is an aviation support company. Founded in 1951, AAR provides a broad range of products and services to commercial airlines, defense organizations and OEM's. Main Businesses and Customers AAR supports a diverese group of...

Date founded:

  • 1951

Luftschiffbau Zeppelin

Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH is a German company which, during the early 20th century, was a leader in the design and manufacture of rigid airships, specifically of the Zeppelin type. The company was founded by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin. ...

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BBA Group

BBA Aviation plc (LSE: BBA) is a British company which operates in services for the aviation sector. It is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The company was founded by William Fenton and Walter Cobbett in 1897 as a textile manufacturing firm...

Date founded:

  • 1897

Meggitt

Meggitt plc (LSE: MGGT) is a leading British-based engineering business specialising in aerospace equipment. It has its headquarters at Bournemouth Airport in Dorset. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250...

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  • 1947

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Linfox

Linfox is a logistics and supply chain company established in Australia by Lindsay Fox in 1956. Linfox Logistics began with one truck operated by Lindsay Fox delivering soft drinks in the summer months and solid fuel in winter. Now Linfox is the...

Date founded:

  • 1956

Icelandair Group

Icelandair Group is an Icelandic travel industry corporation, the owner of the airline Icelandair and numerous other travel industry companies. The group is headquartered at Reykjavík Airport in Reykjavík. Icelandair Group was initially a subsidiary...

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  • 1937

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FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International is a provider of professional aviation training, simulation equipment and software, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway NYSE: BRKA NYSE: BRKB The company provides training for fixed and rotary wing...

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  • 1951

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NetSys

NetSys International (Pty) Ltd. is a South African based company, specialising in solutions for the Weather and Aviation industries. The company was registered in 1981 as a private company (Company registration no: 1981/02825/07). NetSys was founded...

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  • 1981

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HACTL

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (HACTL) (traditional Chinese: 香港國際空運有限公司) is the leading air cargo terminal operator in the world. Located at the Hong Kong International Airport, it handles the throughput of 1.5 million tonnes of cargo per...

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  • 1971

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FlightAware

FlightAware is an aviation software and data services company. Based in Houston, Texas, it is best known for the flightaware.com web site, the first to offer free flight tracking of both private and commercial aircraft in the United States....

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FlightView

FlightView is company that develops flight tracking tools for the general aviation, commercial aviation, and private aviation. FlightView Dispatch, the first product introduced in 1994, was the only commercial radar-based set of applications...

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  • 1981

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Flygprestanda AB

Flygprestanda AB (ICAO: FPA) is a Swedish aviation company specializing in the support of takeoff and landing calculations. This is done in part through their 'Guru' software, powered by an airport database derived partly from national Aeronautical...

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  • 1969

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Penauille Servisair

Servisair is an aircraft ground handling company, operating at 175 airports worldwide. In July 2007 the company merged with Penauille Polyservices and CFF Recycling to form the Derichebourg Group. Servisair divides operations into eight service...

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  • 1952

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WingTips Airport Services

WingTips Airport Services (WingTips) is a company offering airline representation. It is owned by C N Richardson Marketing Ltd and was founded in Calgary, Alberta in 1990, by Chris Richardson. WingTips began offering passenger services in March 2001...

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  • 1990

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Civil Aeronautics Administration

The Civil Aeronautics Administration or CAA is a government agency of the Republic of China (Taiwan). It is a division of the Ministry of Transportation and Communication, Executive Yuan and responsible for the regulation of all civil aviation...

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Paravaran Asseman

Paravaran Asseman is an Iranian aviation specialist Formed in 1974, Paravaran Asseman is an organisation located in Tehran, Iran. Paravaran Asseman is Iran’s only internationally certified and approved paraglider producer. Paravaran Asseman has a...

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  • 1974

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Martinsyde

Martinsyde was a British aircraft and motorcycle manufacturer between 1908 and 1922, when they were forced into liquidation by a factory fire. The company was first formed in 1908 as a partnership between H.P. Martin and George Handasyde and known...

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  • 1908

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RotorWay International

RotorWay International, located in Chandler, Arizona, is a major manufacturer of low-cost, high-performance, kit helicopters. The company was founded by B.J. Schramm in 1961 as RotorWay Aircraft. RotorWay International was bought February 14, 2007...

Date founded:

  • 1961

Kion de Mexico

Kion de Mexico, founded in 1994, is an aircraft ground services company at Mexico City International Airport. The company is a subsidiary of UAL Corporation. Kion mainly serves United Airlines, another division of UAL, but also serves other airlines...

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  • May 1994

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Regional Express Holdings

Regional Express Holdings is the parent company of a number of airline and associated companies in Australia. It is based in Mascot, New South Wales (a suburb of Sydney) and is a public listed company on the Australian Stock Exchange. Regional...

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  • 2002

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Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares

Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares is a federal government-owned corporation with its own equity capital and legal identity. It was created by the Mexican Federal Government in June 1965 to oversee management, operations and development of Mexico's...

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  • 1965

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Aviance UK Ltd

Aviance UK is an aircraft ground handling agent, operating at 15 airports in the UK and many more, as part of its alliance, worldwide. It is a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group, a rail, bus and aviation services provider across the UK. The name...

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  • 2000

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Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico NYSE: PAC BMV: GAP (simply known as GAP) is an airport operator holding group in Mexico. It is a federal government-owned corporation with its own equity capital and legal identity. The corporation is headquartered...

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  • 1998

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Beijing Capital International Airport Company Limited

Beijing Capital International Airport Company Limited or BCIA (SEHK: 694), majority owned by Beijing Capital Airports Holdings, is engaged in the ownership and operation of the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, People's Republic of...

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  • 1999

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Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association

Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association (KnAAPO), based in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in Russian Far East, is the largest aircraft-manufacturing company in Russia. The company currently produces Su-27SM/SKM fighters, Su-30MK2 multirole fighters,...

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  • 1927

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