68 Leningradsky Prospekt Moscow, 125315 Russia The A. S. Yakovlev Design Bureau, named for Aleksandr Sergeyevich Yakovlev, has gained a reputation as probably the most prolific and most versatile in the Soviet Union, producing virtually every type of aircraft from small gliders to massive helicopters. Since the first "Yak" flew in the 1920s the company has produced more than 70,000, more than any…
One AAR Place 1100 N. Wood Dale Road Wood Dale, Illinois 60191 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: AAR is the premier supplier of products and services to the worldwide aviation/aerospace industry. Founded in 1951, the Company has grown by anticipating and preparing for this dynamic environment, developing innovative products and programs, and delivering on a commitment to do things right for our custom…
P.O. Box 420 Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-0420 U.S.A. The Allison Gas Turbine Division of the General Motors Corporation is one of the largest manufacturers of aircraft engines for medium-sized aircraft. While not as large as companies like Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, or General Electric, Allison has played an important role in the development of aviation. Its engines have been found on aircraft…
Tupoleva Street 1 03062 Kiev Ukraine Ukraine-based Antonov Design Bureau, a scientific and technical complex named after Oleg Konstantinovich (O.K.) Antonov, designs transport, regional, and special purpose aircraft. The bureau is engaged in designing and building new prototype aircraft and modifications of earlier designs, providing their operational support and follow-up engineering work on the…
P.O. Box 85 Wichita, Kansas 67201-0085 U.S.A. Best known for its line of Beechcraft propeller and jet airplanes, Beech Aircraft Corporation is one of several American manufacturers of small aircraft. Beech competes with Cessna, Piper, and Lear for shares of such markets as private pilots, small air taxi services, corporate customers, and military forces. In addition, Beech manufactures a variety …
P.O. Box 482 Fort Worth, Texas 76101 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: As the world's pre-eminent provider of vertical take-off and landing aircraft, Bell Helicopter Textron is committed to provide every customer with products and services of the highest quality. Our Strategy is to win and keep customers by producing the most reliable helicopters in the world and by being the most responsive company i…
800 René-Lévesque Blvd. West Montreal, Quebec H3B 1Y8 Canada Company Perspectives: Bombardier's mission is to be the leader in all the markets in which it operates. This objective will be achieved through excellence in the fields of aerospace, rail transportation equipment, recreational products and financial services. All Bombardier units must meet the needs of their customers and markets as w…
One Cessna Boulevard Wichita, Kansas 67215 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Mission of the Cessna Aircraft Company is: to be the worldwide leader in the industry segments we serve by developing and producing safe, reliable, high quality aircraft that represent the best value in general aviation; to provide the most comprehensive and responsive support to every Cessna customer; to produce the fina…
60 Heartland Boulevard Edgewood, New York 11717 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our ability to offer large contractor capabilities with the flexibili ty and responsiveness of a small company, while staying competitive i n cost and delivering superior quality products, is what defines CPI. CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (CPI Aero) produces structural aircraft part s, primarily for the U.S. Air Force and ot…
Postfach 80 11 09 81611 Munich Germany Company Perspectives: Because we are a company active in the field of high technology, the way we see the future determines our entrepreneurial activity. Decisions that we take today will affect every aspect of our lives in the 21st century. At Daimler-Benz Aerospace we are committed to securing the wellbeing of mankind in the world of tomorrow. With less th…
Le Terminal - Bâtiment 413 Zone d'aviation d'Affaires, 93350 Le Bourget Cedex France Company Perspectives: Socata is one of the world's leading light aircraft manufacturers. From design to customer support, Socata participates in every project of major aeronautical companies. EADS SOCATA is the light plane division of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V. Subcontracting work fo…
P.O. Box 790490 San Antonio, Texas 78279-0490 U.S.A. Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. is an unlikely survivor of the modern aircraft industry. The company was nearly ruined during the 1980s by acrimonious factions within its boardroom and rescued from bankruptcy by investor Carl Albert, but Fairchild emerged as a mere shadow of its former self. The company was once one of America's leading aircraft manuf…
P.O. Box 1103 82230 Wessling Germany Company Perspectives: Customers Come First. Fairchild Dornier is a company that values action. We believe in listening to our customers and following through by delivering products that meet their needs. The 328JET, for example, was developed in recognition of the growing demand for jets to replace turboprops. The 728JET Family will provide a series of state-o…
15 Riverside Avenue Westport, Connecticut 06880-4214 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: At First Aviation we have a favored expression: "better is better." It used to be that a company could offer the market a product with better attributes and demand a premium for that product. Today, the market demands products with the best attributes at the lowest possible price. This phenomenon is driving the tren…
1 Neumann Way Cincinnati, Ohio 45215-6301 U.S.A. The GE Aircraft Engines unit of the General Electric Company is the world's leading manufacturer of aircraft propulsion systems. The company attributes its success in the industry to heavy investment in research and development, stringent quality control, and excellent customer relations. GE Aircraft Engines is also one of the nation's top exporter…
173 Ghent Rd. Fairlawn, Ohio 44333-3330 U.S.A. GenCorp is a leading manufacturer of aerospace and defense products, including rocket motors and bombs. Through its several divisions, the company also produces plastics as well as automotive and satellite communications equipment. GenCorp began as General Tire & Rubber, a company founded in 1915 by William O'Neil. O'Neil had served as a dealer at th…
Four Coliseum Centre 2730 West Tyvola Road Charlotte, North Carolina 23217-4578 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our vision is to create value through excellence in people, quality, and innovation. It sounds simple, but we believe it embodies everything we need to do and be to reach our goal as a premier company that consistently delivers strong performance. Goodrich Corporation--formerly known as Th…
1954 Airport Road, Suite 200 Atlanta, Georgia 30341 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The marketplace is the driving force behind everything we do. IASG will be the best in each of its respective markets for the products and services we provide. International Airline Support Group, Inc. (IASG) supplies operators with parts for older types of aircraft. Its main customers are cargo airlines using older …
Ben Gurion International Airport Lod 70100 Israel Company Perspectives: Israel Aircraft Industries is globally recognized as a leader in developing military and commercial aerospace technology. This distinction is the result of nearly a half-century of designing, engineering and manufacturing, for customers throughout the world. From a relatively small operation to become an industry leader, a co…
P.O. Box 1 Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002 U.S.A. Kaman Corp. develops and manufactures high-tech products and provides technical services for government, industrial, and commercial markets. Particularly well-known for its role in the helicopter industry, it is also the largest independent distributor of musical instruments in the United States. In addition, Kaman supplies repair and replacement pa…
1332 Blue Hills Avenue Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: True success in life is being able to do the things that add value to our society and improve the well-being of people. These principles have guided this company since its beginnings, and they continue to be vital as we look to the future. Kaman Corporation develops and manufactures high-tech products and provides t…
1-18, Nakamachi-dori 2-chome Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-91 Japan Kawasaki Heavy Industries, which for much of the 20th century was one of the world's leading shipbuilders, today sells more motorcycles and lawn mower engines than it does ships. Long a diversified company, Kawasaki was able to survive the drastic and apparently permanent slump which overtook the shipbuilding industry after the 1973 oil emba…
Kobe Crystal Tower, 1-3, Higashikawasaki- cho 1-chrome, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-8680 Japan Company Perspectives: The corporate philosophy of the KHI Group is to draw on its broad base of advanced technologies to create new value in product offerings that work modern-day wonders on land, at sea, and in the air and contribute to economic and social development around the world. To attain the goals of its…
2244 Airport Way Redmond, Oregon 97756 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Lancair's sleek, innovated design has won it numerous awards at national and international airshow conventions for "Outstanding Design" and "Best New Design." Lance Neibauer, in recognition of his notable impact on the industry, was honored with the August Raspet Award, given by the Experimental Aircraft Association for the advan…
6801 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, Maryland 20817 U.S.A. Formed in 1995 via the union of the nation's second- and third-ranking defense contractors, Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation is the world's largest defense contractor. Lockheed Martin further broadened its lead over second ranking McDonnell Douglas with the January 1996 acquisition of Loral Corpo…
3160 Derry Road East Mississauga, Ontario L4T 1A9 Canada Company Perspectives: Magellan is a consolidator in the aerospace industry. Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are asking for integrated, high value-added suppliers capable of sharing risk and delivering value. Magellan is positioned to leverage its critical mass and core competencies to provide that value, delivering integrated design…
Higher Denham, Near Uxbridge Middlesex UB9 5AJ United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Martin-Baker is the world's longest established and most experienced manufacturer of ejection seats and related equipment to safeguard the aviator throughout the escape, survival, location and recovery phases. It is the only company that can offer a fully integrated escape system that satisfies the very latest in …
P.O. Box 516 St. Louis, Missouri 63166-0516 U.S.A. The largest defense contractor in the United States, McDonnell Douglas Corporation is also the world's largest builder of military aircraft, the third largest commercial aircraft maker in the world, and the third largest National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) contractor. As McDonnell Douglas fought to retain these enviable rankings …
3205 Lakewood Boulevard Long Beach, California 90808 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Mooney Airplane Company (MAC) has a long and rich history of producing the highest performance single engine aircraft available and pioneering the Performance/Value equation. Its ubiquitous brand, the forward swept tail, is instantly recognizable at airports all over the world and helps to create its speed advantage…
1840 Century Park East Los Angeles, California 90067-2199 U.S.A. The Northrop Corporation manufactures aircraft, including bombers and fighter jets that are sold to the U.S. military. Having absorbed the Grumman Corporation, another military aircraft provider, in April 1994, Northrop sought to recover revenues in the wake of some lost contracts in the mid- and late 1980s. Northrop's founder, Jack…
21700 Atlantic Boulevard Dulles, Virginia 20166 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Orbital Sciences Corporation's fundamental goal is to make space more accessible and useful through highly affordable small space systems that incorporate innovative designs and advanced technologies to reduce the cost of using space. Orbital Sciences Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, is an unrivaled, leading-…
PIA Head Office Quaid-E-Azam International Airport Karachi 75200 Pakistan Company Perspectives: Pakistan International Airlines, as a symbol of national pride, should be a choice airline operating profitably on modern commercial concepts, capable of competing with the best in its entire international and domestic markets, consistently exceeding customer expectations. It should be a choice employe…
400 Main Street East Hartford, Connecticut 06108 U.S.A. Pratt & Whitney is one of the largest aircraft engine manufacturers in the world. The company gained a leading position in the piston-driven aircraft engine market during the 1930s and made the transition to jet engines during the early 1950s. Today Pratt & Whitney manufactures only jet engines, while smaller engines and those for propeller …
9079 East Central Wichita, Kansas 67206 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Any time, any place. That's the philosophy of Raytheon Aircraft. We offer a complete line of aviation solutions. If it deals with business aircraft, we provide it. Raytheon Aircraft Holdings Inc. owns the Raytheon Aircraft Company and related enterprises. Raytheon Aircraft includes Beech Aircraft and Hawker corporate jets. Beech…
141 Spring Street Lexington, Massachusetts 02421 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: From its early days as a maker of radio tubes, its adaptation of World War II radar technology to invent microwave cooking, and its development of the first guided missiles, Raytheon has successfully built upon its pioneering tradition to become a global technology leader. Today, Raytheon is focused on its core business…
2901 Airport Drive Torrance, California 90505 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Robinson Helicopter Company of Torrance, California, is the world's leading producer of civil helicopters. The company delivered 390 new aircraft in 2000 and 328 in 2001, and has total sales exceeding $100 million annually. Robinson was among the first North American aerospace firms to be awarded ISO 9001 certification for…
P.O. Box 878 Chula Vista, California 92012-0878 U.S.A. Rohr Incorporated is the world's leading manufacturer of aircraft engine parts, including nacelles, cowlings, pylons, and thrust reversers. Rohr controls about 80 percent of the market for these products, which appear on the Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, and Airbus jetliners, as well as C-130, C-5, F-14, and KC-135 military craft. The company al…
6900 Main Street P.O. Box 9729 Stratford, Connecticut 06497-9129 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Welcome aboard the fastest way to the future of vertical flight. Sikorsky. Designers and builders of the world's most advanced helicopters for commercial, industrial and military use. Our mission is to put our customers at the forefront of vertical flight. And we accomplish that mission, every day, throu…
2, boulevard du Général Martial-Valin 75724 Paris Cedex 15 France Company Perspectives: Because continuous improvement is not a haphazard process, Snecma aims to achieve progress through a structured, professional framework. In our drive to improve efficiency, we are applying our proven aerospace industry professionalism to progress initiatives. Snecma Group is considered the world's oldest man…
121 King Street West, Suite 2100 Toronto, Ontario Canada Company Perspectives: Spar had grown over the years into a complex company with a number of lines of business operating in a variety of markets. One of the management team's guiding principles over the past couple of years has been to reduce that complexity&mdashø streamline Spar--so we can focus on fewer, large, core businesses. The resul…
40 Westminster Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903-2596 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Textron's Vision is to be: One of the World's Best Managed Companies; Excellent Managers of Shareholder Resources; A Multi-Industry Company with Global Leadership Positions in Each of Our Businesses. Textron Inc. has made so many changes in its corporate identity that any characterization of it is subject to re…
550 Main Street Stratford, Connecticut 06497 U.S.A. Textron Lycoming Turbine Engine is the aircraft engine manufacturing division of Textron, Inc. Acquired by Textron in 1985, Lycoming has a long and distinguished history in engine building, and was for many years the primary manufacturing entity of Avco, one of the largest aviation conglomerates of the first half of the twentieth century. The co…
7755 East Marginal Way South Seattle, Washington 98108 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Boeing Company, after its merger in 1997 with McDonnell Douglas and acquisition in 1996 of the defense and space units of Rockwell International, became the largest aerospace company in the world. Its history mirrors the history of aviation. Boeing is the world's largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners, m…
Four Glenhardie Corporate Center 1255 Drummers Lane, Suite 200 Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: 'Everything Has to Be Right.' Triumph Group, Inc., knows that everything has to work together. We provide a full range of products and services to the aviation industry, with a consistently high level of quality and service. Our companies design, engineer, manufacture, repair, ove…
9314 W. Jefferson Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75211 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: With a solid focus on the future, Vought will continue: producing products of superior quality; creating an atmosphere that supports our reputation as an employer of choice; maintaining strong financial performance; providing customers a competitive advantage. Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. is the world's largest indep…