Aerospace & Defense Maintenance & Service Industry Competitors

This Butler is at the service of aircraft operators. Butler National's Avcon subsidiary (about half of sales) provides aircraft modification services, including the conversion of passenger planes to freighters. The company works mainly on Learjet models; it also modifies Beechcraft, Cessna, and Dassault Falcon aircraft....

Singapore Technologies Engineering keeps its diverse businesses shipshape. The holding company owns a group of engineering firms divided into four business segments: aerospace, electronics, land systems and marine. Its aerospace unit maintains, repairs, overhauls commercial and military aircraft like F-16 fighters; its land systems unit upgrades and manufactures military vehicles and weapon systems as well as provides custom design, maintenance, and repair services....

ACTS (formerly Air Canada Technical Services) has got its act together. Once a subsidiary of ACE Aviation Holdings (the holding company for Air Canada), ACTS is a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) company that services aircraft operating in Canada....

Aircraft maintenance company Aero Kool provides airframe and engine accessory repair and overhaul services. The company works on a wide range of equipment, including air cycle machines, air starters, fuel heaters, heat exchangers, mechanical valves, pneumatic valves, oil tanks and coolers, refrigeration packs, and water separators....

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....

You've heard of An American In Paris? Well, how about a Eurocopter in America? American Eurocopter is the US-based arm of European helicopter giant Eurocopter, itself a subsidiary of aerospace conglomerate EADS....

ARINC provides a variety of information and communications systems and services for companies and government agencies involved with airports, aviation, defense, and surface transportation. ARINC's offerings include air traffic management systems, aircraft testing equipment, baggage systems, intrusion detection devices, satellite testing equipment, and specialized radios and communication networks, as well as engineering and network design services....

Aviall has it all when it comes to aviation -- the company is one of the world's largest distributors of commercial and general aftermarket aviation parts. Its Aviall Services business unit distributes new aviation parts, components, and supplies from about 225 OEMs to commercial airlines, military and government aircraft operators, and general aviation markets....

Interior design plans are not left up in the air at Aviation Concepts, which provides interior completion and refurbishment services for corporate jet aircraft. The consulting company's services include evaluations, acquisitions, refurbishing, completions, registrations, airworthiness validations, and administrative and operational support activities....

B&W Technical Services Y-12 (formerly BWXT Y-12) manages the Y-12 National Security Complex for the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration. The Y-12 National Security Complex (built as part of the Manhattan Project during WWII) makes, dismantles, refurbishes, stores, and manages nuclear weapons and weapon components; removes and secures nuclear material and equipment from foreign sources, and provides fuel for research and Naval reactors; and works with the Department of Defense and Homeland Security on national security projects such as the Future Medical Shelter System and the Vulnerability Assessment Resource Center....

Babcock International Group is a multinational engineering services group that provides technical services, engineering services, facilities management, maintenance, and training. Babcock's military operations include the Rosyth dockyard in Scotland, where it retrofits naval ships; and Ministry of Defense bases in the UK and hot spots like Afghanistan and Iraq, where Babcock maintains aircraft, equipment, and infrastructure assets....

Bulwell Precision Engineers provides engineering and manufacturing services for aerospace manufacturers and other customers. The company primarily manufactures fine-tolerance machined parts made out of aluminum, titanium, and steels. Bulwell can manufacture parts up to a 500mm cube, using 2, 3, 4, and 5 axis machines....

"Henry! Hen-ry!" Call Henry and you'll get company president Henry Foster or someone else who specializes in supporting and managing aerospace test operations. Call Henry's services include program planning, scheduling, engineering, operations, support services, and facilities operation and management....

Some people who own Commander airplanes apparently loved them so much that -- yes -- they bought the company. Commander Premier Aircraft was formed in 2005 by a group of some 50 airplane owners to buy the assets of bankrupt manufacturer Commander Aircraft Corp., a unit of Aviation General....

DynCorp International works behind the scenes to support US military and diplomatic efforts on the front lines. Its Government Services division was divided in 2008 into two separate divisions: Logistics and Construction Management (LCM) and International Security Services (ISS)....

Epsilon Systems Solutions is not afraid of its alpha, beta, gamma, and delta rivals. The diversified engineering services (consultation, field services, and IT) company serves clients in the applied technology, energy, environmental, industrial, and marine sectors....

Equip'Aero helps keep planes flying high and mighty over France and other destinations. The company is an original equipment manufacturer of aircraft components, such as valves and actuators, and also provides repair, maintenance, and overhaul services on pneumatic, hydraulic, and fuel parts....

If you've got a satellite but no rocket to launch it with, this company can help. EUROCKOT Launch Services offers commercial launch services for low earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The company is an interesting combination of businesses, a joint venture between EADS (51%) and Russia's Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center (49%)....

General Electric is the world's largest maker of jet engines, so if you've ever been to an airport, you've doubtless heard the whine of GE jet engines. Keeping all those engines functioning is the task of GE Engine Services. The company provides engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul services; supplies customers with new and used engine parts; leases engines and provides financing for engine customers; and inspects, analyzes, and diagnoses engines....

General Dynamics Aviation Services (GDAS) keeps Gulfstreams --and other corporate jets -- flying high. A subsidiary of General Dynamics (maker of the aforementioned Gulfstream, the world's most popular family of corporate jets), provides a wide variety of aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul services....