AVIATION-AEROSPACE MAJOR AEROSPACE COMPANIES EMPLOYMENT SECTORS CLUSTERS INDUSTRY AVG. COMPANY LINE OF BUSINESS INDUSTRY ESTABLISHMENTS EMPLOYMENT AVIATION A.E. Petsche Company Aerospace electrical equipment DFW’S 35E SEARCH, DETECTION & 16 3,388 AND AEROSPACE NAVIGATION Air Methods Corporation Air transportation, nonscheduled 35W Airbus Helicopters, Inc Helicopter parts The Dallas–Fort Worth area is among ECONOMIC AEROSPACE PRODUCT & 106 29,566 PARTS MFG. Alliant Techsystems, Inc Missile electronics, space propulsion units the nation’s top regions for aviation 121 American Airlines / AMR Corporation Air transportation and aerospace activity. The region is AIR TRANSPORTATION 131 30,244 ENGINE American Eurocopter LLC Aircraft parts and equipment headquarters to two mainline airlines, SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR 240 10,891 American Airlines Inc. and Southwest AIR TRANSPORTATION Applied Aerodynamics, Inc Maintenance & repair services | AVIATION AND AEROSPACE 35E Associated Air Center, LP Aircraft servicing and repairing Airlines Co., and regional jet operator35W (and SATELLITE 17 122 American Airlines partner) American Eagle 121 TELECOMMUNICATIONS Aviall Inc Parts distribution and maintenance Inc. Southwest also operates a major FLIGHT TRAINING 45 1,605 BAE Systems Controls Inc Aircraft parts and equipment maintenance base here, creating a strong TOTAL 190 555 75,816 Bell Helicopter Textron Inc Helicopters, Aircraft parts and equipment foundation of aviation employment. 190 Boeing Company Commerical and military aircraft Aerospace is a key source of economic strength for the region, comprising more Bombardier Aerospace Corp Aviation services than 900 companies and accounting 75 CAE, Inc Vocational school for one of every six jobs in North Texas. Cessna Aircraft Company Aircraft 30 Lockheed Martin Corp., whose820 F-16 and 183 Chromalloy Component Services, Inc Aircraft parts and equipment F-35 Joint Strike Fighters are the region’s 12 Cooperative Industries Aerospace Aircraft engines and engine parts 635 fl agship product, and Bell Helicopter30 Dallas Airmotive Aircraft engine repair Textron are the largest aerospace 360 75 35W EFW Inc Aircraft and helicopter repair employers,20 with more than 26,400 175 Envoy Air, Inc Air passenger carrier, scheduled employees between them. 20 Federal Aviation Administration Regulation, administration of transportation 67 30 45 Federal Express Air cargo services 820 183 Freedom Airlines Air passenger carrier, scheduled

35E GDC Technics Renovation of aircraft interiors General Dynamics Ordnance and 12 Aircraft and military components Tactical Systems Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Corporate jets and modifi cation 30 635 Honeywell International, Inc Aircraft parts and equipment AVIATION-AEROSPACE EMPLOYMENT CLUSTERS L-3 Communications Corporation Aircraft parts and equipment 360 20 35E Labinal, LLC Aircraft parts and equipment, nec 35W 121 Lockheed Martin Corporation Aircraft, missles, military programs 35W Mayday Manufacturing Co Aircraft parts and equipment Million Air Dallas Charter & nonscheduled services 175 190 Northrop Grumman Systems Airplanes, fi xed or rotary wing 20 Corporation Pratt & Whitney Aircraft parts and equipment

75 67 Ranger Aerospace LLC Aviation services

30 Raytheon Aircraft parts and equipment 820 183 45 Regent Aerospace Maintenance & repair services 12 Reliant Worldwide Plastics Plastic components for aerospace 30 635

20 360 Rockwell Collins, Inc Communications and aviation electronics 35W Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Aircraft 175 20 Southwest Airlines Air transportation

67 35E TAESL Aircraft engine repair NUMBERNumber OF AVIATION of Advanced - AEROSPACE Services EMPLOYEES Businesses 45 Texas Air Composites, Inc Maintenance & repair services 35E NUMBERNumber OF AVIATION of Advanced - AEROSPACE Services BUSINESSES Businesses Triumph Aerostructures, LLC Aircraft parts and equipment 501 75060 9700760 Turbomeca USA, Inc Repair services 1 60 4 14760 Weatherford Aerospace, Inc Aircraft parts and equipment

LEGEND: AEROSPACE ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS MECHANICAL AEROSPACE AIRCRAFT MECHANICS AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE, ASSEMBLERS MACHINISTS OCCUPATION ENGINEERS ENGINEERS ENGINEERS, EXCEPT ENGINEERS ENGINEERING AND SERVICE SURFACES, RIGGING, AND FABRICATORS 8,428 | $18.37 JOBS | MEDIAN HOURLY EARNINGS 3,259 | $49.92 4,757 | $42.43 COMPUTER 5,642 | $42.23 AND OPERATIONS TECHNICIANS AND SYSTEMS 5,955 | $11.49 5,988 | $45.83 TECHNICIANS 4,756 | $27.58 ASSEMBLERS 532 | $26.87 1,653 | $21.53

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