Daniel M. McDonald

CHC Helicopters Canada, Inc. operates medium and heavy helicopters and provides transportation services. It specializes in providing transportation to offshore oil and gas platforms, and helicopter maintenance repair and overhaul. The firm has locations in Aberdeen and Richmond. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Richmond, Canada.

Northwest Airlines Corp. (NWA) provides air transportation services. It together with its subsidiaries engages in the business of transporting passengers and cargo. It has a fleet of about 450 aircrafts. It flies to more than 230 cities worldwide from hubs in Amsterdam, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis and Tokyo. Its domestic partners Pinnacle Airlines and Mesaba Airlines provide regional services to destinations under the Northwest Airlink banner. The carrier also has extensive alliances with Continental Airlines and Dutch airline KLM. It has joined SkyTeam, a marketing alliance led by Delta and Air France. Its principal subsidiaries are Northwest Airlines, Inc., MLT Vacations Inc. and Northwest PARS, Inc. It was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Eagan, MN.

Compass Airlines received its FAA ATOS certification on April 5, 2007 and began commercial airline service on May 2, 2007. The business focus of the airline is to provide safe and reliable air transportation with great customer service through the operation of 36 new, state-of-the-art Embraer 175 aircraft that feature 12 first class seats and 64 main cabin seats. Customers love their aircraft's spacious interiors that are equipped with comfortable leather seats with adjustable head rests.