Ranger Related, Past and Present
CAV International - Government outsourced Airfield Services & Logistics
First New England Capital - Private equity investment group specialized in middle market companies.
A.S.I.G. - Aircraft Service International Group (former investment)
Keystone Helicopter - Helicopter Flight, MRO & Engineering services
Composite Technology, Inc. - Rotorblade overhauls, composite components, and bonded aerostructures
Texas Aviation Services - Helicopter completions, MRO, and engineering services
Integrated Flight Systems - Helicopter air conditioning, video systems, and engineering
Platinum Aviation - Specialized helicopter completions and modification projects
The Wings Club - Society of Aviation Professionals
U.S. Military Academy, West Point
Ranger Partners - Consulting, deal-making, and venture capital
BBA Announces to Acquire ASIG - BBA Group PLC announces it has agreed to acquire Ranger Aerospace Corporation, the parent company of ASIG (Aircraft Service International Group, Inc.)
Radii LLC - Former agency of record for PR and advertising; growth specialists.
Wyche Burgess - General counsel for Ranger business and legal matters
Financial
Meridian Venture Partners - Equity financing for acquisitions & recaps
Argosy Investments - Venture investments for middle market companies
Brown Brothers Harriman - One of the oldest and largest private banking firms in America
Merion Investment Partners - Venture investments for strong growth companies
Spring Capital Partners - Equity financing for high performance, medium-sized companies
First Union Bank/Wachovia - Commercial lending for acquisitions
John Hancock - Insurance and Financial Institution.
CIBC World Markets - Corporate & Investment Banking
Ranger Capital Group - Dallas Multi - $Billion Hedge and Ventures fund (unrelated)
First Equity - Aviation investment banking
CIBC - Bridge Loans & Acquisitions Funding.
Key Bank - Working Capital & Acquisitions Lender
CD Ventures - Financing partners for growing companies
Trinity Hunt Partners - Private Equity investment institution
Black Knight Partners - Specialized Merchant Bankers
Legal
Kirkland & Ellis - Acquisitions & Securities Law Firm
Pepper Hamilton LLP - Outside legal counsel
Inc.com Article - Real Men Don't Litigate
Andrews & Kurth - Senior outside counsel
Outside Accounting
RSM McGladrey - Major international accounting firm with special expertise in government contracting.
KPMG - Outside Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young - Outside Accounting Firm
BDO Seidman - Outside auditors
Aviation Associations
Airborne Law Enforcement Association
Aerospace Industries Association
Modification & Replacement Parts Association
Professional Aviation Maintenance Association
Aeronautical Repair Station Association
NBAA - National Business Aircraft Association.
IATA - International Air Transport Association.
Helicopter Assoc. Intl (HAI) - Advancement of civil helicopter industry
American Helicopter Society - Professional rotorcraft group
AAMS - Association of Air Medical Services
ATA - Air Transport Association
NATA - National Air Transportation Association
Aviation Regulation
FAA - Federal Aviation Administration
NTSB - The National Transportation Safety Board
FSF- Flight Safety Foundation
Military Sites
75th Ranger Regiment Association - 75th Ranger Regiment Association
Ranger Association - US Army Ranger Association
Airborne-Ranger History - Airborne Ranger history website
Army Mules - CEO donates mascots to West Point
Aviation Publications
Aviation International News Magazine
Rotor & Wing - Rotorcraft industry periodical
Aviation World - Aviation World
AVweb - The Internet's Aviation Magazine & News Service
World Jet Fuel Report - International aviation industry publishing company
Resource Sites
Landings – Aviator’s resource site
Wikipedia - Entry for the industry
QuickLinks - Aviation encyclopedia
Aviation - Industry home page
Thirty Thousand Feet - Comprehensive Directory
Ultimate Aviation Links - Industry wide lists of companies
Aerolink.com - Index of aviation web sites
Rotorhub - Helicopter news & information portal
Helicopter Museum - American Helicopter Museum & Education Center
Aviation Home Page - Airlines, airports, weather, etc.
Aerospace Online The Online Community for Aviation Professionals
Leading Concepts - The Leadership Academy for Professionals
Aerospace Mall - International aviation industry marketing company
Other
Dr. Chas. Townes - Wins Nobel Prize
Bell Labs - Dr. Charles Townes invents LASER at Bell, 1958