Mark S. Long

Continental Airlines, Inc. is an air carrier engaged in the business of transporting passengers, cargo and mail. The company operates in two business segments: mainline and regional. Continental Airlines was founded on July 15, 1934 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

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.

Xojet Aviation LLC engages in the provision of private aviation services. The firm owns and operates a fleet of midsize jets. It serves finance, private equity, technology, media, and entertainment industries. The company was founded by Alvaro Pascotto and Paul C. M. Touw in January 2006 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

SkyWorks Capital LLC provides financial advisory services to the aviation industry. The firm offers mergers and acquisition, debt and equity underwriting, restructuring, asset-based financing, valuation, fairness opinion, debt placement, collateral and liquidity evaluation, and negotiation deal advisory services. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.