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Metrea is the originator and leading provider of effects-as-a-service to national security partners across multiple domains and mission areas. The company seeks out complex national security challenges and proactively develops elegant solutions that combine cutting-edge commercial technology with proven business models. Metrea delivers vertically integrated, full-stack capabilities - architecting solutions, designing critical technologies, and taking full ownership of testing, operating, and delivering effects in the field. Formerly known as Meta Aerospace, Metrea operates across three core capability groups: Air & Space, Electromagnetic & Cyber, and Digital & Synthetic. The company provides services including airborne ISR, air-to-air refueling, special mission aviation, aerial firefighting, signals intelligence, electronic warfare, and advanced simulation. With headquarters in Washington, DC and facilities worldwide, Metrea serves U.S., NATO, and allied militaries by delivering commercial innovation to the hardest problems in national security.

Air Central West is based in Longreach and provides reliable charter and tourism services. Air Central West was founded by Phillip Owens in 1995. The business commenced operations with a single aircraft, the Beechcraft Bonanza, specialising in charter operations and gradually extending into tourism. Within the last 17 years the client base of Air Central West has included many government and corporate Departments, mining contractors, stock and station agents and tourism organisations . With an increase in the demand for reliable air transport, Air Central West increased its fleet with the purchase of a twin engine Beechcraft Baron and also Cessna 210 aircraft. This decision allowed a broadening of services and operations across Australia. Phillip Owens has spent most of his life based in areas of western Queensland and has accumulated over 30 years flying experience. Proud Members of Outback Queensland Tourism Association:

Journey Beyond operates Australia's principal rail expedition services alongside a portfolio of 20 tourism brands spanning cruises, eco-lodges, wildlife encounters, and attractions across Australia and New Zealand. The Adelaide-headquartered group runs The Ghan, Indian Pacific, Great Southern, and The Overland - rail services that have carried millions of passengers across the continent over 95 years of continuous operation. Since privatization in 1997, the organization has expanded beyond rail to encompass luxury cruises in the Whitsundays, remote accommodation at Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef, Melbourne Skydeck, and Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures. The company employs 367 staff across its operational footprint and reports annual revenue of $28.3 million while hosting hundreds of thousands of guests each year. Journey Beyond's rail operations require crews skilled in long-distance passenger service, hospitality delivery in remote environments, and coordination across multiple state jurisdictions. The fleet operates on infrastructure spanning desert, coastal, and alpine terrain, demanding operational protocols adapted to extreme temperature variation and isolated working conditions. Journey Beyond maintains its Journey Lightly sustainability program across operations. The company's aviation-adjacent operations - notably Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures - require flight crew and aviation maintenance personnel familiar with remote base operations, waterborne aircraft handling, and tourism-specific regulatory compliance. CEO Chris Tallent leads the organization from its South Australian headquarters.

Intertek is a global quality assurance provider with over 130 years of operational history, having been founded in 1885. The company maintains more than 1,000 laboratories and offices across 100+ countries, delivering testing, inspection, certification, and assurance services to industries worldwide. Under CEO André Lacroix, the UK-headquartered organization operates around the clock to provide mission-critical quality assurance solutions across multiple industrial sectors, including aviation and aerospace supply chains. The company's core technical capabilities span product safety compliance testing, supply chain inspection, materials certification, and sustainability assurance. For aviation-related operations, Intertek's testing solutions verify products meet safety compliance standards, while its inspection services validate that supply chain processes and manufacturing operations function as specified. The certification division provides standards-based verification for materials and components, and its assurance services help clients maintain operational continuity throughout their supply chains - critical requirements in an industry where regulatory compliance and safety documentation are non-negotiable. Intertek's global network architecture enables consistent delivery of expertise across time zones and jurisdictions, supporting clients who operate internationally regulated fleets and manufacturing facilities. The company's operational footprint provides local presence with centralized technical standards, allowing aviation clients to navigate complex certification requirements across different regulatory regimes while maintaining quality assurance protocols throughout geographically distributed operations.