Top 100 Contractors in NAICS 481: Air Transportation, FY2023

Name: Top 100 Contractors in NAICS 481: Air Transportation, FY2023
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Parent companies by net contract obligations Oct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023 Code page on GovTribe

The top 10 won 71% of FY2023 NAICS 481 contract dollars

Contract obligations: $5,932,517,739 Net of deobligations, by contracts coded NAICS 481 or a code under it
Contractors: 348 Parent companies with an obligation
Largest contractor: United Launch Alliance, L.L.C. $1.03 billion, 16.4% of obligations
Data as of: Oct 14, 2026

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Rank	Contractor	Net obligations	Share	Trend
1	United Launch Alliance, L.L.C. Through United Launch Services, LLC Top agencies USAF (Department of the Air Force) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)	$1,030,732,186	16.4%	Rank history: #1 in FY2021, #1 in FY2022, #2 in FY2024 and #3 in FY2025; unchanged since FY2022.
2	Patriot Team Top agencies USAF (Department of the Air Force)	$1,003,686,924	16.0%	Rank history: #2 in FY2021, #2 in FY2022, #3 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; unchanged since FY2022.
3	Fedex Corp 4 awardees, including Federal Express Corporation Top agencies USAF (Department of the Air Force) OSD (Office of the Secretary of Defense) USTRANSCOM (Department of Defense United States Transportation Command)	$882,813,691	14.1%	Rank history: #3 in FY2021, #4 in FY2022, #4 in FY2024 and #60 in FY2025; up 1 since FY2022.
4	Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Top agencies USAF (Department of the Air Force) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) OSD (Office of the Secretary of Defense)	$835,955,532	13.3%	Rank history: #4 in FY2021, #3 in FY2022, #1 in FY2024 and #1 in FY2025; down 1 since FY2022.
5	National Air Cargo, Inc. Through National Air Cargo Group, Inc. Top agencies USAF (Department of the Air Force) OSD (Office of the Secretary of Defense)	$247,473,768	3.9%	Rank history: #5 in FY2021, #5 in FY2022, #5 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; unchanged since FY2022.
6	Classic Air Charter Inc. Top agencies DHS (Department of Homeland Security)	$111,871,806	1.8%	Rank history: #7 in FY2021, #6 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; unchanged since FY2022.
7	HUI Huliau Through Advanced C4 Solutions Inc. Top agencies DOS (Department of State)	$105,458,519	1.7%	Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #7 in FY2022, #21 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; unchanged since FY2022.
8	Noosphere Venture Partners LP 2 awardees, including Firefly Aerospace Inc. and Firefly Space Transport Services, LLC Top agencies NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) USAF (Department of the Air Force)	$96,236,788	1.5%	Rank history: #12 in FY2021, #14 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 6 since FY2022.
9	Air Center Helicopters, Inc. Top agencies Navy (Department of the Navy) Army (Department of the Army) NSF (National Science Foundation)	$81,143,900	1.3%	Rank history: #17 in FY2021, #10 in FY2022, #11 in FY2024 and #25 in FY2025; up 1 since FY2022.
10	Phoenix Air Group, Inc. Top agencies DOS (Department of State) Navy (Department of the Navy) USAF (Department of the Air Force)	$67,765,242	1.1%	Rank history: #6 in FY2021, #13 in FY2022, #10 in FY2024 and #15 in FY2025; up 3 since FY2022.
11	Aero-Flite, Inc. Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$64,142,149	1.0%	Rank history: #14 in FY2021, #9 in FY2022, #8 in FY2024 and #9 in FY2025; down 2 since FY2022.
12	Astrobotic Technology Inc 2 awardees Top agencies NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)	$59,287,452	0.9%	Rank history: #8 in FY2021, #8 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 4 since FY2022.
13	Neptune Aviation Services, Inc. Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$49,672,191	0.8%	Rank history: #44 in FY2021, #17 in FY2022, #14 in FY2024 and #16 in FY2025; up 4 since FY2022.
14	Intuitive Machines, LLC Top agencies NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)	$48,946,529	0.8%	Rank history: #11 in FY2021, #11 in FY2022, #7 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; down 3 since FY2022.
15	Eastern Airlines LLC Top agencies USAF (Department of the Air Force) OSD (Office of the Secretary of Defense)	$46,739,524	0.7%	Rank history: #49 in FY2021, #22 in FY2022, #23 in FY2024 and #19 in FY2025; up 7 since FY2022.
16	Bridger Air Tanker LLC Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$36,482,238	0.6%	Rank history: #26 in FY2021, #18 in FY2022, #12 in FY2024 and #14 in FY2025; up 2 since FY2022.
17	Helicopter Express LLC Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture) DOI (Department of the Interior)	$33,939,245	0.5%	Rank history: #40 in FY2021, #24 in FY2022, #9 in FY2024 and #11 in FY2025; up 7 since FY2022.
18	Erickson Incorporated 2 awardees, including Erickson Helicopters, Inc. Top agencies Navy (Department of the Navy) USDA (Department of Agriculture) USTRANSCOM (Department of Defense United States Transportation Command)	$32,944,526	0.5%	Rank history: #25 in FY2021, #28 in FY2022, #98 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 10 since FY2022.
19	Tenax Aerospace Holdings LLC Through Tenax Aerospace LLC Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture) DOJ (Department of Justice)	$30,849,456	0.5%	Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #19 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; unchanged since FY2022.
20	ERA Helicopters LLC Through Bristow LLC Top agencies DOI (Department of the Interior) DOT (Department of Transportation)	$30,124,078	0.5%	Rank history: #20 in FY2021, #26 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 6 since FY2022.
21	Presidential Aviation, Inc. Top agencies DHS (Department of Homeland Security)	$29,387,156	0.5%	Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #73 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; new.
22	Billings Flying Service LLC Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$27,919,253	0.4%	Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #15 in FY2022, #27 in FY2024 and #24 in FY2025; down 7 since FY2022.
23	Hawaiian Holdings Inc 2 awardees, including Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. Top agencies OSD (Office of the Secretary of Defense) USAF (Department of the Air Force)	$27,650,576	0.4%	Rank history: #35 in FY2021, #31 in FY2022, #45 in FY2024 and #85 in FY2025; up 8 since FY2022.
24	10 Tanker Air Carrier, LLC Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$27,620,801	0.4%	Rank history: #66 in FY2021, #21 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 3 since FY2022.
25	Aero Air, LLC Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$26,516,704	0.4%	Rank history: #31 in FY2021, #27 in FY2022, #13 in FY2024 and #17 in FY2025; up 2 since FY2022.
26	Strategic Airborne Operations JV, LLC Top agencies Navy (Department of the Navy)	$26,212,232	0.4%	Rank history: #22 in FY2021, #33 in FY2022, #66 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 7 since FY2022.
27	Croman Corp Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture) DOI (Department of the Interior)	$25,768,269	0.4%	Rank history: #65 in FY2021, #30 in FY2022, #25 in FY2024 and #27 in FY2025; up 3 since FY2022.
28	Siller Helicopters, LLC Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$25,717,364	0.4%	Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #32 in FY2022, #33 in FY2024 and #22 in FY2025; up 4 since FY2022.
29	Amerijet Holdings Inc. Through Amerijet International Inc. Top agencies OSD (Office of the Secretary of Defense) USAF (Department of the Air Force)	$24,114,882	0.4%	Rank history: #57 in FY2021, #34 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 5 since FY2022.
30	Coulson Aviation (Usa), Inc. Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$23,842,214	0.4%	Rank history: #56 in FY2021, #29 in FY2022, #16 in FY2024 and #21 in FY2025; down 1 since FY2022.
31	Helicopter Transport Services, LLC Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$23,798,685	0.4%	Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #12 in FY2022, #31 in FY2024 and #8 in FY2025; down 19 since FY2022.
32	Omni Air International, LLC Top agencies USAF (Department of the Air Force) OSD (Office of the Secretary of Defense)	$21,643,182	0.3%	Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #77 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 135 since FY2022.
33	Minnesota Aviation, LLC Through Sun Country, Inc. Top agencies USAF (Department of the Air Force) OSD (Office of the Secretary of Defense)	$21,598,030	0.3%	Rank history: #21 in FY2021, #54 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 21 since FY2022.
34	Columbia Helicopters, Inc. Top agencies Navy (Department of the Navy) USDA (Department of Agriculture) DOI (Department of the Interior)	$18,636,367	0.3%	Rank history: #19 in FY2021, not on the FY2022 list, #20 in FY2024 and #38 in FY2025; returned.
35	Brainerd Helicopters, Inc. Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture) DOI (Department of the Interior)	$17,705,104	0.3%	Rank history: #68 in FY2021, #40 in FY2022, #39 in FY2024 and #39 in FY2025; up 5 since FY2022.
36	Northrop Grumman Corporation Through Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation Top agencies USAF (Department of the Air Force) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)	$16,796,302	0.3%	Rank history: #18 in FY2021, #20 in FY2022, #19 in FY2024 and #89 in FY2025; down 16 since FY2022.
37	Berry Aviation Inc. Top agencies Navy (Department of the Navy) Army (Department of the Army)	$16,242,211	0.3%	Rank history: #9 in FY2021, #39 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 2 since FY2022.
38	Long Wall Company Top agencies USAF (Department of the Air Force) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)	$16,004,988	0.3%	Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; new.
39	Rotak LLC Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$15,894,335	0.3%	Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #73 in FY2022, #30 in FY2024 and #23 in FY2025; up 34 since FY2022.
40	Rampart Aviation, Llc. Top agencies USSOCOM (United States Special Operations Command) Navy (Department of the Navy)	$15,372,826	0.2%	Rank history: #54 in FY2021, #47 in FY2022, #42 in FY2024 and #41 in FY2025; up 7 since FY2022.
41	Blue Origin LLC Top agencies NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)	$14,965,000	0.2%	Rank history: #70 in FY2021, not on the FY2022 list, #24 in FY2024 and #12 in FY2025; up 111 since FY2022.
42	Rocket Lab USA Inc. Top agencies NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) USAF (Department of the Air Force)	$14,099,000	0.2%	Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #37 in FY2024 and #50 in FY2025; new.
43	Hillsboro Aviation, Inc. Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture) Army (Department of the Army) DOI (Department of the Interior)	$13,554,070	0.2%	Rank history: #82 in FY2021, #49 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 6 since FY2022.
44	Sierra Pacific Airlines, Inc. Top agencies USAF (Department of the Air Force) USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$13,121,498	0.2%	Rank history: #47 in FY2021, #36 in FY2022, #48 in FY2024 and #44 in FY2025; down 8 since FY2022.
45	Allegiant Travel Company Through Allegiant Air LLC Top agencies USAF (Department of the Air Force)	$12,583,304	0.2%	Rank history: #42 in FY2021, #46 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 1 since FY2022.
46	Bighorn Airways Inc. Top agencies DOI (Department of the Interior) USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$12,279,517	0.2%	Rank history: #46 in FY2021, #42 in FY2022, #41 in FY2024 and #31 in FY2025; down 4 since FY2022.
47	Aircraft Transport Services, Inc. Top agencies DHS (Department of Homeland Security)	$12,138,883	0.2%	Rank history: #33 in FY2021, #62 in FY2022, #83 in FY2024 and #45 in FY2025; up 15 since FY2022.
48	Astra Space Inc. Through Astra Space Operations, LLC Top agencies USAF (Department of the Air Force) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)	$11,950,400	0.2%	Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; new.
49	Spur Aviation Services, LC Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture) DOI (Department of the Interior)	$11,486,717	0.2%	Rank history: #64 in FY2021, #52 in FY2022, #63 in FY2024 and #48 in FY2025; up 3 since FY2022.
50	Government of Canada Through Canadian Commercial Corporation Top agencies USAF (Department of the Air Force)	$11,443,446	0.2%	Rank history: #93 in FY2021, #38 in FY2022, #38 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; down 12 since FY2022.
51	CSI Aviation, Inc. Top agencies DHA (Defense Health Agency) Navy (Department of the Navy) DHS (Department of Homeland Security)	$11,420,693	0.2%	Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #80 in FY2022, #94 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 29 since FY2022.
52	Ponderosa Aviation Inc. Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture) DOI (Department of the Interior) DOJ (Department of Justice)	$10,439,732	0.2%	Rank history: #88 in FY2021, #50 in FY2022, #59 in FY2024 and #81 in FY2025; down 2 since FY2022.
53	SAP America Inc Through Concur Technologies, Inc. Top agencies DHS (Department of Homeland Security) HHS (Department of Health and Human Services) USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$10,335,935	0.2%	Rank history: #53 in FY2021, #55 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 2 since FY2022.
54	Bluesky Helicopters Inc. Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$9,819,330	0.2%	Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #59 in FY2022, #57 in FY2024 and #56 in FY2025; up 5 since FY2022.
55	Capitol Helicopters, Inc. Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$9,526,917	0.2%	Rank history: #96 in FY2021, #65 in FY2022, #46 in FY2024 and #28 in FY2025; up 10 since FY2022.
56	Hillcrest Aircraft Company Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture) DOI (Department of the Interior) Army (Department of the Army)	$9,051,304	0.1%	Rank history: #84 in FY2021, #57 in FY2022, #89 in FY2024 and #82 in FY2025; up 1 since FY2022.
57	Nova Group Inc. Through P.j. Helicopters, Inc. Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$8,949,208	0.1%	Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #58 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 1 since FY2022.
58	Alaska Air Group Inc Through Alaska Airlines, Inc. Top agencies OSD (Office of the Secretary of Defense) USAF (Department of the Air Force)	$8,365,582	0.1%	Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #32 in FY2024 and #51 in FY2025; new.
59	Trans Aero LLC Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$7,679,916	0.1%	Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #71 in FY2022, #51 in FY2024 and #57 in FY2025; up 12 since FY2022.
60	Delta Air Lines Inc. Top agencies USAF (Department of the Air Force) OSD (Office of the Secretary of Defense)	$7,656,784	0.1%	Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 98 since FY2022.
61	Southwest Airlines Co. Top agencies USAF (Department of the Air Force) OSD (Office of the Secretary of Defense)	$7,562,873	0.1%	Rank history: #23 in FY2021, #43 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 18 since FY2022.
62	Southeast Stevedoring Corp 2 awardees, including Temsco Helicopters Inc. and Coastal Helicopters, Inc. Top agencies DOI (Department of the Interior) USDA (Department of Agriculture) DOT (Department of Transportation)	$7,287,977	0.1%	Rank history: #60 in FY2021, #64 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 2 since FY2022.
63	Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. 2 awardees, including Atlas Air, Inc. and Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc. Top agencies USAF (Department of the Air Force) OSD (Office of the Secretary of Defense)	$7,067,074	0.1%	Rank history: #32 in FY2021, #98 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 35 since FY2022.
64	Tactical Air Support, Inc. Top agencies Navy (Department of the Navy)	$7,041,631	0.1%	Rank history: #38 in FY2021, #35 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 29 since FY2022.
65	Kalitta Air LLC 2 awardees, including Kalitta Charters, LLC Top agencies OSD (Office of the Secretary of Defense) USAF (Department of the Air Force) DOJ (Department of Justice)	$7,005,758	0.1%	Rank history: #77 in FY2021, #93 in FY2022, #56 in FY2024 and #6 in FY2025; up 28 since FY2022.
66	Lynden Inc. Through Lynden Air Cargo, LLC Top agencies USAF (Department of the Air Force) Army (Department of the Army)	$6,900,761	0.1%	Rank history: #27 in FY2021, #16 in FY2022, #61 in FY2024 and #67 in FY2025; down 50 since FY2022.
67	Bridger Aerospace Group, LLC Top agencies DOI (Department of the Interior)	$6,865,920	0.1%	Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #58 in FY2024 and #43 in FY2025; new.
68	Dynamic Aviation Group, Inc. Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$6,792,667	0.1%	Rank history: #55 in FY2021, #53 in FY2022, #68 in FY2024 and #47 in FY2025; down 15 since FY2022.
69	Timberline Helicopters Inc. Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$6,751,838	0.1%	Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #61 in FY2022, #55 in FY2024 and #59 in FY2025; down 8 since FY2022.
70	Mountain Blade Runner LLC Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture) DOI (Department of the Interior)	$6,435,334	0.1%	Rank history: #90 in FY2021, #82 in FY2022, #64 in FY2024 and #65 in FY2025; up 12 since FY2022.
71	Air Greenland A/S Top agencies USAF (Department of the Air Force)	$6,246,115	0.1%	Rank history: #59 in FY2021, #72 in FY2022, #70 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 1 since FY2022.
72	Tatonduk Outfitters Limited Top agencies USAF (Department of the Air Force) OSD (Office of the Secretary of Defense)	$6,112,635	0.1%	Rank history: #81 in FY2021, #77 in FY2022, #71 in FY2024 and #72 in FY2025; up 5 since FY2022.
73	UEI YJL4YS8YMWV7 Top agencies NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)	$6,014,852	0.1%	Rank history: #80 in FY2021, not on the FY2022 list, not on the FY2024 list and #68 in FY2025; up 36 since FY2022.
74	Aspen Helicopters Inc. Top agencies Navy (Department of the Navy) DOI (Department of the Interior) USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$5,934,006	0.1%	Rank history: #69 in FY2021, #76 in FY2022, #91 in FY2024 and #93 in FY2025; up 2 since FY2022.
75	Win Win Aviation, Inc. Top agencies USSOCOM (United States Special Operations Command) USAF (Department of the Air Force) Army (Department of the Army)	$5,872,860	0.1%	Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #88 in FY2022, #80 in FY2024 and #100 in FY2025; up 13 since FY2022.
76	CW Government Travel Inc. Top agencies DOS (Department of State) DHS (Department of Homeland Security) SSA (Social Security Administration)	$5,860,585	0.1%	Rank history: #63 in FY2021, #99 in FY2022, #86 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 23 since FY2022.
77	Swift Air L.L.C. Top agencies USAF (Department of the Air Force) OSD (Office of the Secretary of Defense)	$5,793,583	0.1%	Rank history: #87 in FY2021, #51 in FY2022, not on the FY2024 list and #70 in FY2025; down 26 since FY2022.
78	Wheels Up Partners LLC Top agencies USAF (Department of the Air Force)	$5,599,529	0.1%	Rank history: #67 in FY2021, not on the FY2022 list, #78 in FY2024 and #79 in FY2025; up 67 since FY2022.
79	Central Copters, Inc. Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$5,556,818	0.1%	Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #69 in FY2022, #74 in FY2024 and #69 in FY2025; down 10 since FY2022.
80	Precision, LLC Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$5,545,395	0.1%	Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #56 in FY2022, #29 in FY2024 and #26 in FY2025; down 24 since FY2022.
81	Columbia Basin Helicopter, Inc. Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture) DOI (Department of the Interior)	$5,514,241	0.1%	Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #84 in FY2022, #88 in FY2024 and #63 in FY2025; up 3 since FY2022.
82	Minuteman Aviation Inc. Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture) DOI (Department of the Interior)	$5,421,778	0.1%	Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #67 in FY2022, #76 in FY2024 and #78 in FY2025; down 15 since FY2022.
83	Heliqwest International Inc. Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture) DOI (Department of the Interior)	$5,370,010	0.1%	Rank history: #61 in FY2021, #41 in FY2022, #60 in FY2024 and #55 in FY2025; down 42 since FY2022.
84	HELI-1 Corp Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture) DOI (Department of the Interior)	$5,334,489	0.1%	Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; new.
85	Papillon Airways, Inc. Top agencies DOI (Department of the Interior) USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$5,193,626	0.1%	Rank history: #72 in FY2021, #74 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 11 since FY2022.
86	Kenn Borek Air Ltd Top agencies NSF (National Science Foundation) Navy (Department of the Navy)	$5,141,066	0.1%	Rank history: #76 in FY2021, #79 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 7 since FY2022.
87	Gold Aero Inc. Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$5,115,435	0.1%	Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #92 in FY2024 and #92 in FY2025; up 23 since FY2022.
88	Guardian Helicopters Inc Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture) DOI (Department of the Interior)	$5,099,033	0.1%	Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #90 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; new.
89	Skydance Helicopters of Northern Nevada Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$4,874,344	0.1%	Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, not on the FY2024 list and #96 in FY2025; up 19 since FY2022.
90	Idaho Helicopters Inc. Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$4,847,654	0.1%	Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #78 in FY2022, #75 in FY2024 and #97 in FY2025; down 12 since FY2022.
91	Kit Helicopter Operations LLC Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$4,580,323	0.1%	Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #81 in FY2024 and #61 in FY2025; up 25 since FY2022.
92	Western Global Airlines Inc. Top agencies OSD (Office of the Secretary of Defense) USAF (Department of the Air Force)	$4,553,800	0.1%	Rank history: #28 in FY2021, #44 in FY2022, not on the FY2024 list and #13 in FY2025; down 48 since FY2022.
93	IEM International, Inc. Top agencies DHS (Department of Homeland Security)	$4,519,293	0.1%	Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; new.
94	MAG DS Corp. Top agencies DHS (Department of Homeland Security)	$4,345,970	0.1%	Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; new.
95	Brainerd Helicopter Services Inc. Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$4,320,427	0.1%	Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #95 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 31 since FY2022.
96	Inflight Medical Services International, Inc. Top agencies DOJ (Department of Justice) VA (Department of Veterans Affairs)	$4,298,191	0.1%	Rank history: #79 in FY2021, #90 in FY2022, #99 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; down 6 since FY2022.
97	Chapman Freeborn Airchartering Inc. Top agencies DHS (Department of Homeland Security) DOJ (Department of Justice)	$4,285,320	0.1%	Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 22 since FY2022.
98	Air Resources Helicopters, Inc. Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture) DOI (Department of the Interior)	$3,870,983	0.1%	Rank history: #98 in FY2021, #92 in FY2022, #52 in FY2024 and #49 in FY2025; down 6 since FY2022.
99	Rogers Helicopters Inc. Top agencies USDA (Department of Agriculture) Navy (Department of the Navy) DOI (Department of the Interior)	$3,730,535	0.1%	Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #75 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 24 since FY2022.
100	Pathfinder Aviation LLC Top agencies DOI (Department of the Interior) USDA (Department of Agriculture)	$3,728,469	0.1%	Rank history: #86 in FY2021, #89 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 11 since FY2022.

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Rankings for the codes under NAICS 481

Code	Net obligations	Largest contractor
4812 Nonscheduled Air Transportation	$5,786,640,027	United Launch Alliance, L.L.C.
4811 Scheduled Air Transportation	$145,877,713	Hawaiian Holdings Inc

How this ranking works

Source: every contract action FPDS records (as published on SAM.gov) in the period, as GovTribe received it.
Amounts are net obligations: what was obligated, less what was deobligated. Shares are of $6.28 billion obligated before deobligations, so they never pass 100%.
Parent companies: each action counts under the ultimate parent its award record names, or under the awardee when it names none, so no dollar counts twice. Parents of the same name (Inc., LLC and the like aside) count as one company, since FPDS records a company's parent under more than one UEI over time. GovTribe corrects a few parents and names by hand; see the corrections.
Fiscal year 2023 ran Oct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023. The Department of Defense reports its contract actions to FPDS about 90 days late, so a fiscal year is ranked once they're in, in February, and the list doesn't change after.
Rank changes compare with FY2022. "New" marks a company outside that period's top 500, and "Returned" one of those that was on an earlier fiscal year's list.
Rank lines show each company's rank on every fiscal year's list since FY2021, #1 at the top, on a scale that gives the top of the list more room. A dashed stretch spans years it wasn't on the list. The step from FY2022 takes the color of the rank change beside it.
Placeholder recipients FPDS uses when it names no company ("Miscellaneous Foreign Contractors" and the like) aren't ranked.

Quick answers

Who were the top 10 NAICS 481 contractors in FY2023?

1. United Launch Alliance, L.L.C. ($1.03B), 2. Patriot Team ($1B), 3. Fedex Corp ($883M), 4. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. ($836M), 5. National Air Cargo, Inc. ($247M), 6. Classic Air Charter Inc. ($112M), 7. HUI Huliau ($105M), 8. Noosphere Venture Partners LP ($96.2M), 9. Air Center Helicopters, Inc. ($81.1M), 10. Phoenix Air Group, Inc. ($67.8M).

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