Top 100 Contractors in NAICS 481212: Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation, FY2025

Parent companies by net contract obligations Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 Code page on GovTribe

The top 10 won 73% of FY2025 NAICS 481212 contract dollars

Ranking facts

Contract obligations
$3,888,240,680 Net of deobligations, by contracts coded NAICS 481212
Contractors
109 Parent companies with an obligation
Largest contractor
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. $1.36 billion, 32.6% of obligations
Data as of

Contract actions from FPDS (SAM.gov). How the rankings work · Download all 100 rows as CSV · Free to reuse with credit to GovTribe (CC BY 4.0)

Full ranking

Rank Contractor Net obligations Share Trend
1
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Top agencies
$1,364,477,723
Rank history: #2 in FY2021, #2 in FY2022, #2 in FY2023 and #1 in FY2024; unchanged since FY2024.
2
United Launch Alliance, L.L.C. Through United Launch Services, LLC
Top agencies
$620,031,967
Rank history: #1 in FY2021, #1 in FY2022, #1 in FY2023 and #2 in FY2024; unchanged since FY2024.
3
Kalitta Air LLC 2 awardees, including Kalitta Charters, LLC
Top agencies
$210,514,959
Rank history: #91 in FY2021, not on the FY2022–FY2023 lists and #47 in FY2024; up 44 since FY2024.
4
Air Transport Services Group Inc. 2 awardees, including Air Transport International Inc. and ABX Air, Inc.
Top agencies
$155,047,191
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
5
Blue Origin Washington, LLC 2 awardees, including Blue Origin, LLC
Top agencies
$151,655,312
Rank history: #21 in FY2021, #84 in FY2022, #23 in FY2023 and #15 in FY2024; up 10 since FY2024.
6
Helicopter Express LLC 2 awardees, including Siller Helicopters, LLC
Top agencies
$130,512,157
Rank history: #16 in FY2021, #15 in FY2022, #10 in FY2023 and #5 in FY2024; down 1 since FY2024.
7
Firefly Aerospace Inc. 2 awardees, including Firefly Space Transport Services, LLC
Top agencies
$126,184,694
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #14 in FY2024; up 7 since FY2024.
8
Helicopter Transport Services, LLC
Top agencies
$114,192,192
Rank history: #75 in FY2021, #6 in FY2022, #17 in FY2023 and #19 in FY2024; up 11 since FY2024.
9
Aero-Flite, Inc.
Top agencies
$112,412,918
Rank history: #6 in FY2021, #4 in FY2022, #4 in FY2023 and #4 in FY2024; down 5 since FY2024.
10
Western Global Airlines Inc.
Top agencies
$84,005,919
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
11
Bridger Aerospace Group, LLC Through Bridger Air Tanker LLC
Top agencies
$78,732,097
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
12
Neptune Aviation Services, Inc.
Top agencies
$63,359,114
Rank history: #15 in FY2021, #10 in FY2022, #7 in FY2023 and #9 in FY2024; down 3 since FY2024.
13
Aero Air, LLC
Top agencies
$51,345,603
Rank history: #12 in FY2021, #16 in FY2022, #13 in FY2023 and #8 in FY2024; down 5 since FY2024.
14
10 Tanker Air Carrier LLC
Top agencies
$49,394,503
Rank history: #20 in FY2021, #13 in FY2022, #12 in FY2023 and #10 in FY2024; down 4 since FY2024.
15
Coulson Aviation (Usa), Inc.
Top agencies
$45,820,568
Rank history: #18 in FY2021, #17 in FY2022, #16 in FY2023 and #12 in FY2024; down 3 since FY2024.
16
Air Center Helicopters, Inc.
Top agencies
$42,245,933
Rank history: #9 in FY2021, #8 in FY2022, #8 in FY2023 and #7 in FY2024; down 9 since FY2024.
17
Rotak LLC
Top agencies
$41,002,546
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #40 in FY2022, #22 in FY2023 and #18 in FY2024; up 1 since FY2024.
18
Billings Flying Service LLC
Top agencies
$36,964,084
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #9 in FY2022, #11 in FY2023 and #17 in FY2024; down 1 since FY2024.
19
Precision, LLC
Top agencies
$31,734,643
Rank history: #46 in FY2021, #26 in FY2022, #39 in FY2023 and #20 in FY2024; up 1 since FY2024.
20
Croman Corp
Top agencies
$29,716,728
Rank history: #57 in FY2021, #18 in FY2022, #14 in FY2023 and #16 in FY2024; down 4 since FY2024.
21
Construction Helicopters, LLC Through Helimax Aviation LLC
Top agencies
$23,870,850
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #20 in FY2022, #18 in FY2023 and not on the FY2024 list; returned.
22
Canadian Commercial Corporation
Top agencies
$19,885,146
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
23
Capitol Helicopters, Inc.
Top agencies
$19,287,399
Rank history: #32 in FY2021, #33 in FY2022, #29 in FY2023 and #25 in FY2024; up 2 since FY2024.
24
Rocket Lab USA Inc. 2 awardees, including Rocket Lab National Security LLC
Top agencies
$18,908,002
Rank history: #58 in FY2021, not on the FY2022 list, #24 in FY2023 and #23 in FY2024; down 1 since FY2024.
25
Amerijet International Inc
Top agencies
$16,397,338
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
26
Fedex Corp Through Federal Express Corporation
Top agencies
$13,393,594
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #100 in FY2023 and not on the FY2024 list; returned.
27
Heli-1 Corp
Top agencies
$13,228,105
Rank history: #54 in FY2021, #60 in FY2022, #45 in FY2023 and #28 in FY2024; up 1 since FY2024.
28
Bluesky Helicopters Inc.
Top agencies
$12,055,118
Rank history: #70 in FY2021, #28 in FY2022, #27 in FY2023 and #31 in FY2024; up 3 since FY2024.
29
Timberline Helicopters Inc.
Top agencies
$11,670,060
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #30 in FY2022, #35 in FY2023 and #30 in FY2024; up 1 since FY2024.
30
Orbic Air, LLC
Top agencies
$11,098,981
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #62 in FY2023 and #33 in FY2024; up 3 since FY2024.
31
Columbia Basin Helicopter, Inc.
Top agencies
$11,051,325
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #44 in FY2022, #40 in FY2023 and #42 in FY2024; up 11 since FY2024.
32
Trans Aero LLC
Top agencies
$10,930,702
Rank history: #34 in FY2021, #38 in FY2022, #33 in FY2023 and #27 in FY2024; down 5 since FY2024.
33
Air Resources Helicopters, Inc.
Top agencies
$10,537,315
Rank history: #59 in FY2021, #55 in FY2022, #53 in FY2023 and #32 in FY2024; down 1 since FY2024.
34
UEI YJL4YS8YMWV7
Top agencies
$9,872,169
Rank history: #24 in FY2021, #59 in FY2022, #37 in FY2023 and #55 in FY2024; up 21 since FY2024.
35
Central Copters, Inc.
Top agencies
$9,696,616
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #37 in FY2022, #38 in FY2023 and #34 in FY2024; down 1 since FY2024.
36
Heliqwest International Inc.
Top agencies
$8,760,034
Rank history: #22 in FY2021, #23 in FY2022, #50 in FY2023 and #35 in FY2024; down 1 since FY2024.
37
Kit Helicopter Operations LLC
Top agencies
$8,715,606
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #65 in FY2022, #46 in FY2023 and #45 in FY2024; up 8 since FY2024.
38
Hillsboro Aviation Inc.
Top agencies
$8,485,379
Rank history: #26 in FY2021, #25 in FY2022, #30 in FY2023 and #29 in FY2024; down 9 since FY2024.
39
Momentus Space LLC
Top agencies
$8,050,716
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #97 in FY2024; up 58 since FY2024.
40
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Top agencies
$7,332,517
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
41
P.j. Helicopters, Inc.
Top agencies
$7,330,992
Rank history: #63 in FY2021, not on the FY2022–FY2023 lists and #26 in FY2024; down 15 since FY2024.
42
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
Top agencies
$6,840,758
Rank history: #8 in FY2021, #12 in FY2022, #20 in FY2023 and #13 in FY2024; down 29 since FY2024.
43
Mountain West Helicopters, LLC
Top agencies
$6,562,177
Rank history: #68 in FY2021, #62 in FY2022, #61 in FY2023 and #40 in FY2024; down 3 since FY2024.
44
Tcom, L.P. Through Aerostar International, LLC
Top agencies
$6,559,400
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
45
Skydance Helicopters of Northern Nevada
Top agencies
$6,413,548
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #58 in FY2022, #42 in FY2023 and #52 in FY2024; up 7 since FY2024.
46
Idaho Helicopters Inc.
Top agencies
$6,098,962
Rank history: #49 in FY2021, #41 in FY2022, #43 in FY2023 and #36 in FY2024; down 10 since FY2024.
47
Mountain Blade Runner LLC
Top agencies
$5,956,713
Rank history: #44 in FY2021, #66 in FY2022, #48 in FY2023 and #39 in FY2024; down 8 since FY2024.
48
Astro Digital US Inc.
Top agencies
$5,660,616
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; up 54 since FY2024.
49
Stoke Space Technologies, Inc.
Top agencies
$5,482,064
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #94 in FY2024; up 45 since FY2024.
50
Salmon River Helicopters Inc.
Top agencies
$5,276,704
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #83 in FY2023 and #50 in FY2024; unchanged since FY2024.
51
Brainerd Helicopters, Inc.
Top agencies
$4,748,376
Rank history: #27 in FY2021, #32 in FY2022, #28 in FY2023 and #38 in FY2024; down 13 since FY2024.
52
D.h. Helicopter, Inc.
Top agencies
$4,174,018
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #75 in FY2023 and #49 in FY2024; down 3 since FY2024.
53
Reeder Flying Service Inc.
Top agencies
$4,008,633
Rank history: #45 in FY2021, #46 in FY2022, #55 in FY2023 and #51 in FY2024; down 2 since FY2024.
54
Minuteman Aviation Inc.
Top agencies
$3,645,877
Rank history: #52 in FY2021, #35 in FY2022, #41 in FY2023 and #60 in FY2024; up 6 since FY2024.
55
5-State Helicopters, Inc.
Top agencies
$3,512,186
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #81 in FY2022, #73 in FY2023 and #66 in FY2024; up 11 since FY2024.
56
BHI Productions LLC
Top agencies
$3,429,614
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
57
Coastal Helicopters, LLC 2 awardees
Top agencies
$3,270,667
Rank history: #43 in FY2021, #45 in FY2022, #59 in FY2023 and #48 in FY2024; down 9 since FY2024.
58
Helistream Inc.
Top agencies
$3,225,509
Rank history: #40 in FY2021, #69 in FY2022, #56 in FY2023 and #43 in FY2024; down 15 since FY2024.
59
Guardian Helicopters Inc
Top agencies
$3,194,190
Rank history: #50 in FY2021, #50 in FY2022, #47 in FY2023 and #56 in FY2024; down 3 since FY2024.
60
Mariani Bros Air Support LLC
Top agencies
$2,737,863
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
61
Av8-Orr Helicopter Services Inc.
Top agencies
$2,705,802
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #72 in FY2022, #78 in FY2023 and #62 in FY2024; up 1 since FY2024.
62
Galactic Enterprises, LLC
Top agencies
$2,684,194
Rank history: #71 in FY2021, not on the FY2022–FY2023 lists and #84 in FY2024; up 22 since FY2024.
63
Rogers Helicopters Inc.
Top agencies
$2,318,251
Rank history: #37 in FY2021, #48 in FY2022, #76 in FY2023 and #64 in FY2024; up 1 since FY2024.
64
Intermountain Helicopter, Inc.
Top agencies
$2,230,170
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #70 in FY2023 and #53 in FY2024; down 11 since FY2024.
65
Northwest Helicopters LLC
Top agencies
$1,836,588
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #99 in FY2022, not on the FY2023 list and #90 in FY2024; up 25 since FY2024.
66
Columbia Helicopters, Inc.
Top agencies
$1,681,732
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #21 in FY2022, #49 in FY2023 and #37 in FY2024; down 29 since FY2024.
67
World View Enterprises Inc.
Top agencies
$1,523,094
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #88 in FY2023 and #67 in FY2024; unchanged since FY2024.
68
Loft Orbital Solutions Inc. Through Loft Orbital Federal, LLC
Top agencies
$1,461,000
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
69
Guidance Air Service LLC
Top agencies
$1,333,896
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #65 in FY2024; down 4 since FY2024.
70
Hillcrest Aircraft Company
Top agencies
$1,266,863
Rank history: #29 in FY2021, #31 in FY2022, #31 in FY2023 and #71 in FY2024; up 1 since FY2024.
71
Astrobotic Technology Inc
Top agencies
$1,176,115
Rank history: #3 in FY2021, #3 in FY2022, #5 in FY2023 and not on the FY2024 list; returned.
72
Blue Origin LLC Through Blue Origin Texas, LLC
Top agencies
$1,129,920
Rank history: #21 in FY2021, #84 in FY2022, #23 in FY2023 and #15 in FY2024; down 57 since FY2024.
73
Lynden Inc. Through Lynden Air Cargo, LLC
Top agencies
$1,117,841
Rank history: #17 in FY2021, #34 in FY2022, #36 in FY2023 and #44 in FY2024; down 29 since FY2024.
74
Leading Edge Aviation, LLC
Top agencies
$934,757
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #75 in FY2022, #63 in FY2023 and #72 in FY2024; down 2 since FY2024.
75
Dynamic Aviation Group, Inc.
Top agencies
$819,553
Rank history: #28 in FY2021, #39 in FY2022, not on the FY2023 list and #57 in FY2024; down 18 since FY2024.
76
Maritime Helicopters, Inc.
Top agencies
$803,698
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; up 31 since FY2024.
77
Northstar Trekking, LLC
Top agencies
$802,189
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #93 in FY2024; up 16 since FY2024.
78
Helicopter Applicators Inc.
Top agencies
$761,393
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #70 in FY2024; down 8 since FY2024.
79
Sky Lease I, Inc.
Top agencies
$638,000
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
80
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Top agencies
$599,962
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
81
Aero Micronesia, Inc.
Top agencies
$510,000
Rank history: #38 in FY2021, not on the FY2022 list, #89 in FY2023 and #68 in FY2024; down 13 since FY2024.
82
Rainier Heli International Inc.
Top agencies
$485,757
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #61 in FY2024; down 21 since FY2024.
83
Lanteris Space LLC
Top agencies
$460,162
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
84
Lohman Helicopter LLC.
Top agencies
$398,849
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
85
General Aircraft Services, LLC
Top agencies
$351,371
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #95 in FY2022 and not on the FY2023–FY2024 lists; returned.
86
Heli Carrier USA LLC
Top agencies
$331,047
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #51 in FY2022, #67 in FY2023 and #41 in FY2024; down 45 since FY2024.
87
Impulse Space, Inc.
Top agencies
$239,116
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; up 22 since FY2024.
88
Aerodescargas Fronterizas, S.C.
Top agencies
$168,480
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
89
L2 Solutions LLC
Top agencies
$127,537
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #86 in FY2023 and not on the FY2024 list; returned.
90
Pathfinder Aviation LLC
Top agencies
$109,434
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #79 in FY2023 and #59 in FY2024; down 31 since FY2024.
91
Misty Fjords Air and Outfitting, Inc.
Top agencies
$107,880
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #77 in FY2024; down 14 since FY2024.
92
Temsco Helicopters Inc.
Top agencies
$88,472
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #82 in FY2024; down 10 since FY2024.
93
Capital Distribution Services Ltd.
Top agencies
$74,944
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #89 in FY2024; down 4 since FY2024.
94
Kalinin Aviation LLC
Top agencies
$70,225
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #85 in FY2024; down 9 since FY2024.
95
Arrow Science and Technology L.L.C.
Top agencies
$59,040
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; up 15 since FY2024.
96
Mountain Air Spray Co.
Top agencies
$52,280
Rank history: #84 in FY2021, not on the FY2022–FY2023 lists and #92 in FY2024; down 4 since FY2024.
97
Zipline International Inc.
Top agencies
$45,000
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #95 in FY2023 and not on the FY2024 list; returned.
98
Inflight Medical Services International, Inc.
Top agencies
$23,265
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; up 8 since FY2024.
99
DFS Supply Chain Solutions LLC
Top agencies
$4,562
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
100
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. Through Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc.
Top agencies
$4,545
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
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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 $4.18 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. An awardee whose own actions mostly name no parent, and that no other company's actions name as their parent, rolls up its SAM.gov registration's chain of parent companies: it counts under the first company there that other companies' actions name as their parent, or under the parent most of a company's own actions name, whichever comes first; with neither, under the highest company in the chain with federal contracts of its own. Joint ventures stay companies of their own. 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 2025 ran Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025. 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 FY2024. "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 FY2024 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 481212 contractors in FY2025?

1. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. ($1.36B), 2. United Launch Alliance, L.L.C. ($620M), 3. Kalitta Air LLC ($211M), 4. Air Transport Services Group Inc. ($155M), 5. Blue Origin Washington, LLC ($152M), 6. Helicopter Express LLC ($131M), 7. Firefly Aerospace Inc. ($126M), 8. Helicopter Transport Services, LLC ($114M), 9. Aero-Flite, Inc. ($112M), 10. Western Global Airlines Inc. ($84M).

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