CVU

Cpi Aerostructures, Inc.

A maker of structural aircraft parts and assemblies for the U.S. military and commercial jetmakers like Gulfstream, Embraer, and HondaJet. Founded in 1980 by a Grumman veteran named Arthur August, it started as a consulting firm called Composite Products International before renaming itself CPI Aerostructures in 1992. Its stock ticker, CVU, comes from the aviation phrase "Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited"—the condition for perfect flying weather.