a) the operation of means of transport, in particular one or more aircraft, which it will maintain, repair, and lease to companies within the group to which it belongs; b) all activities related to the management of aircraft airworthiness; c) all commercial activities or related services. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and hold shares in companies in Switzerland and abroad, with the specification that it may hold shares in real estate companies with exclusively commercial purposes in Switzerland. The company may acquire, hold, manage, and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad, in Switzerland only those with exclusively commercial purposes. The company may acquire, operate, use, and exercise all intellectual property rights, trademarks, models, and/or designs, in any manner. The company may provide management services to all affiliated companies. The company may enter into and/or benefit from financings of any nature for its own account or for the account of third parties and, in particular, credit or securities operations (including the granting of privileges, assignments, and transfers of ownership as security, guarantees, surety contracts, letters of intent, indemnification obligations, and economic benefits associated with these operations), for a fee, or free of charge, in favor of and/or in relation to the commitments of the direct or indirect shareholders, subsidiaries, and other affiliated companies, even if these financing, credit, or hedging operations are in the exclusive interest of the direct or indirect shareholders and/or the affiliated companies. The company may also carry out all operations that are directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose or that promote or facilitate its development.