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                                                                    EXHIBIT 21.1

                                SUBSIDIARY LIST


1.   AEG Finance Corp, a Delaware corporation, wholly owned by Maytag Aircraft
     Corporation

2.   Mercury Acceptance Corporation, Inc., a California corporation, wholly
     owned by Mercury Air Group, Inc.

3.   Maytag Aircraft Corporation, a Colorado corporation, wholly owned by
     Mercury Air Group, Inc.

4.   Mercury Air Cargo, Inc., a California corporation, wholly owned by Mercury
     Air Group, Inc.

5.   Hermes Aviation, Inc., a California corporation, wholly owned by Mercury
     Air Cargo, Inc.

6.   Pegasus de Mexico S.A. de C.V., a Mexican corporation, owned 99% by Mercury
     Air Cargo, Inc. and 1% by Hermes Aviation, Inc.

7.   Excel Cargo, Inc., a California corporation, wholly owned by Mercury Air
     Group, Inc.

8.   Vulcan Aviation, Inc., a California corporation, wholly owned by Mercury
     Air Cargo, Inc.

9.   Maytag Aircraft Corporation, a Cayman corporation, wholly owned by Maytag
     Aircraft Corporation.

10.  Mercury Air Centers, Inc., a California corporation, wholly owned by
     Mercury Air Group, Inc.

11.  Jupiter Airline Automation Services, Inc., a Florida corporation, wholly
     owned by Mercury Air Group, Inc.

12.  RPA Airline Automation Services, Division El Salvador S.A. de C.V., an El
     Salvadorian corporation, 99% owned by RPA Airline Automation Service, Inc.
     and 1% owned by Mercury Air Group, Inc.

13.  Hermes Aviation Canada, Inc., a Canadian corporation, wholly owned by Excel
     Cargo, Inc.

14.  Hermes de Mexico S.A. de C.V., a Mexican corporation, owned 99% by Mercury
     Air Cargo, Inc. and 1% by Hermes Aviation, Inc.

15.  MercFuel, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, wholly owned by Mercury Air Group,
     Inc.

16.  Mercury Air Center-Addison, Inc., wholly owned by Mercury Air Centers, Inc.

17.  Mercury Air Center-Burbank, Inc., wholly owned by Mercury Air Centers, Inc.

18.  Mercury Air Center-Bakersfield, Inc., wholly owned by Mercury Air Centers,
     Inc.

19.  Mercury Air Center-Corpus Christi, Inc., wholly owned by Mercury Air
     Centers, Inc.

20.  Mercury Air Center-Fresno, Inc., wholly owned by Mercury Air Centers, Inc.

21.  Mercury Air Center-Ontario, Inc., wholly owned by Mercury Air Centers, Inc.

22.  Mercury Air Center-Los Angeles, Inc., wholly owned by Mercury Air Centers,
     Inc.

23.  Mercury Air Center-Santa Barbara, Inc., wholly owned by Mercury Air
     Centers, Inc.

24.  Mercury Air Center-Long Beach, Inc., wholly owned by Mercury Air Centers,
     Inc.

25.  Mercury Air Center-Birmingham, LLC, operated by Mercury Air Centers,
     Inc.

26.  Mercury Air Center-Charleston, LLC, operated by Mercury Air Centers,
     Inc.

27.  Mercury Air Center-Ft. Wayne, LLC, operated by Mercury Air Centers,
     Inc.

28.  Mercury Air Center-Hartsfield, LLC, operated by Mercury Air Centers,
     Inc.

29.  Mercury Air Center-Jackson, LLC, operated by Mercury Air Centers, Inc.

30.  Mercury Air Center-Johns Island, LLC, operated by Mercury Air Centers,
     Inc.

31.  Mercury Air Center-Nashville, LLC, operated by Mercury Air Centers,
     Inc.

32.  Mercury Air Center-Peachtree-Dekalb, LLC, operated by Mercury Air
     Centers, Inc.

33.  Mercury Air Center-Reno, LLC, operated by Mercury Air Centers, Inc.

34.  Mercury Air Center-Tulsa, LLC, operated by Mercury Air Centers, Inc.

35.  Mercury Air Center-m, LLC, operated by Mercury Air Centers, Inc.