Aerospace Industries Association
Issues
Issues by Subject
Throughout the year, our councils and committees work diligently on many issues of importance to our members.
Letters from AIA
Read letters written to Congress and the administration on behalf of AIA's member companies.
Legislative Center
Read the latest AIA positions on key congressional policy issues that impact the competitiveness and vitality of the aerospace industry. Also, information on the legislative calendar and aerospace caucuses.
Reports
Reports and White Papers published by AIA
Acquisition Policy
Learn more about acquisition policy in AIA news, publications, testimony and letters.
Aviation and Environment
A little more than a century ago, an aircraft took off from a wind-swept sand dune at Kitty Hawk on a controlled, heavier-than-air flight and changed the world forever. Powering that flight was a tiny aluminum-encased custom-made, gasoline-fueled engine that produced 12 horsepower – about the same as a riding lawn mower.
Export Control
The members of the Aerospace Industries Association have long supported a rigorous export control system that keeps our most advanced technologies out of the hands of our adversaries and rivals. At the same time, it is imperative that this system also operates in a predictable, efficient, and transparent manner to facilitate technology trade and cooperation in the interests of U.S. national and economic security.
Space
Over the past 50 years, space systems and technologies have increasingly become a critical part of our nation’s economic, scientific and national security capabilities. Without space systems, U.S. military forces have reduced operational effectiveness, policymakers cannot make informed decisions about the nation’s security and economy and civil financial and communications capabilities are degraded or disrupted. Our space capabilities are a source of national pride and an investment in the science and R&D needed to maintain U.S. global competitiveness.
Workforce
A highly skilled and robust aerospace workforce is essential to our national security and economic prosperity. Yet today the industry faces impending retirements and a shortage of trained technical graduates, which is a situation that is forecasted to worsen within the decade.
Strategic Plan
Our 2010 Strategic Plan ensures that the Aerospace Industries Association provides the highest quality representation for our members. In these challenging economic times, our main objective is to help our member companies grow their businesses.
