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AIA Responds to Findings of Section 232 Investigation of Commercial Aircraft
Arlington, Va. – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today responded after the release of the Administration’s …
New NASA Office Will Bolster Space Supply Chain, Strengthen Industrial Base, AIA Says
Arlington, Va. – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning praised the creation of the NASA Office of Strategic …
2025 Civil Aviation Cyber Security Annual Report
The AIA Cybersecurity Committee serves the aerospace industry as a community of aircraft manufacturers and their suppliers to promote discussion, define common interest, and advocate for regulatory and standards updates to help ensure the continued safe and secure operation of the industry we serve. To this end, the committee has continued to work on the topics considered to be the highest priority based on discussions amongst industry stakeholders including pilots, operators, and manufacturers. This paper contains a summary of standards and regulatory updates which are important to our community as well as a summary of the papers in development and published by the committee in 2025.
Arlington, Va. – The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), in collaboration with S&P Global Market Intelligence, today released the 2026 edition of Facts …
AIA: Supplemental Strengthens Defense Industrial Base
Arlington, Va. – Aerospace Industries Association President and CEO Eric Fanning today responded to the Administration’s supplemental request, which will make …
New Report by AIA and EY US Identifies Clear Path to Scale Digital Thread Technologies
June 3, 2026 — As aerospace and defense (A&D) organizations face unprecedented demand to increase output, digital thread initiatives are emerging …
AIA: House FY27 NDAA Bolsters Industrial Base Resilience
Arlington, Va. – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today issued the following statement after the House …
The S1000D and the suite of S-Series Specifications are currently being applied to multiple applications on a global perspective. AIA …
AIA Welcomes Space Investments in House Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Bill
Arlington, Va. – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning commended the House Appropriations Committee after they advanced …
Application of Cybersecurity Data Science in Manufacturing Operations
AIA released a white paper on applying Cybersecurity Data Science (CSDS) to aviation manufacturing operations, highlighting…
Space Commerce Certification Proposal Industry Feedback
AIA and CONFERS submitted comments on the Department of Commerce’s proposed Space Commerce Certification Framework. The comments support…
AIA Responds to House Appropriations Committee’s Proposed Funding for NASA, NOAA
Arlington, Va. – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today commended the House Appropriations Committee after they …
ICYMI: AIA’s Eric Fanning Joins NewsNation’s Blake Burman to Break Down Pentagon’s Budget Request
Arlington, Va. – In case you missed it, Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning joined The Hill with Blake …
ICYMI: AIA’s Eric Fanning Joins Chasing Space Podcast to Talk American Leadership in Space
Arlington, Va. – In case you missed it, Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning joined Brenden Swanik’s podcast, Chasing Space, …
Research Needs for Appendix O – Supercooled Large Drop Icing
AIA recently published a report from its Icing Working Group highlighting the certification challenges that current icing regulations…
Former FAA Policy Leader Simone Pérez Joins AIA
Arlington, Va. – The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) today announced that Simone Pérez has joined as Vice President of Civil …
AIA Responds to President’s Budget: Strong Support for Defense, More Needed for Space and Innovation
Arlington, Va. – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today welcomed the President’s fiscal year 2027 budget …
Arlington, Va. – The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) today celebrated the successful launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission, a defining moment …
2026 Artemis II – AIA Members Graphic
AIA has released its 2026 Artemis II space graphic, highlighting the many AIA members contributing to the United States’ return to the Moon…
AIA FY27 THUD Appropriations Requests
AIA has submitted recommendations to Congress in support of strong and sustained funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the FY27 appropriations process…
AIA Feedback on Mission Authorization and Space Commerce Certification Framework
AIA submitted feedback to the Office of Space Commerce on the development of a “space commerce certification” framework under Executive Order 14335…
2026 American Rocketry Challenge
Since 2002, the American Rocketry Challenge, the world’s largest student rocket competition and the aerospace and defense industry’s flagship STEM initiative, …
AIA FY27 CJS Appropriations Priorities
AIA has submitted recommendations to Congress in support of robust and sustained funding for NASA and NOAA in the FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations…
AIA Urges House Passage of Critical Small Business Innovation Program
Arlington, Va. – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today called on the U.S. House of Representatives …
