This site is dedicated to providing you with the most up-to-date resources and media clips for the aerospace and defense industry throughout the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
AIA Members: For more information and additional resources, email the AIA team at covid19@aia-aerospace.org.
Media: For press inquiries, contact Veronica Bonilla at Veronica.Bonilla@aia-aerospace.org or 703-358-1078.
AIA Resources
Key Resources
AIA Recent Statements
AIA President and CEO: Flexibility Key to Small Business Survival, Long-Term Solution Still Needed
AIA President and CEO: Bipartisan Public-Private Partnership For Aviation Manufacturing Is Common Sense Plan To Prepare For Strong American Recovery
Legislative Updates
Coronavirus Supplemental Appropriations Summary
Key Government Resources
DOD: Defense Industrial Base Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce
DHS: Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response (Updated 8.20)
Guidelines & Procedures for Payroll Support to Air Carriers & Contractors
Procedures and Minimum Requirements for Loans to Air Carriers and Eligible Businesses and National Security Businesses
DHS (CISA) & FEMA Conference Call on Supply Chain & Business Infrastructure
Air Show Updates
The following air and trade shows have been cancelled:
- 2020 FIDAE Airshow, Santiago, Chile (March 31 – April 5)
- 2020 ILA Berlin Airshow, Berlin, Germany (May 13 – May 17)
- Eurosatory, Paris, France (June 8 – 12)
- Farnborough International Airshow, Farnborough, UK (July 20 – 24)
The following air and trade shows have rescheduled dates:
- Black Sea Defense, Aerospace and Security International Exhibition (BSDA), Bucharest, Romania (original dates: May 20 – 22; postponed to October 14 – 16)
- International Defense Equipment Exhibition (HEMUS), Plovdiv, Bulgaria (original dates: May 27 – 30; postponed to October 2020 – dates to be confirmed)
Resources for Small Business
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
COVID-19 – Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
Three-step Disaster Loans Process
CDC’s Recommended Strategies for Businesses and Employers
Updated Treasury CARES Act Website – The Treasury Department has included new sections on their CARES Act website about the following topics:
Guidance on Face Coverings
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Additional Government Resources
White House: Memorandum on Allocating Certain Scarce or Threatened Health and Medical Resources to Domestic Use
How to Help – If you or your organization is interested in helping the effort to combat the spread of COVID-19, FEMA has established a website (www.fema.gov/coronavirus/how-to-help) with more information. Examples for the private sector include:
- To sell medical supplies or equipment to the federal government, please email specifics to covidsupplies@fema.dhs.gov.
- If you have medical supplies or equipment to donate, please provide us details on what you are offering.
- If you are a private company that wants to produce a product related to the COVID response – email nbeoc@max.gov.
- If you are a hospital and other companies in need of medical supplies, contact your state Department of Public Health and/or Emergency Management.
- For non-medical supplies, services or equipment, if you are interested in doing business with FEMA, visit our Industry Liaison Program.
Federal Aviation Administration
- Runway to Recovery
- COVID-19: Updated Interim Occupational Health and Safety Guidance for Air Carriers and Crews
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
What you should know:
- How COVID-19 Spreads
- Symptoms
- Prevention & Treatment
- Testing
- Frequently Asked Questions
- What to Do If You Are Sick with COVID-19
- Stigma Related to COVID-19
- What You Need to Know
- What to Do If You Are Sick with COVID-19
- Facts about COVID-19
- Information for People at Higher Risk and Special Populations
Situation Updates:
- Situation Summary
- Cases in the U.S.
- Global Locations with COVID-19
- Risk Assessment
- CDC in Action: Preparing Communities
State Updates:
- National Governors Association: Coronavirus: What Your Need to Know
Information for Businesses:
- Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers
- Information for Communities, Schools, and Businesses
- Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations – Community Facilities
- CDC: Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
- DOL: OHSA Resources for Workers and Employers on COVID-19
- WHO: Get Your Workplace Ready for COVID-19
- CISA: Risk Management for COVID-19
- EPA: Disinfectants for Use Against COVID-19
- DOL: Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers
- DOL: Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Expanded Family and Medical Leave Requirements
- IRS: Coronavirus Tax Relief
- OSHA: Ten Steps All Workplaces Can Take to Reduce Risk of Exposure to Coronavirus
Information for Travel and Transportation:
- Information for Travel
- Guidance for Ships
- Guidance for Airlines and Airline Crew
- State: Travel Advisories
- State: Traveler’s Checklist
- State: Smart Traveler Enrollment Program
- DOT: FAQs from FTA Grantees Regarding COVID-19
- ICAO: Aviation and COVID-19
Information for Healthcare Providers, First Responders, and Research Facilities:
- Information for Healthcare Professionals
- Resources for State, Local, Territorial and Tribal Health Departments
- Resources for Healthcare Facilities
- Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with COVID-19 or Persons Under Investigation in Healthcare Settings
- Information for Laboratories
- Resources for First Responders
- Guidance for Public Health Professionals Managing People with COVID-19 in Home Care and Isolation Who Have Pets or Other Animals
- FAQs and Considerations for Patient Triage, Placement and Hospital Discharge
- What Law Enforcement Personnel Need to Know
- CMS: Information on COVID-19 and Current Emergencies
- EPA: Disinfectants for Use Against COVID-19
Information for Families and Households:
- Information on COVID-19 for Pregnant Women and Children
- Interim Guidance for Household Readiness
- Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations for U.S. Households
- Guidance for Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in Homes and Residential Communities
- FAQ: COVID-19 and Children
- EPA: Disinfectants for Use Against COVID-19
- DOL: Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Expanded Family and Medical Leave Rights
Information for Schools and Childcare Providers:
- Interim Guidance for Administrators of U.S. Childcare Programs and K-12 Schools
- Resources for Institutes of Higher Education
- Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations – Community Facilities
- DOEd: Resources for Schools and School Personnel
- EPA: Disinfectants for Use Against COVID-19
Information for Community Events and Gatherings:
- Interim Guidance for Mass Gatherings and Large Community Events
- Interim Guidance for Community- and Faith-Based Organizations
- EPA: Disinfectants for Use Against COVID-19
Information for Military Response:
Agency Resources and Information:
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
- U.S. Food & Drug Administration
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Department of Defense
- U.S. Department of Education
- U.S. Department of Energy
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- U.S. Department of Labor
- U.S. Department of State
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Small Business Administration