NewsSector: Supply Chain

Securing the U.S. Aerospace and Defense Critical Minerals Supply Chain

AIA released a comprehensive list of critical minerals vital to the aerospace and defense industry and provided recommendations to secure the critical mineral supply chain. AIA identified at least 12 critical minerals that are...

Workforce Challenges Prove a Headwind to the Growing Aerospace and Defense Industry

May 23, 2023 Press Releases

New study from AIA and PwC highlights changing demographics, shifting employment expectations as significant concerns facing the industry amid rising ...

On the Radar: Evolving Workforce and Aerospace and Defense Firm Needs

On May 23, 2023, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and PwC released a new study highlighting the labor market dynamics facing aerospace and defense (A&D) companies today...

Small Businesses Up and Down the A&D Supply Chain Implore Congress to Restore Vital R&D Tax Deduction

May 15, 2023 Press Releases

Arlington, Va. (May 15, 2023) – Thirty-five small business members of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) today urged Congress to act ...

2023 Fall Supplier Management Council Meeting – Hosted by Spirit AeroSystems

Oct 3, 2023 - Oct 5, 2023

Event SummaryAIA’s Supplier Management Council (SMC) meetings are a non-attributional forum where senior supply chain representatives meet to tackle issues ...

On Tax Day, AIA Hails Introduction of House R&D Tax Bill as ‘Lifeline to Small Businesses Across the Country’

April 18, 2023 Press Releases

Arlington, Va. (April 18, 2023) – The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) today sent a letter of support to Representatives Ron ...

Tax Day Looms: Aerospace and Defense Industry Calls for Urgent R&D Tax Code Reform

April 7, 2023 Press Releases

Congress must pass the American Innovation and Jobs Act to keep America’s competitive edge, support A&D workforce Tax Day is ...

AIA Statement on Bipartisan Senate Bill Repealing Harmful R&D Tax Change

March 22, 2023 Press Releases

Arlington, Va. (March 22, 2023) – The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today issued the following ...

U.S., U.K., Australian Aerospace and Defense Organizations: Leverage Industry to Unleash the Potential of AUKUS

March 8, 2023 Press Releases

AIA issues U.S.-specific reforms to modernize regulatory, bureaucratic systems to support U.S.-U.K.-Australian cooperation (Arlington, Va.) Ahead of the next major ...

6 Key Takeaways from this Week’s Hearing on the DIB

February 10, 2023 Press Releases

Arlington, Va. (Feb. 10, 2023) – In case you missed it, this week the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and ...