Publications

AIA Civil Aviation Cyber Security Subcommittee – Change Impact Analysis White Paper 2022

This document contains a gap analysis of EASA, FAA, and standards bodies (e.g. RTCA and EUROCAE) alignment on aircraft certification as it pertains to cybersecurity...

AIA Civil Aviation Cyber Security Subcommittee – AIA/ALPA Human Factors White Paper 2022

This paper outlines discussions starting in 2021 between pilots, represented by ALPA, and airplane and avionics system manufacturers, represented by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) Civil Aviation Cybersecurity Subcommittee...

Horizon 2050: New Report from AIA, Accenture Details Strategic Plan for the Future of Sustainable Aviation

Key U.S. R&D Infrastructure to Maintain Aviation and Defense Industry Strength

The United States economy and national security is dependent by our country’s ability to innovate and drive new technologies. In a broad sense the emergence of new technology increases productivity, facilitates commercial trade, strengthens the U.S. defense lead over our adversaries.

Future of Aerospace Standardization Report

The Aerospace Industries Association’s Future of Aerospace Standardization report, first published in 2004, has been revised and updated by AIA’s Standards Governance Board.

AIA, Avascent Report: Autonomous Aircraft Market to Reach $325 Billion by 2040

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) in collaboration with Avascent have released a new report detailing the breakthrough growth in the autonomous aircraft market, which is expected to result in nearly $325 billion over the next two decades.

AIA Civil Aviation Cyber Security Subcommittee – Software Distribution Security White Paper 2021

This paper seeks to provide guidance for compliance to new aviation standards and provides recommendations to standardize best practices as much as possible. This guidance complements the 2020 software recommendation paper establishing the basis for ARINC 645-1 secure dataloaders and provides proposals for transitioning civil aviation to secure software distribution for all aircraft...

AIA Civil Aviation Cyber Security Subcommittee – Annual Report 2021

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 2021.

2021 Facts & Figures

The COVID-19 pandemic took an immense toll on America and the world last year, causing significant and tragic losses to human lives.

AIA Civil Aviation Cyber Security Subcommittee – Testing White Paper 2021

New cybersecurity risks may emerge after type certification that must be continuously reviewed and verified in terms of potential airplane and ground system impacts. This document details recommendations for key stakeholders in the aviation ecosystem, including operators, manufacturers, and regulators...