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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 – 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.
The COVID-19 pandemic took an immense toll on America and the world last year, causing significant and tragic losses to human lives.
Advanced Air Mobility: Can the U.S. Afford to Lose the Race?
Through early strides in aircraft design and engineering, a focus on safety throughout the process, and recruitment of top talent, the United States has established itself as the global leader in aerospace.
Digital Transformation Best Practices
From 3D model designs of the next generation of space shuttles to the transfer and storage of trillions of data pieces around
the world, the aerospace and defense industry has used digitalization to increase quality, performance, and profitability.
Space News: Space Force Should Break the Mold in Recruiting and Retaining Talent
With space poised to become the next trillion-dollar economy, demand for expertise will only climb. The U.S. Space Force’s Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond is taking…
AIA is proud to publish its annual ‘Facts & Figures: U.S. Aerospace & Defense’ report, which has traditionally served as a year-in-review for industry statistics.
AIA Civil Aviation Cyber Security Subcommittee – Annual Report 2020
This report contains a wide array of recommendations to secure safety-critical systems across a range of crewed and remotely-piloted aircraft.
Recommended Guidance for Certification of AM Component
Additive manufacturing is quickly growing in aerospace for production use because of weight savings, design freedom, flow time reduction, and cost savings
Commercial Remote Sensing (CRS) Letter
On behalf of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and our more than 300 member companies, we appreciate…
Our “2019 Facts & Figures: U.S. Aerospace & Defense” analysis highlights an eight-year trend of sustained growth, culminating in 2018 sales exceeding $929 billion and a trade surplus of nearly $90 billion.
AIA’s Response to the Federal Aviation Administration’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
On behalf of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and our member companies, we appreciate the opportunity to provide comments in response to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s Notice of Proposed…
AIA Civil Aviation Cyber Security Subcommittee – Annual Report 2019
The Civil Aviation Cybersecurity Working Group (WG) presents this annual report and the recommendations it contains to the AIA Civil Aviation Council as a result of a tasking at the Council meeting in April 2017. Specifically, these recommendations are actions AIA should take to address evolving threats to the commercial aviation system.
Evolving Defense Acquisition Through Digital Transformation
The future threat landscape is becoming more agile and dangerous as our adversaries field new capabilities at an increased pace and complexity. New and emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) swarm logic, multifunction digital electronics, cyber, and advanced anti-access area denial systems are all contributing to an increasingly lethal battle space.
Evolving Defense Acquisition Through Digital Transformation – 1 Pager
The future threat landscape is becoming more agile and dangerous as our adversaries field new capabilities at an increased pace and complexity. New and emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) swarm logic, multifunction digital electronics, cyber, and advanced anti-access area denial systems are all contributing to an increasingly lethal battle space.
The Aerospace Industries Association is pleased to publish the “2018 Facts & Figures: The U.S. Aerospace & Defense Industry,” with the support of IHS Markit, to offer a snapshot into the health of our dynamic industry.
Fostering the Manufacturing & Defense Industrial Base of the Future
On July 21, 2017, President Trump issued Executive Order 13806, assessing and strengthening the manufacturing and defense industrial base and supply chain resiliency of the United States. The Executive Order recognizes “the ability of the United States to maintain readiness, and to surge in response to an emergency, directly relates to the capacity, capabilities and resiliency of our manufacturing and defense industrial base and supply chains.”
Reinvigorating the Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base
American forces have been at war for more than 15 years. Combined with spending constraints imposed by the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA), our armed forces – and our industry – have come under significant strain.
Today, America’s Aerospace and Defense (A&D) industry is a thriving sector that embodies the best of our nation. Whether making our …
The FAA sent a letter to the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) on 21 November 2016 requesting a retasking of the Engine Icing Working…