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AIA Statement on President’s FY2021 Budget Request
Statement by Aerospace Industries Association President and CEO Eric Fanning Arlington, Va. — As the Administration and Congress work together …
AIA Civil Aviation Cyber Security Subcommittee – Software Distribution Security White Paper 2020
The cyber-security aspects of the aircraft software distribution and dataloading has been analyzed in this report including legacy aircraft and future concepts. This report provides recommendations on securing legacy, current and future aircraft with considerations for implementing increased security in an economically viable manner…
AIA: NASA Authorization Bill Propels American Leadership in Space Forward
Statement by Aerospace Industries Association President and CEO Eric Fanning Arlington, Va. — The introduction of the National Aeronautics and …
AIA: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is Modern Trade Deal Industry Needs
Statement by Aerospace Industries Association President and CEO Eric Fanning Arlington, Va. — The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) praised the …
AIA Statement on Announcement of U.S.-China Trade Deal
Arlington, Va. — Mitigating the risks of ever-escalating retaliatory tariffs and preserving access to key markets is welcome news for …
AIA and First Book Launch Partnership to Bring 25,000 New STEM Books to Kids in Need
Partnership closes out the 2019 celebration of AIA’s centennial year with aerospace-themed book donations in time for winter break Arlington, …
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.
Blockchain in Aerospace & Defense
Blockchain is revolutionizing business at a pace that will not allow industries to wait and see what happens.
Aerospace and 5G: Realizing the Future
The FCC has begun to look at allocating more spectrum to meet the increased demand for spectrum from new technologies.
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.
The Department of Defense, the Aviation, Space and Defense industry and American taxpayers suffer from a burdensome and redundant quality management system approval and oversight process.
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…
AIA/UMD Product Support Integrator Workshop
The Aerospace Industries Association’s Product Support Committee has long advocated for expanding the use of performance-based logistics (PBL) within the Department of Defense (DoD) for weapons system sustainment.
Life Cycle Benefits of Collaborative MBSE Use for Early Requirements Development
AIA believes government and industry can realize significant benefits by increasing and improving collaborative government and industry use of Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE), especially during the early requirements definition phase.
AIA Powerplant Indications Task Team Report
The AIA Powerplant Indications Task Team was formed July 2001 in response to the FAA draft Harmonization Terms of Reference (HTOR) 25.1305. The team was subsequently sanctioned by the AIA as the Powerplant Indications Task Team…
Aerospace Industry Guidelines for Implementing Interoperability Standards for Engineering Data
The variety of engineering tools used to support design, procurement, manufacturing, and support of aerospace products has never been greater.
Engine Icing Working Group Subcommittee on Engine Ground Operations During Heavy Snow
In response to a tasking request by the FAA defined in a letter dated July 3, 2013 (“Request Formation of Advisory Group to Address Specific Engine and Installation Icing Issues”)…