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Arlington, Va. – Today, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) virtually convened its 2020 Spring Board of Governors meeting, which brought …
Arlington, Va. – Today, Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning released the following statement on the introduction …
AIA Announces VentConnect Online Platform to Scale the Production and Distribution of Ventilators
New portal developed with AdvaMed and Google connects ventilator component suppliers and manufacturers Arlington, Va. – Today, the Aerospace Industries …
Arlington, Va. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement …
AIA President and CEO: Stimulus Agreement is Critical Step Towards America’s Path to Recovery
Arlington, Va. – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning released the following statement on the bipartisan agreement …
AIA: FCC Must Protect GPS Network That Underpins American Economic and National Security
Arlington, Va. – The aerospace and defense industry relies on L-band satellite communications and location services to ensure national security …
AIA President and CEO: More Help is Needed to Support Small Businesses in the Supply Chain
Arlington, Va. – Today, Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning released the following statement on the need …
The American Rocketry Challenge 2020 Competition Postponed Until 2021
Arlington, Va. – To ensure the health and safety of our rocketeers, mentors, teachers, and their families, the Aerospace Industries …
AIA Commends Bipartisan Leadership on the CARES Act
Arlington, Va. — Today, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to respond to the …
AIA Applauds Senate Passage of Coronavirus Stimulus Package, Urges House to Pass the Bill
Arlington, Va. — Today, Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning released the following statement on the U.S. …
AIA President and CEO to American Leaders: Put Politics Aside and Help Our Country Move Forward
Arlington, Va. — As the Administration and Congress develop an economic stimulus package to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, Aerospace …
Aerospace and defense workers are essential, representing nearly 20 percent of the nation’s manufacturing workforce Arlington, Va. — Today, Aerospace …
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
AIA Presents Inaugural “The Wright Stuff Award” to Representative Mac Thornberry
Arlington, Va. — The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) honored U.S. Representative Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the House Armed …
Commercial Remote Sensing (CRS) Letter
On behalf of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and our more than 300 member companies, we appreciate…
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.
