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AIA Comments to the National Plan for Civil Earth Observations
AIA members include multi-decade Earth Observations Enterprise partners to the U.S. government’s space science and remote sensing communities deeply committed to maintaining and enhancing the long-term Earth observation record. AIA submits the following comments for consideration…
AIA CEO and President Releases Statement on Passage of Continuing Resolution
Arlington, Va. (Jan. 18, 2024) – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today released the following statement after …
ICYMI: Fanning Pens Op-Ed Urging Funding to Invest in Defense Industrial Base, Outpace Competitors
Arlington, Va. (Jan. 18, 2024) – In case you missed it, Aerospace Industries Association President and CEO Eric Fanning penned an op-ed …
AIA Praises Congressional Action to Protect American Innovation
Arlington, Va. (Jan. 16, 2024) – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today praised The Tax Relief for American …
AIA Statement on National Defense Industrial Strategy
Arlington, Va. (Jan. 11, 2023) – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today released the following statement on …
AIA CEO and President Sends Letter to Lawmakers Urging Full-Year Appropriations
Arlington, Va. (Jan. 10, 2024) – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today sent a letter to congressional leaders, …
AIA NASA Authorization Act Priorities January 2024
AIA urges Congress to affirm its consistent, bipartisan support for NASA through a comprehensive NASA Authorization Act. In considering an authorization, AIA supports the following elements…
AIA Welcomes Forward Momentum on FY24 Government Funding as Congress Returns to Washington
Arlington, Va. (Jan. 8, 2024) – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today commended Congress for the …
AIA Commercial Space Bill Priorities
AIA released a new agenda outlining commercial space priorities. These priorities were crafted to bolster the development of the commercial space industry through the establishment of more stable and predictable regulatory modernization, among other objectives…
AIA Comments on FAA’s Proposed Rules on Launch Activity and Orbital Debris
Across AIA’s member companies are the suppliers, manufacturers, launch providers, and operators of commercial, civil, and national security satellites and space vehicles. AIA submitted the following comments in response to Docket No. FAA-2023-1858, Mitigation Methods for Launch Vehicle Upper Stages on the Creation of Orbital Debris…
AIA Releases Statement on Proposed Cybersecurity Rule
Arlington, Va. (Dec. 26, 2023) – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today made the following statement …
The AIA Cybersecurity Committee serves the aerospace industry as a community of aircraft manufacturers and their suppliers to promote discussion, define common interest, and advocate for regulatory and standards updates to help ensure the continued safe and secure operation of the industry we serve…
Supply Chain Cybersecurity Recommendations Report
The supply chain for civil aviation is extremely complex with flow of structural components, hardware, software and data between many organizations. From the first version of this white paper, the context has significantly changed globally…
2024 Fall Joint AIA/NDIA Industrial Security Committee Meeting
This biannual conference, presented in partnership with the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), serves as the forum for executive-level security …
2024 Spring Cost Principles Committee & Contract Management Committee Meeting
The Contract Management Committee will collaborate for one joint session with the Cost Principles Committee to determine areas of integration …
2024 FAA-EASA International Aviation Safety Conference
Event Summary The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) are joining forces to advance …
AIA Urges Congress to Find a Path Forward to Fix Anti-Innovation R&D Tax Policy
Arlington, Va. (Dec. 20, 2023) – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today released the following statement …
AIA Statement on FAA Authorization Extension
Arlington, Va. (Dec. 19, 2023) – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today released the following statement …
AIA Praises Congress for Passing of NDAA
Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today commended Congress for passing the National Defense Authorization Act for …
ICYMI: AIA’s Eric Fanning Talks Ukraine Aid with CNBC’s Morgan Brennan
Arlington, Va. (Dec. 12, 2023) – In case you missed it, Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning …
AIA President and CEO Praises Next Step in CHIPS and Science Act Implementation
Arlington, Va. (Dec. 11, 2023) – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today released a statement after …
AIA President and CEO Touts AUKUS, Industry Wins in NDAA Conference Report
Arlington, Va. (Dec. 7, 2023) – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today commended the Senate and …
AIA Mission Authorization and Supervision Principles
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) represents over 320 companies and over 2.2 million U.S. workers across the aerospace and defense supply chain. Our members design, manufacture, and operate ground systems, launch vehicles, and spacecraft for commercial, civil, and national security space missions…
AIA Commends U.S.-Ukraine Industry Summit
Arlington, Va. (Dec. 6, 2023) – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today released the following statement after …