Regulations and Government
AIA: U.S. Aerospace Industry Cannot Be Complacent
The behemoth that is the U.S. aerospace industry is still vulnerable to competition and trade barriers.

The Washington, D.C.-based Aerospace Industries Association (AIA; Chalet C5, Outdoor Exhibit R3) is preparing to celebrate its centenary next year as it comes to Farnborough 2018 focused on “three things—investment, convening, and competitiveness,” CEO Eric Fanning told AIN. Meanwhile, the association is highlighting the dominance of—while also warning of complacency in— the U.S. aerospace industry, which generated $865 billion last year and now employs 2.4 million people, with $143 billion worth of exports.