Regulations and Government
AIA: White House needs to boost aerospace infrastructure
Last year’s slump in commercial aircraft sales and employment was not as sharp as predicted and not nearly as deep as the industry experienced 10 years ago

Last year’s slump in commercial aircraft sales and employment was not as sharp as predicted and not nearly as deep as the industry experienced 10 years ago. That’s the assessment of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), which also sees a recovery for civil aviation between next year and 2006, along with a concurrent upswing for aerospace employment.

But the next White House–whether it is a re-elected Bush Administration or one run by someone else–must play a stronger role in determining the future health of the U.S. industrial base and the nation’s aviation and space infrastructure, according to AIA president and CEO John Douglass.