Aerospace Industries Association
Aviation and the Environment
Speeches & Testimony
- May 21, 2009
Marion C. Blakey, President and CEO, AIA, remarks as prepared for the ASAS Global Network Forum - May 13, 2009
Marion C. Blakey, President and CEO, AIA, remarks as prepared before the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation - April 28, 2009
Marion C. Blakey, President and CEO, AIA, written testimony before the House Space and Aeronautics Science and Technology Subcommittee - March 26, 2009
Testimony of Billy M. Glover, Managing Director of Environmental Strategy, Boeing Commercial Airplanes before the House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics - October 13, 2008
IATA Evironment Stand Inauguration - Remarks of Giovanni Bisignani, Director General and CEO of IATA - April 22, 2008
Declaration of Industry Commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Remarks of Key participants at the 3rd ATAG Environment Summit
Frequently Asked Questions:
- What is the relationship between commercial aviation and the environment?
- What is commercial aviation’s track record on environmental performance?
- Why have I heard more about this issue in the last couple of years?
Publications
- Aviation and Climate Change: The Views of Aviation Industry Stakeholders
Executive Summary (February 2009) - Aviation and Climate Change: The Views of Aviation Industry Stakeholders (February 2009)
- AIA Election Issue on the Environment
- NextGen: How to get there now (July 2008)
Issues by Subject
Throughout the year, our councils and committees work diligently on many issues of importance to our members.
Letters from AIA
Read letters written to Congress and the administration on behalf of AIA's member companies.
Legislative Center
Reports
Reports and White Papers published by AIA
Acquisition Policy
Aviation and Environment
A little more than a century ago, an aircraft took off from a wind-swept sand dune at Kitty Hawk on a controlled, heavier-than-air flight and changed the world forever. Powering that flight was a tiny aluminum-encased custom-made, gasoline-fueled engine that produced 12 horsepower – about the same as a riding lawn mower.
Export Control
The members of the Aerospace Industries Association have long supported a rigorous export control system that keeps our most advanced technologies out of the hands of our adversaries and rivals. At the same time, it is imperative that this system also operates in a predictable, efficient, and transparent manner to facilitate technology trade and cooperation in the interests of U.S. national and economic security.
Space
AIA celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon while Michael Collins orbited above. As Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the moon, he said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Workforce
A highly skilled and robust aerospace workforce is essential to our national security and economic prosperity. Yet today the industry faces impending retirements and a shortage of trained technical graduates, which is a situation that is forecasted to worsen within the decade.
