AIA Executive Report - Aerospace Industries Association

new member spotlight
AIA Welcomes More New Members in Second & Third Quarter
AIA enrolled 11 new members at the May and July Executive Committee meetings. AIA’s total regular
membership now stands at a record 125 companies. New members include:
AirDat, LLC, provides air-ground and ground-air
satellite communications to aircraft equipped with its
TAMDAR system. In addition, the system captures and
provides real-time meteorological information from
each aircraft as it flies.
ANSYS, Inc., produces computer-aided engineering
software to simulate aerodynamics, engine performance
and other mission critical behavior.
Broad Reach Engineering Company, manufactures
avionics and GPS receivers for satellites.
Guardsmark, provides security services, risk assessment
and full design services, including technical and physical
security infrastructure.
Integral Systems, designer of satellite command and
control, data processing, flight simulation, integration
testing and signals analysis systems.
Jabil Defense & Aerospace, provides electronics
manufacturing services for communications products,
medical instruments, computers and networking gear, and
KPMG Aerospace & Defense, offers unique services
software solutions for the A&D manufacturer.
Pacifica Engineering, Inc., provides design engineering,
tool design, program management and multiple other
engineering and technical services to a wide range of
industries.
Paragon Space Development Corporation, provides
premier hardware and engineering services with
the manufacture, maintenance, refurbishment and
operation of human spaceflight hardware.
Tech Manufacturing, Inc., specializes in complex,
thin walls, monolithic, hard metal and aluminum parts
and kitting to satisfy both prototype and production
requirements.
Xerox Corporation, provides specific technological
solutions for the aerospace and defense industry,
including the production of high-strength, electrically
conductive carbon fiber contacts, PAE polymers and
electrostatic plotters designed specifically for aircraft
aerospace and defense.
manufacturing.
AIA “Dreams” Big at Farnborough
The Farnborough Airshow marked a rebound in aerospace fortunes,
with new products on display and multi-billion dollar deals making
headlines. AIA once again had an extremely active and productive show,
supporting our members and the Defense Department.
AIA hosted the U.S. Military Aircraft Corral, which featured three types
of fighter jets, two cargo lifters and other aircraft. In addition to managing
the logistics of moving and housing a hundred-odd military pilots and
other air crew, AIA arranged tours for member companies and guests of
the various U.S. aircraft, including a congressional delegation tour of the
interior of one of the show’s star attractions: the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner touches down at Farnborough
to complete its first international flight.
Additionally, AIA arranged an array of networking events with colleagues from Japan and the UK. Industry CEOs
from both sides of the Atlantic engaged in a formal dialogue that ranged from business ethics to volcanic ash.
Ending the show on a high note, the United States emerged victorious from a three-nation rocket fly-off.
Competition winners from the United States, UK and France came to Farnborough for a final launch to determine
who would take the global trophy. The Yanks from Pennsylvania took the top prize.
Photo courtesy of The Boeing Company.
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