Mon, Jul 04, 2011
"Second to None" Federal Budget Education Campaign
Launched
Former FAA Administrator and current President and CEO of the
Aerospace Industries Association, Marion C. Blakey
(pictured) has called for accelerated implementation of
NextGen, and increased U.S. investment in research and
development to avoid losing our leadership in aerospace and
defense.
"It's important to properly fund and promote our aerospace and
defense industry and the research and development needed to sustain
it," Blakey said at a luncheon hosted by the Aero Club of
Washington today.
Blakey also said that it was important for the aerospace
industry to underscore the critical role of aerospace and defense
in supporting our nation and economy, especially during ongoing
budget debates. AIA is launching a campaign called Second to None
to ensure that Congress and other officials understand that the
industry is a perishable national asset. "The aerospace and defense
industry – which is second to none in the world, represents a
smart business decision," said Blakey. "Our products keep the
world's economy moving, our families safe at home and our troops
secure and successful abroad."
Further identifying the issues that place the industry at a
crossroads, she said that half of U.S. aerospace engineers will
become eligible for retirement by 2015. In addition, for the first
time in 100 years, no new manned military aircraft are in design.
Outdated export rules are hampering businesses as well as unmanned
aerial systems, which Blakey called "game-changers in this
century."
NextGen will help environmental efforts by saving fuel and
reducing emissions. The aviation industry has committed to achieve
carbon-neutral growth by 2020 through the use of NextGen
technologies and green fuel alternatives. However, these
initiatives require government support, including R&D funding
for FAA and NASA.
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