House Recognizes Sept. 16 as National Aerospace Day.
Press Release Summary:
Resolution H.Con.Res.167, introduced by Rep. Vern Ehlers (R-MI) and passed by US House of Representatives on September 9, recognizes September 16 as National Aerospace Day. In response, AIA President and CEO Marion Blakey called the occasion a morale booster and insisted that "recognition from the House that the aerospace and defense industry is a key contributor to our nation's economy and national security sends a powerful message to thousands of our workers across the nation."
Original Press Release:
The House Recognizes National Aerospace Day on Sept. 16
Arlington, Va. - The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a resolution recognizing Sept. 16 as National Aerospace Day.
"The recognition from the House that the aerospace and defense industry is a key contributor to our nation's economy and national security sends a powerful message to thousands of our workers across the nation," said Marion Blakey, President and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA).
"At a time when the nation is working its way out of an economic slump, recognizing an industry that exported $95 billion last year is an important morale booster," Blakey said.
The aerospace and defense industry employs 844,000 workers directly, supporting 2.2 million middle-class jobs in related fields. There are also 30,000 suppliers to the industry across all 50 states. AIA estimates that conservatively U.S. aerospace sales alone account for 3 to 5 percent of the country's gross domestic product.
The House resolution (H.Con.Res.167), which was introduced by Rep. Vern Ehlers, (R-MI), passed Sept. 9. In a Presidential Message, President Barack Obama sent greetings to all observers of National Aerospace Day.
To commemorate National Aerospace Day, AIA has a number of events planned on Capitol Hill including a "March to the Hill" by AIA supplier company executives from the Supplier Management Council. Advertisements with the theme, "Aerospace and Defense: The Strength to Lift America" are running in a number of inside-the-beltway publications.
For more information on National Aerospace Day and the benefits the industry brings to the nation and economy, visit AIA's Web site at http://aia-aerospace.org/national_aerospace_day/.
Founded in 1919, the Aerospace Industries Association represents the nation's leading manufacturers and suppliers of civil, military, and business aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial systems, space systems, aircraft engines, materiel, and related components, equipment services, and information technology.
Daniel N. Stohr
Coordinator, Communications & Planning
Aerospace Industries Association
1000 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1700
Arlington, VA 22209
703-358-1078
dan.stohr@aia-aerospace.org
