The 2013 Airshow generated more than $200 billion ExecutiveA Quarterly Digest from the Aerospace IndustriesReport Association 4th Quarter 2013 worth of orders for U.S. companies President’s

2013 OFFICERS Wes Bush, Chairman Michael T. Strianese, Vice Chairman Marion C. Blakey, President & Chief Executive Officer Ginette C. Colot, Secretary Treasurer EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Robert T. Brady Targeting Growth Opportunities Executive Chairman Moog, Inc. in the Middle East and Asia Wes Bush Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & President Corporation t AIA’s 49th annual Year-End Review and Forecast luncheon we announced a record Scott C. Donnelly Chairman & Chief Executive Officer MeA for aerospace and defense exports.s Spurredsage by nearly $100 billion in civil aircraft and Textron Inc. David P. Hess space exports, overall aerospace exports grew from $96 billion in 2012 to $112 billion, President Pratt & Whitney, United Technologies Corporation resulting in a net surplus of $73.5 billion, the best for any American trade category. Raanan Horowitz Key drivers of export growth were sales to Middle Eastern and Asia-Pacific countries, President & Chief Executive Officer Elbit Systems of America about 75 percent of our industry’s export market. Middle Eastern opportunities were on Linda P. Hudson President & Chief Executive Officer display at the Dubai in November, held for the first time at the new Al Maktoum BAE Systems, Inc. International Airport in Jebel Ali. The show generated more than $200 billion worth of orders David L. Joyce President & Chief Executive Officer for U.S. companies, including over $100 billion worth of orders for the Company, GE Aviation Neal J. Keating which announced the launch of its new 777x on the show’s first day. GE Aviation, through Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer Kaman Aerospace Corporation its joint venture CFM International, also captured $40 billion worth of orders. John S. Langford AIA was very involved in supporting our members in Dubai, where we helped organize Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Aurora Flight Sciences DOD’s corral featuring the F/A-18 Super Hornet, F-15E Strike Eagle, MV-22 Osprey, E-2C Tim O. Mahoney President & Chief Executive Officer Hawkeye, C130J Hercules, AH-1Z Cobra, UH-1Y Huey and, making its international trade Honeywell Aerospace show debut, the P-8 Poseidon. Also in Dubai, AIA assisted the industry reception on Thomas S. Marotta Chairman & Chief Executive Officer the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) and hosted a luncheon featuring Vice Marotta Controls, Inc. Dennis A. Muilenburg Admiral Joseph Rixey, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s new director, and Heidi President & Chief Executive Officer Boeing Defense, Space, and Security Grant, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs. The Boeing Company Next month, AIA will support American activities at the Singapore Air Show, Asia’s Phebe Novakovic Chairman & Chief Executive Officer largest. And in April we’ll have a strong presence at the Global Aerospace Summit in General Dynamics Corporation Robert J. Stevens Abu Dhabi, an event featuring 14 high level panels focusing on broad collaboration in Executive Chairman Corporation aviation, space and defense matters. Michael T. Strianese These commitments underscore AIA’s increasing focus on helping industry capitalize Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer L-3 Communications on cooperation and growth opportunities in these regions. Consider, for example, what William H. Swanson Chairman & Chief Executive Officer the expansion of middle class populations in countries like China and India will mean Raytheon Company Jeffrey L. Turner to air transportation. To promote the ability of U.S. companies to assist the development Member of the Board Spirit AeroSystems of China’s and India’s air transportation systems, I participated this fall in the U.S.-China Robert White Vice President & Division Manager Millitech, Inc. About the Cover: The United Arab air force display team, Al Fursan, performs an aerial demonstration pictured behind a U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules on display in the U.S. corral during the 2013 Dubai Airshow at the Al Maktoum International Airport in Jebel Ali, , Nov. 20, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones) Aviation Symposium in Beijing and the U.S.-India Aviation Summit in Washington, D.C. At both events I spoke about how important I thought it was as FAA Administrator to have started Aviation Cooperation Programs between our respective countries, and about the significant progress both countries have made in managing the growth of their air space utilization. In the space sector, the United States and Japan are strong partners on the International Space Station project, and in various space science endeavors, including the upcoming launch of AIA President and CEO Marion C. Blakey moderating a panel discussion on air traffic management the important Global Precipitation at the US-China Aviation Symposium in Beijing. Measurement satellite. As the U.S. entry into the Joint Strike Fighter supported $37.4 billion of U.S. exports begins to focus again on human circle and the near completion of and 205,000 American jobs. As the exploration beyond low Earth orbit, I’m South Korea’s fighter competition are defense and domestic budgets shrink, certain we’ll be very engaged with our very positive developments. Looking export opportunities for aerospace Japanese partners. India has made forward, we’ll work with the government manufacturers, especially small and remarkable strides in space as well, to identify other defense trade priority medium-sized companies become and building on the highly successful partners and programs in line with our all the more critical. We believe that it Chandrayaan-1 lunar mission, it’s national security strategy. would be absurd to pull the plug on gratifying that NASA and the Indian To build on 2013’s export momentum, export credits that promote U.S. jobs Space Research Organisation have AIA will aggressively support policies and result in savings to the treasury, agreed to explore potential future Earth to facilitate aerospace and defense while our foreign competitors continue and planetary science missions. export markets. We’ll continue to work to enjoy heavy financial backing from Clearly, defense cooperation is critical with the U.S. government to speed the their governments. to our industry’s ability to prosper in the transition of aerospace and defense In these and many other ways, Middle East and Asia-Pacific. Without items to the Commerce Control List I expect 2014 to be a big year for peace and stability, provided by an even as we ask for further action aerospace and defense trade. In the expanding web of defense partnerships addressing technologies remaining coming months you can be assured with friendly nations, we wouldn’t be on the U.S. Munitions List. We’ll also that AIA will be working full throttle to able to focus on the growth potential be pushing hard for congressional help maximize our industry’s export of civil aviation and space exports. reauthorization of the Export Import potential. AIA has emphasized the need for a Bank of the United States before its National Defense Export Strategy that authorization expires on September 30. will bolster DOD’s strategic pivot to Last year U.S. manufacturers benefited Marion C. Blakey these vital regions. Accordingly, Japan’s from Ex-Im Bank financing that President & Chief Executive Officer

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With Michael H. Carriker – Chief Pilot for Q&A New Airplane Product Development at Boeing You may not know Michael Carriker’s name, but every time you fly in a Boeing 737, 777 or 787 Dreamliner you can thank his outstanding test-piloting skills for helping to make these aircraft fly so smoothly and safely. Carriker, who began his career as a U.S. Navy pilot flying A-7Es and F-18s, has been with Boeing for 23 years. The promise of NextGen Air Transportation System technologies is a subject close to Carriker’s heart, as he expressed in a recent interview with the Executive Report. Michael H. Carriker Chief Pilot – New Airplane Product Development Boeing Test & Evaluation AIA: What does NextGen mean to you? Carriker: As an engineering test pilot for Boeing I have been involved with NextGen research for almost 20 years. Not only is it the logical next step for air traffic control, it is the necessary next step. A large portion of my job as a test pilot is working to create ever more efficient and safe aircraft. The Boeing Company dedicates tremendous resources to delivering the efficiency that our customers require of their airplanes. Take a step back from the airplane, the carriers and the fleet, and look at the system they operate in - should we not pursue every avenue possible to make flying as safe and efficient as possible? The answer is “yes” and the NextGen Air Transportation System provides an opportunity to obtain safety and efficiency increases that would represent a significant step forward in the primary goals of my work.

AIA: Once NextGen is a fully integrated system, what will that mean to the flying public? Carriker: The flying public will benefit in the two areas that I believe are of great concern to them: safety and on-time performance. A NextGen system using GPS satellite signals will give both air traffic controllers and pilots more accurate information. That means the most informed and best decisions about routing and weather-dependent navigation are being made both by pilots and air traffic controllers. For passengers that translates into safe and on-time arrivals. Simply put, making better use of our airspace means less congestion and fewer constraints on commercial aircraft to get to and from their destination. Two other very significant benefits are that less jet fuel is used during a direct flight path and reduced fuel burn means fewer emissions. That’s simple math. Also, when we as pilots can control the path where we define it - not where a ground-based Navigation Aid is located - we can help reduce noise issues.

AIA: What systems on new Boeing aircraft will be NextGen compatible or ready? Carriker: The airplanes we build today are NextGen-capable and have been built to integrate into the system. We can navigate, we can communicate and crews can manage the systems. We also have features in the airplanes made today that allow our customers to easily modify their planes if requirements change.

AIA: From a pilot’s perspective, what is the most dramatic difference between flying on NextGen equipped aircraft to aircraft under the traditional system of air traffic management? Carriker: Situational awareness is critical to a pilot; the real-time detailed view of the air traffic around you that NextGen- equipped aircraft provide is a dramatic improvement. NextGen systems improve information available to the pilot and allow him or her to select a direct flight path rather than flying in a predetermined “highway” route. This customized approach to each flight will allow for reduction in time and improved efficiency.

4  AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION AIA: How will the role of pilots change in the new NextGen environment? Carriker: Pilots will continue to play a critical role in the air traffic control system. In concert with the larger system they will now be able to identify opportunities to make their own flight more efficient, easing congestion and thereby increasing the efficiency of the system. One analogy is modern car navigation systems that allow drivers to see a map showing congestion and best routes, thereby enabling the driver to avoid contributing to bottlenecks and helping them arrive at their destination on time.

AIA: What will NextGen mean in terms of ease of operations, human factors and communications with air traffic controllers? Carriker: Enabling both air traffic controllers and pilots to see the same high-fidelity data is a significant leap forward. Shared access to key data alone is a significant advance, but there is more. System Wide Information Management will streamline the way that data is delivered and NextGen Data Communications will streamline how pilots and air traffic controllers After a successful demonstration flight aboard the 787-8 Dreamliner, Capt. Carriker crosses then communicate with one another using that data. Less cluttered the ramp for a post-flight briefing at communication around high-fidelity data is a winning recipe. Boeing Field in Seattle.

AIA: Any other thoughts on what it will mean to fly in a NextGen world? Carriker: Everybody in the industry is working toward the goal of “start the engines, taxi without delay, fly straight to the destination, taxi in and shut down.” On time, less fuel, fewer emissions and controlled noise - it is exciting work!

Capt. Carriker in the flight deck of the 787-8 Dreamliner. Carriker was Boeing’s chief pilot for the 787 from 2003 until 2011 when he became Boeing’s chief pilot for new airplane product development.

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highlight of the October Supplier Management Council were: Peter Rettaliata, President and CEO, Air Industries Group; A(SMC) meeting in San Francisco, was the presentation of Marcel Morse, accepting the award for Vickie Wessel, President, the second annual William Lewandowski Supplier Management Spirit Electronics, Inc.; Bob White, Vice President and Division Excellence Award. Given to individuals who have provided Manager, Millitech, Inc.; Marion C. Blakey; Joe Murphy, Chairman exceptional support for AIA’s advocacy efforts, the award honors of the Board, The Ferco Group; and Bob Morris, Co-Founder & Bill’s long-time service at AIA and his passion for the aerospace President, Renaissance Services. Awardees not pictured in the and defense supply chain. This year’s awardees are nine photo are Derek Baggerly, President and CEO of ESIS; Chuck members of SMC’s Executive Committee who will be rotating off Gray, Vice President and COO of Frontier Electronics Systems; at the year’s end, many of whom helped found the SMC back Varun Nikore, Senior Vice President International for Tri Polus; in 1997. At the awards ceremony (pictured left to right above) and Robert Sprole, President and CEO of Therm. Largest Board of Governors Meeting in AIA History ith nearly 300 industry representatives in attendance, A final panel focused on emerging and future cyber and insider WAIA’s Fall Board of Governors and Membership Meeting in threats to national security. Moderated by Bell Textron’s Keith Scottsdale, Arizona was the largest in history. The star-studded Waddell, the panel included FBI special agent Doug Price, former program featured actor, columnist and Presidential speechwriter White House Homeland Security Council staff member Paul Kurtz Ben Stein; Seal Team Six Leader Robert O’Neill; Principal Deputy and former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense Under Secretary of Defense for AT&L Alan F. Estevez; USAF Air and America’s Security Affairs Paul Stockton. Mobility Commander General Paul J. Selva and political consultant Also in Scottsdale, the membership came together to issue a and pollster Dr. Frank Luntz. timely letter urging President Obama and Congress to work together The program incorporated a number of panel discussions on a budget deal. The letter, which featured 112 signatures, was on key industry opportunities and challenges. A panel on sent to the President and each member of Congress. The meeting commercial aviation growth, moderated by Spirit AeroSystems’ also featured calls to our membership to engage with AIA in the Heidi Wood focused on opportunities for U.S. companies fight against overly severe budget cuts by coming to Washington to benefit from the rapid expansion of commercial aviation to visit their representatives as part of our “Faces of the Industrial in Asia and the developing world, NextGen modernization, Base” series of Capitol Hill visits and to enlist the help of their Unmanned Aircraft System integration into the domestic employees to write letters to their members of Congress through airspace, and STEM education. This session’s panel included the Second to None website at http://secondtonone.org. The industry leaders Jim Albaugh (retired Boeing executive), message was clear – we must work together to preserve our William Ayer (Alaska Air Group), Doug Harned (Sanford C. industry from the long-term effects of multi-year budget cuts. Bernstein & Co.), and Steven Udvar-Hazy (Air Lease Corp.). 2014 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Another panel titled “The Industrial Base after a Decade of & BOARD OF GOVERNORS ANNOUNCED War and in an Era of Declining Budgets,” moderated by Northrop Also at the Fall Board of Governors Meeting, AIA’s Executive Grumman’s Wes Bush, focused on the challenge of addressing Committee and Board of Governors announced the new the industry’s graying workforce and on retaining overall talent members on the 2014 Executive Committee and Board of in the aerospace and defense sector. Industry leaders on Governors. Complete lists of this year’s board members can this panel session were Greg Bloom (Seal Science), Raanan be found on the AIA website or at the following link: Horowitz (Elbit System of America) and David Melcher (Exelis). http://www.aia-aerospace.org/about_aia/governance/. 6  AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION AIA Full Member Companies 3M Company BRS Aerospace ENSCO, Inc. IBM Corporation NORDAM Satair AAR Manufacturing, Inc. CADENAS PARTsolutions, LLC EPS Corporation IEC Electronics Corporation Northrop Grumman SCB Training Center Inc. Accenture CAE USA Erickson Air-Crane, Inc. Celmet Corporation Seal Science, Inc. Acutec Precision Machining Camcode Division of Horizons, Ernst & Young, LLP IEC Electronics - Albuquerque NYLOK, LLC Siemens PLM Software Aerojet Inc. ESI North America IEC Electronics Wire and O’Neil & Associates Sierra Nevada Space Systems Aero-Mark, LLC Castle Metals Aerospace ESIS, Inc. Cable Inc. Ontic Engineering & SIFCO Industries, Inc. Aero Mechanical Industries Celestica, Inc. Esterline Technologies Southern California Braiding, Manufacturing, Inc. SITA AGC Aerospace & Defense CERTON Software, Inc. Exelis Inc. Inc. Oracle USA, Inc. Space Exploration Aireon, LLC Chemring Energetic Devices Exostar, LLC Infotech Enterprises Oxford Performance Materials Technologies Corporation Alcoa Defense (formerly Hi-Shear Technology Flextronics International USA Jabil Defense & Aerospace Pacifica Engineering, Inc. Sparton Corporation Align Aerospace, LLC Corporation) Flight Safety International Services, LLC The Padina Group (TPG), Inc. Spirit AeroSystems Allfast Fastening Systems, Inc. Chromalloy Gas Turbine Fluor Corporation Kaman Aerospace Corporation Pall Aeropower Corporation SRA International Alliant Techsystems, Inc. (ATK) Corporation FS Precision Tech, LLC KPMG, LLP Parker Aerospace TASC AlliedBarton Security Services Click Bond, Inc. FTG Circuits, Inc. L-3 Communications Pinkerton Government Tech Manufacturing, LLC Allied Telesis, Inc. Cobham, plc Galaxy Technologies Corporation Services, Inc. Textron Inc. American Pacific Corporation Colt Defense, LLC General Atomics Aeronautical LAI International, Inc. Plexus Corporation Therm, Inc. AMT II Corporation Computer Sciences Corporation Systems, Inc. Leidos Corporation PPG Aerospace-Sierracin Timken Aerospace Analytical Graphics, Inc. (CSC) General Dynamics Corporation LMI Aerospace, Inc. Corporation Transmissions Aurora Flight Sciences CPI Aerostructures General Electric Aviation Valent Aerostructures, LLC PriceWaterhouseCoopers Triumph Group, Inc. Ausco, Inc. Crane Aerospace & Electronics GKN Aerospace North America Lockheed Martin Corporation Aerospace & Defense United Technologies Avascent Cubic Corporation Groen Brothers Aviation Lord Corporation Advisory Services Corporation B&E Group, LLC Curtiss-Wright Corporation Global, Inc. Marotta Controls, Inc. PTC Goodrich Corporation B/E Aerospace, Inc. Deloitte Consulting, LLP Guardsmark, LLC Mayday Holdings RAF Tabtronics, LLC Hamilton Sundstrand BAE Systems Deltek, Inc. Harris Corporation Meggitt-USA Inc. Raytheon Company Pratt & Whitney Ball Aerospace & Technologies Denison Industries HCL America, Inc. Micro-Coax, Inc. Rhinestahl Corporation Sikorsky Corporation DigitalGlobe HEICO Corporation Microsemi Corporation RIX Industries Virgin Galactic, LLC Barnes Aerospace Ducommun, Inc. Hexcel Corporation Moog, Inc. Rockwell Collins Wesco Aircraft Hardware Belcan Corporation DuPont Company HITCO Carbon Composites Natel Electronic Manufacturing Rolls-Royce North America, Inc. Corporation Benchmark Electronics, Inc. Eaton Aerospace Operations Honeywell Aerospace Services RTI International Metals, Inc. Woodward Inc. The Boeing Company Elbit Systems of America HP, Enterprise Services National Technical Systems, SAIC Bombardier Aerospace Aircraft Holding, Inc. Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (NTS) SAP America, Inc.

AIA Associate Member Companies AbelConn, LLC Celltron, Inc. Freedom Alloys Kitco Defense Perillo Industries, Inc. State Industrial Supply Corp. Acme Industrial Company CEROBEAR GmbH Frontier Electronic Systems Kubotek USA Phillips Screw Company Stroco Manufacturing, Inc. ADI American Distributors, Inc. Chandler Industries, Inc. Corporation Kulite Semiconductor Piedmont Triad Airport Authority Sugasawa Corporation AeroGo CIT Transportation Lending Future Metals, LLC Products, Inc. Plymouth Engineered Shapes Supply Dynamics, LLC Aeronautical Systems, Inc. CMC Electronics Glovia International Landstar Transportation Pointe Precision, Inc. Swift Engineering, Inc. Aerospace Alloys, Inc. CND, LLC (formerly Cherokee W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Logistics Precision Gear, Inc. Systec Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Nation Distributors) GPS Inventory Solutions, Inc. Lawrence Holdings, Inc. Precision Tube Bending Tactair Fluid Controls Inc. Committee (AJAC) Co-Operative Industries G.S. Precision, Inc. LMI (Logistics Management R & J Components Corporation Tata Consultancy Services AeroVironment, Inc. Defense, LLC GSE Dynamics, Inc. Institute) Radant Technologies, Inc. (formerly TCS America) AirBorn, Inc. Coalition Solutions Integrated, Guardian Packaging Loos & Co., Inc. RAM Company TCI Airfasco Industries Inc. Industries, LP The Lundquist Group Renaissance Services Tech Mahindra (formerly Air Industries Group Command Technology Inc. Haas Group International Materion Brush, Inc. (formerly Renaissance Strategic Mahindra Satyam) Alcoa Fastening Systems Compass Forwarding Co., Inc. Harry Krantz Company Brush Wellman, Inc.) Advisors, LLC TechSolve, Inc. Allen Aircraft Products, Inc. Consolidated Industries, Inc. Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Meehan Electronics Rocker Industries Tedopres International Altemp Alloys, Inc. Consolidated Precision Hercules Heat Treating Corporation Robertson Fuel Systems, LLC TEK Precision Co., Ltd. AMI Metals, Inc. Products Corporation Merex Aircraft Company, Inc. RSI Telephonics Corporation Amratec Engineering Craig Technologies H&S Swansons’ Tool Company Meyer Tool, Inc. (formerlyAerospacemall.com) TEVET, LLC Anoplate Crane Aerospace & Electronics HDL Research Lab, Inc. Mid-Continent Engineering Safran USA Thales USA, Inc. Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. Crestwood Technology Group Hi-Temp Insulation, Inc. Mid-State Aerospace, Inc. Samuel Aerospace Metals Thermacore, Inc. APV Manufacturing & Crowell Solutions Hittite Microwave Corporation Millitech, Inc. Scot Forge Corporation The World Academy Engineering Co. Dassault Systemes HM Dunn Aerospace Monogram Aerospace SDL (formerly XySoft) ThyssenKrupp Aerospace Arkwin Industries, Inc. Data Conversion Laboratory, Houlihan Lokey Fasteners SEAKR Engineering, Inc. North America Arrow Electronics, Inc. Inc. Hughes Bros. Aircrafters, Inc. Montana Metal Products, LLC Sechan Electronics, Inc. Tiodize Co., Inc. Arrowhead Products Dayton T. Brown, Inc. Hutchinson Aerospace Burbank Morris Machine Company, Inc. SELEX Galileo Tri Polus, Inc. Asia-Pacific Engineering Draken International (formerly Barry Controls National Machine Group (formerly SELEX Sensors and TSI Plastics, Inc. Consulting Services, LLC EEI Manufacturing Services Aerospace) National Utilities Company Airborne Systems US, Inc.) TTI, Inc. Astro-Med, Inc. Electralloy Impresa Aerospace, LLC New Breed Corporation Senior Aerospace TTM Technologies, Inc. Astronautics Corporation of Electrospec, Inc. (formerly Venture Aircraft, LLC) Norfil, LLC Serco, Inc. TW Metals America Element-Daleville (formerly Industrial Metals Intl., Ltd. North Carolina Global Service Steel Aerospace UEC Electronics Astute Electronics, Inc. Sherry Laboratories, LLC) Infor TransPark Servotronics, Inc. Umbra Cuscinetti, Inc. ATC Aerospace Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Infosys Limited Norton/Saint-Gobain Shapes Aerospace International United Precision Products Athena Manufacturing, LP University InfoTrust Group Ohio Aerospace Institute Southco, Inc. Company, Inc. Automatic Screw Machine Enterprise Florida, Inc. Ingenium Oerlikon Balzers Southern Manufacturing USAeroteam, Inc. Products Company EP-Team, Inc. Integrated Support Systems, Oklahoma Department of Technologies UT College of Business Banneker Industries, Inc. ETA Global, Inc. Inc. Commerce Special Aerospace Services Aerospace & Defense Bodycote Exergy, LLC Integrity Aerospace Group, Inc. Orion Industries Specialty Ring Products Portfolio (formerly University Booz & Company, Inc., N.A. Exotic Metals Forming (formerly X-Ray Industries) Pacific Precision Products Spincraft of Tennessee - Aerospace Brogdon Machine Company, LLC InterConnect Wiring PARPRO Spirit Electronics, Inc. Defense Clearing House) BRPH Architects Engineers Fairmont Consulting Group International Technegroup, Inc. Passur Aerospace SPX Precision Components W.G. Henschen Company BTC Electronic Components, FASTXchange, Inc. (TranscenData Division) Paulo Products Company Stanley Engineered Fastening Whitcraft, LLC Inc. Ferco Aerospace Group ITT Corporation (formerly American Brazing) (formerly Emhart Teknologies) Windings, Inc. Carbures USA, Inc. Fives Machining Systems, Janes Capital Partners PCC Forged Products Black & Decker Company Xerox CDG Inc. (formerly MAG Industrial JRH Electronics, LLC Pentecom, LLC Starrag USA, Inc. Yarde Metals Automation Systems, LLC)

EXECUTIVE REPORT  7 Wright Brothers Award arion C. Blakey, AIA’s President Mand CEO, was presented with the prestigious Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy on December 13 in recognition of her significant contributions to American leadership in aviation. In receiving the National Aeronautic Association’s 66th Wright Brothers award, Blakey joined the ranks of such aerospace legends as Charles Lindbergh, Neil Armstrong, Norm

Augustine, and the only other woman (Pictured left to right) Former Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta, recipient of the trophy—Olive Ann Beech FAA Administrator Michael P. Huerta, and NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden congratulate the 2013 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy recipient, of Beech Aircraft. AIA President and CEO Marion C. Blakey.

NASA Spacecraft Keep on Ticking n November 18, 2013, NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft was Olaunched from Cape Canaveral to embark on a one- year mission to Mars. If history is any guide however, we can expect much more than a single year of scientific return from MAVEN. That’s because NASA and the space industry have a proud track record of building space that go well beyond their planned design life. Take for instance the Mars Rover Opportunity. Originally planned for three months of operation, nine and a half years later Opportunity is still collecting valuable scientific data in an area where water once flowed. The Voyager 1 mission - originally designed to take measurements of the outer planets for three years - is in its 35th year of operation, and still recording data as it becomes the first human-made to leave the solar system. The Cassini mission to Saturn is now in year nine of a planned four-year mission, and is scheduled to study the ringed planet for an additional four years. It is this incredible record that recently enabled decision makers in Washington to propose extending the life of the International Space Station (ISS) through 2024. The hard

This July 2013 image from Saturn’s vicinity which captures a unique work and ingenuity behind the ISS will likely position the glimpse of our home planet—the pale blue dot seen beneath Saturn’s program to reap many more years of value for the taxpayer – rings—was made possible because Cassini’s mission has endured years beyond its planned design life. thanks to NASA and the U.S. space industry.

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