AIA provides two different membership plans to meet your needs. Below are the key benefits we offer to our Regular Members and Associate Members.

Regular Member Benefits

• Network with member-company CEOs at semi-annual AIA Board of Governors meetings.
• Interact with the top leaders and the most senior management in the aerospace and defense industry.
• Participate on AIA councils and committees to generate consensus across key government and industry forums, panels, and task forces.
• Expand influence through AIA's contacts with Congress, the State, Defense and Homeland Security departments, FAA, NASA, and other federal agencies.
• Shape aerospace policy and regulations with other industry leaders by developing consensus on top industry issues and advocating them to Congress and executive branch leaders.
• Receive personalized briefings on federal laws and regulations that affect the ability of the industry to sell its products in the global marketplace.
• Participate in and sponsor the Team America Rocketry Challenge, a competition for secondary school students that promotes interest in future careers in aerospace.
• Gain access to industry alliance-building organizations such as the Aviation and Space Stakeholders' Coalition.

• Participate on the Supplier Management Council and its Committees.
• Keep on top of emerging technologies, standards, compliance requirements, regulations and continuous process improvements.
• Network with prime contractors and best-in-class suppliers in the United States:
  • Events with AIA Regular Member supply chain representatives.
  • Trade missions to Asia, South American and Europe.
    • Offset opportunities.
• Influence U.S. policy to benefit the aerospace industry:
  • Annual SMC "March to Capitol Hill."
    • Meet with congressional representatives.
    • Develop policy positions on issues important to suppliers.
• Recognition by prime and major subcontractors:
  • Be recognized as a premier aerospace company.
  • Participate in AIA committees to influence business activities.
  • Representation on the AIA Board of Governors.