High-Tech Economic and Jobs Engine
The Commonwealth of Virginia is home to more than 500 aerospace companies, 65 public-use airports, two NASA facilities, the Virginia Spaceport Authority, and more. The aerospace and aviation industries make a $33 billion dollar economic impact and provide more than 166,000 jobs annually.
Definitions
Aviation: the operation of aircraft within Earth’s atmosphere; covering all aspects of air travel
Aerospace: encompasses aviation but also includes the design, development, and production of vehicles and technologies for travel beyond Earth’s atmosphere
Uncrewed Aircraft System: an aircraft that flies without human intervention, along with all the equipment needed to operate it safely and efficiently
Advanced Air Mobility: encompasses exciting emerging technologies that will revolutionize transportation by creating more efficient, safe, and affordable ways of moving people and cargo
Thank You to the Virginia General Assembly
- For passing laws and appropriating funds to support the development of uncrewed systems technology, which is creating extraordinary products and services with numerous economic and societal benefits throughout the Commonwealth.
- For support of the aircraft registration modernization initiative and for adjusting the Commonwealth Aviation Fund’s formula for distributing funding to public-use airports.
- For your ongoing support of aerospace-friendly legislation in Virginia