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September 29, 2017The Honorable John ThuneChairman, Senate Commerce Committee512 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510The Honorable Bill ShusterChairman, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee2165 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20515The Honorable Bill NelsonRanking, Senate Commerce Committee425 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510The Honorable Peter DeFazioRanking, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee2163 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20515Dear Chairman Thune, Chairman Shuster, Ranking Member Nelson and Ranking Member DeFazio:The Aerospace Industries Association of America represents more than 340 U.S. manufacturing, service andsupply companies in the aerospace and defense sectors. Our 2.4 million employees make up 13 percent ofAmerica’s manufacturing sector and have a vital interest in the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) effortsto streamline its certification procedures for large transport and general aviation aircraft. Improving theseprocedures will enable our industry to add to the over 90 billion positive balance it already makes in ournation’s net trade position.In 2012, Congress took a leading role in guiding these efforts by directing the FAA to identifyrecommendations for greater efficiency. The FAA’s Section 312 Aviation Rulemaking Committee submitted itsrecommendations to the agency on May 22, 2012 – more than five years ago – and many of those ideas alongwith other important streamlining proposals were reflected in last year’s FAA reauthorization bills. Althoughnot yet enacted into law, your respective committees approved a similar set of reforms this year. We believethis demonstrates strong bipartisan support for enacting comprehensive reforms without further delay.Aviation stakeholders remember the difficulties posed by 23 short-term extensions and four years of delay onthe way to the 2012 law. With that bill now expired for almost two years and the current extension expiring atthe end of this month, it is critical for Congress to enact this important legislation now. Our global competitorsare gaining ground and our regulatory burdens must be reformed if we are to maintain a leadership position.Furthermore, U.S. aircraft manufacturers and suppliers need a stable and well-understood regulatoryenvironment if we are to plan, hire and invest effectively – and with confidence – for the future. We stronglyurge Congress to enact FAA certification streamlining reforms before the end of 2017.Sincerely,David F. MelcherLieutenant General, USA (Ret.)President & CEOAerospace Industries AssociationDennis A. MuilenburgChairman, AIAChairman, President & CEOThe Boeing CompanyThomas A. KennedyVice Chairman, AIAChairman & CEORaytheon Company
Michael MarottaAerospace & Weapons ManagerMarotta Controls, Inc.Patrick J. GruetzmacherCEO & PresidentLAI International, Inc.Earl LarkinExecutive Vice ChairmanNovaria GroupDana WatermanCEOEPTAM PlasticsWill RassieurVP SalesPauloSamuel A. SchwallVP, QualityHarris Corp.Vincent J. HrenakVP Supply ChainRaytheonMichael MowinsPresidentPhillips Screw CompanyGregory BloomPresidentSeal Science, Inc.Susan V. VrzakCorp Director Supply Chain PolicyNorthrop Grumman Corp.Lori A. HarperVP, Supply Chain ManagementHuntington Ingalls IndustriesRalph DeninoVP, ProcurementL3 TechnologiesMichelle O. AllinsonV.P. SalesAerospace Alloys, Inc.Sonia VicarsDirector, Procurement Policy & SupportThe Boeing CompanyGeorge Hawks IIIDirector Supply ChainGeneral DynamicsJohn W PerryPresidentRocker IndustriesRobert RogersPresidentMid-State Aerospace, Inc.Brain StrandtmanDirectorSalesforce
Wayne FloryVP, Material & SupplyRockwell CollinsBrian P. OlsenPresidentEsterline Engineered MaterialsRick CatoeDirector of SalesITTGus BateasSr. Director Supply Chain ManagementTriumph Group Inc.Phil EhardtSr. Acct ExecutiveGartnerRobert MullerVP Business DevelopmentCPI Aerostructure Inc.David RobinsonDirector Business DevelopmentSparton Corp.Saju SkariaDirectorTCSRobert WhiteVP Key AccountsSmiths InterconnectTimothy BurnsSenior Engineering ManagerGulfstream AerospaceWarren J. DannellyDirector Business DevelopmentFiran Technology Group CorporationHarold HessCEOEnduralockM. Ryan BoyleVice PresidentBOB SearchJeffrey A CareyBusiness DevelopmentTech Manufacturing, LLCAlbert D. RisoGlobal Key Account DirectorSmiths InterConnectTony QuintanaBusiness Solutions DirectorExostar LLCAnne D Shybunko-MoorePresident/OwnerGSE Dynamics Inc.Clare McGarreyVice PresidentInterConnect Wiring
Elie KhatamiVice President of Global Strategy &IntegrationHoneywell AerospaceSteven SigfussonPresidentGamma Aerospace LLCBill RoweExecutive VP OperationsLake Engineering, Inc.Mike MagnusonSales LeadLake Engineering, Inc.Kent L. SharpCompliance OfficerRolls-Royce North AmericaHeather BulkCEOSpecial Aerospace ServicesStefano Rosa UlianaPresidentNEAP Inc.Sheryl BuntonVP & CIOGulfstreamLarry VeigaVP Business DevelopmentPrimus TechnologiesLaura AndersonDirector Business DevelopmentPlexus Corp.Tony TartaglioGeneral Manager Marine ProgramsPhiladelphia Gear brand Timken PowerSystemsDan KirtchukVP SalesAllied TelesisVern M. HeyerPresident & CEOVMH International LLCJoseph MartinPartnerPWCCharles StevensonVP ProgramsVerify Inc.James TabbiBDM & NY Site ManagerExxelia GroupJ. M. BoylePresidentBOB SearchClaudia M. JaraSupplier Diversity RepresentativeLockheed Martin
Patrick MarottaCEOMarotta Controls, Inc.Keith SciarraVP Business DevelopmentSupply DynamicsTodd MallonVP Operations and Business DevelopmentLatitude CorpKenneth BramPresidentAUSCO, Inc.John GloverVP SalesSIFCO IndustriesAndres S. HolthausManager Business DevelopmentSeelex Galileo, IncEthan PlotkinCEOGDCA, Inc.Mel CrosierBusiness Development ManagerDenison IndustriesJohn HendersonPresident/CEOAmerican Metiac Bearing AMBCamille GeigerGlobal Supplier DiversityThe Boeing CompanyRobin LinebergerPrincipalDeloitteJamie ShaddicGroup VPSparton Corp.Andrew W. WhiteDirector Aerospace & Defense BusinessInstituteUniversity of TennesseeBenjamin C. HarperPartnerFairmont Consulting GroupLuigi A. PelusoManager DirectorAlixPartners, LLPDan ChoisserSales ManagerEsterlineMarc G. FortinDirector MarketingConsolidated Industries, Inc.William PetersonCEOPeterson Corporate Services LLC
Matthew MelaikVP SalesThyssenkrupp AerospaceRodney MackSr. DirectorCrane Aerospace & ElectronicsTodd MackeyDirector of SalesCentury, Inc.Brian LeganManaging DirectorAccenture LLPJennifer RogersAerospace Client Spec.Burns & McDonnellCarroll VigilSr. Vice PresidentBRPHChristopher LinManagerPWC StrategyTerry WeedVice PresidentArrowhead ProductsRoblyn S. TheodorouVP Aerospace & DefenseDXC Technology
Thomas A. Kennedy Vice Chairman, AIA Chairman & CEO Raytheon Company The Honorable Bill Shuster Chairman, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee 2165 Rayburn House Offi ce Building Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Peter DeFazio Ranking, House Transportation & Infrastructure Com
