ASA Signs MOU with Aerospace Industries Association

Charles H. Huettner, Executive Director of the Aerospace State Association (ASA), announced the signing of a memorandum-of-understanding (MOU) between ASA and the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) that will grow ASA and increase the ability of ASA to influence aerospace policy at the state and federal levels. Under the agreement, ASA will become the lead for state focused educational activity for AIA and AIA will provide ASA insights important for state actions and continue its very effective initiatives in Washington DC and with major aerospace companies.

Huettner said the MOU and the successful FDI Expo in October have raised the bar for ASA. “The partnership with AIA will improve the ability of ASA to serve our states, increase high paying aerospace jobs, and promote STEM education to build a workforce for the future.

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Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.