Issue No. 50
APRIL / MAY 2026 ISSUE NO. 50
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Issue No. 50
34 INDUSTRY INSIDER: AFA Advocacy Week:
Connecting industry expertise with legislative action.
38 INDUSTRY INSIDER: Mountain Home:
Idaho’ s strategic advantage’ s for aerospace manufacturers.
42 INDUSTRY INSIDER: PNAA: The Power of Showing Up
25 years of the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance, and this year did not feel like a victory lap, nor did it feel like an industry in crisis. It felt like a community taking a breath together.
46 INDUSTRY INSIDER: Washington State Home of“ The Next Big Thing”
Washington aviation and space exploration is a $ 71 billion industry, reflecting a steady rollout of innovation brought to market over the past century.
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50 Northwest Readers Share a Story
From the Reader— Seattle World Cruiser by Bob and Diane Dempster
54 2026 I-90 AEROSPACE CORRIDOR CONFERENCE: Human & Digital Exploration
The future of manufacturing.
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