deliveries, there will be repercussions to the labor force. What can governments (national,
regional/state, local) do to stimulate aerospace businesses in their jurisdictions? They can fund better education and research to start. Neither one of these will yield fruit in the short-term, but will require a long-term visions and expectations. The fact of the matter, at least in the USA, is that we have a decreased amount of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) students, and this will affect all industries that need such talent. Many STEM graduates in the USA are born in other countries, and this should be a matter of concern. Not everyone can become a pop star, rapper, or go on Shark Tank to secure funding for their idea. A modern economy needs to have an educated workforce composed of STEM, finance, marketing, product design, art, and other graduates. Directed research for crucial technology areas is essential, but so is research in general. Skills are learned even when a research project does not succeed, and knowledge is gained. For a country to excel in the high- tech world, a steady pipeline of new talent is required. With significant crises such as COVID19 creating an economic slowdown, many companies will use this to reset their product lines and change course, and will need to upgrade their internal capabilities. Some companies will use this event to reconsider where to direct investments for their future and coordinate efforts with research universities and laboratories for emerging technologies. Without investment by
governments, some of the university and laboratory capabilities cannot be upgraded to maintain a revenue stream from aerospace (and other) industries. In the US, the Federal government needs to provide
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more significant funding for this for the country to maintain our national capabilities, as well as attract students from other countries. State governments need to fund their colleges, universities, and technical/ vocational schools to entice such
students and professors (and companies that work with them on directed research). Local governments need to fund STEM education to have kids interested in this area and to become STEM graduates. Long term DOM-HalfPage-Standard-ASI-AeroCide-outlines.pdf vision requires consistent funding.
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