A bit of history first. The Aviation Week Workforce Study expanded its breadth in 2004 as the result of a group of program executives voicing concern about the coming decade, the demographic mix, and the talent required to execute on increasingly complex programs. Prior to that year, the study looked at compensation, where ... Read More »

For the past few years, the Aerospace Industries Association and NDIA have worked to get a handle on all the different initiatives undertaken by companies to increase the number of young people interested in science, technology, engineering and math careers. The programs run the gamut and normally are linked to corporate ... Read More »

Over the years, productivity across the aerospace and defense industry has improved significantly. Calling upon all the tools and processes at our disposal, we've managed to make gains in almost every corner and niche of the industry. The result, however, is that people are reporting high stress levels. That's why a recent ... Read More »

During an AVIATION WEEK webinar on program management yesterday, a question came in that is simple but complicated. What, specifically, are the skills that differentiate a program leader at the initiation of a program versus during production or some other phase of the program life? The reason the answer is difficult is ... Read More »

Around this time of year, AVIATION WEEK does some personal research about what the primary triggers are in terms of industry leaders -- what's keeping them awake at night? What most concerns them about the future of the industry -- not just next year, but 10 years from now, or even 20? The usual suspects surface: the U.S. ... Read More »