U.S. Chamber of Commerce To Address Most Important Issues Facing the Aviation Industry

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which represents more than 3 million businesses, says solving workforce shortages, sustainability, safety, and security are among the biggest challenges facing the aviation industry.

Michael Wildes

Tuesday, September 06, 2022 at 04:49 PM ET

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, says solving workforce shortages, sustainability, safety, and security are among the biggest challenges facing the aviation industry. [Courtesy: Boeing]

Key Takeaways:

Despite a travel rebound with passenger volumes exceeding pre-pandemic levels on a holiday weekend, the aviation industry faces a critical and widespread workforce shortage across roles like pilots, mechanics, and air traffic controllers.
Maintaining high safety and security standards remains a top priority, alongside a strong focus on developing sustainable solutions through new technologies and re-engineered existing ones.
The industry stresses the need for efficient government regulation and increased collaboration between industry and government to foster innovation and avoid "red tape" that could impede progress.

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Tuesday morning, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it screened 8.76 million travelers during Labor Day weekend, which it said was higher than the number of people it screened during the same holiday weekend in 2019, when 8.2 million travelers passed through its airport security stations. The TSA said this marked the first time that a holiday weekend passenger screening volume exceeded that of a comparable holiday in 2019.

The global travel rebound has captured the focus of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the largest interest group in America which represents more than 3 million businesses. Ahead of its Global Aerospace Summit set for September 14-15, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce weighed in on the most pressing issues facing the aviation industry today.