Welcome to the Aerospace Futures Alliance of Washington
Click Here: New Membership Benefits, New Training Program Details, Mortgage Benefits for AFA Members
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Click here to submit your company's information for AFA's Directory of Washington State Aerospace Companies"AFA Takes Flight"
Member Driven Campaign
Helping members succeed and remain competitive is on the forefront of the Aerospace Future's Alliance (AFA) agenda. The AFA is offering a new campaign to members to enhance and promote the Aerospace Industry. The aerospace industry is the largest private employer in the state and the AFA leverages those numbers to get the best pricing and discounts for our members. We also have successfully pressed for cutting-edge, industry driven, worker training and provided one industry voice for elected officials.
Exclusive benefits for AFA Members
Cost Saving Business Products The AFA and Wells Fargo Insurance Services (WFIS) offer the following products exclusively for AFA members:
Employee Benefits - Discounted Medical / Dental / Disability insurance programs
Property and Casualty - Customized and broadened policies, including aviation coverage
The AFA and the Legacy Group offer exclusive prices to AFA members through its corporate/lending lending program for home mortgages.
Customizable Worker Training The AFA has been instrumental in the establishment of the Aerospace Training and Research Center and the Spokane Aerospace Technology Center. Both of these facilities offer fully customizable worker training to ensure that our industry has access to the skilled workers statewide.
Political Advocacy - Lobbying The AFA provides a unified voice from your business directly to our elected officials. Our industry's strength in Olympia means that AFA has the opportunity to weigh in on every major decision regarding the aerospace industry.
Our campaign to date includes what we have heard from our membership. As we make our way around, I hope to expand this program into new areas. This campaign is truly member driven.
Please feel free to contact us directly if you would like to discuss any of this information further. We will be reaching out to our members through the end of the year. It is important to hear your business challenges and priorities as we move forward with this campaign and our 2011 aerospace agenda. To set up a meeting please contact Nancy Anderson at nancy.anderson@cbolympia.com or call Linda Lanham at 253-277-1844 or email her at lindal@afa-wa.com.
Washington's Aerospace Tax Incentives: Does your company qualify?
In late August the Department of Revenue reported that 222 of the 650 aerospace companies operating in Washington were taking advantage of one or more of these incentives:- Reduction in B&O Tax
- B&O Tax Credit for property taxes paid for new and upgraded facilities
- B&O Tax Credit for R&D expenditures
- Sales tax exemption on computers and peripherals
