Aerospace manufacturer: Difference between revisions

In the US, the [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] and [[NASA]] are the two biggest consumers of aerospace technology and products<ref>.{{Citecitation webneeded|urldate=https://16-aerospace-craft-components-accessories.nsnlookup.com|titleJanuary = Aerospace Craft Components and Accessories2009}}</ref>. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States reported that the aerospace industry employed 444,000 wage and salary jobs in 2004, many of which were in Washington and California,{{citation needed|date=January 2009}} this marked a steep decline from the peak years during the [[Reagan Administration]] when total employment exceeded 1,000,000 aerospace industry workers.<ref>Parker, Dana T. ''Building Victory: Aircraft Manufacturing in the Los Angeles Area in World War II,'' pp. 131-2, Cypress, CA, 2013.</ref>