ROLE OF THE AISI

The Aerospace Industry Support Initiative (AISI) is a fully government funded mechanism which exists to support the local South African aerospace industry. The AISI aims to support the local industry in its drive to become an active and valued player in the global aerospace industry. In 2005 the Aerospace Industry Support Initiative became fully operational, under the project management of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), with specific emphasis on supply chain improvement, technology advancement, coordination, promotion and awareness.


The role of the AISI as an industry support mechanism is to:

• Increase the contribution of small enterprises in the economy
• Significantly enhance Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE)
• Raise the levels of direct investment overall, as well as in defined priority sectors
• Increase market access opportunities for and export of South African goods and services
• Contribute towards building skills and technology platforms
• Improvement of the local industry competitiveness
• Ensuring that new technologies are taken up by industry through an active process of innovation


Deliverables of the AISI:

• LINKAGES - Creating the necessary relationships with global stakeholders as a means to acquire the necessary technologies and skills
• LEVERAGES - Move beyond the static client-contractor-type relationship to a new paradigm in which the client is seen as a partner.
• LEARNING - Use these partnerships to improve the existing technologies whilst simultaneously mastering the production and process technologies needed to build new sustainable platforms.