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Find your principal aerospace role.
One coherent profile
Three dimensions answer different questions.
Do not choose a category as a status or benefit. Begin with the applicant’s nature, then describe the principal role and the closest participant profile.
- 1Route
Who is applying?
- 2Primary category
What is the principal role?
- 3Participant type
Which profile fits?
A commercial organization, including an SME, start-up or specialist service company. Size does not determine the route.
View routeAn eligible academic, research, public, professional or non-commercial institution. Public participation must fit its mandate and applicable requirements.
View routeA person joining in their own capacity. An employer’s membership does not automatically create personal membership.
View routeMembership category directory
Find the field that describes your principal role.
Search by category or participant profile and filter by a compatible route. A shared category does not settle an applicant’s commercial or institutional nature.
10 categories
Aerospace Industry & Manufacturing
Design, production, materials and aerospace supply chains.
Operators & Mission Services
Aviation operations, space missions and operational support.
Infrastructure, Navigation & Ground Systems
Airports, spaceports, navigation and ground infrastructure.
Academic, Research & Education
Aerospace research, academic inquiry and education.
Testing, Inspection & Technical Assessment
Testing, calibration, inspection and independent technical evaluation.
Government, Authorities & Public Institutions
Eligible public aerospace, research and technical institutions.
Associations, Professional Bodies & Non-Profits
Sector associations, professional communities and non-profit organizations.
Aerospace Services & Ecosystem Enablers
The specialist services and support systems enabling aerospace work.
Individual Professionals
People contributing professional, academic or specialist expertise.
Student & Early-Career
Relevant study, emerging research and early professional practice.
No matching category.
Try a broader field or participant profile. You can also ask the Federation for classification guidance.
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The same three questions, different applicants.
These examples illustrate a classification and the accompanying activity description.
Tier 2 Supplier
We manufacture precision components used in aerospace assemblies. Our principal role is specialist supply; our interests include manufacturing methods and quality assurance.
- Route
- Corporate
- Category
- Aerospace Industry & Manufacturing
- Participant
- Tier 2 Supplier
University
Our university department undertakes aerospace systems research and education. We propose institutional participation in technical dialogue, with academic staff joining personally through their own routes where appropriate.
- Route
- Institutional
- Category
- Academic, Research & Education
- Participant
- University
Aerospace Engineer
I work in aerospace systems engineering and would like to contribute to a defined technical question. This profile describes my own experience, not an official statement on behalf of my employer.
- Route
- Individual
- Category
- Individual Professionals
- Participant
- Aerospace Engineer
Examples illustrate how to describe a profile. They are not actual member records, approvals or assessments. Select your own principal role and explain additional activities separately.
Continue with clarity
Start with an accurate membership profile.
Pre-application begins a review. It does not create membership or guarantee approval.