Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Event Kicks Off Thursday In Virginia Beach
The
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is
initiating an annual aviation conference to look at the future of
aviation. The organization built the conference based on the
premise that challenges and opportunities abound in aviation,
despite the common misperception that the industry is a mature one
with little need for technology investments.
In an effort to build consensus in the industry and develop
momentum in public understanding and Congressional investments,
AIAA has created this event to provide the aviation community a
technical forum for interaction and networking and will convey the
message that aviation is not a sunset industry, but still boasts
exciting career potential and opportunities. The New Horizons in
Aviation Forum (NHAF) is being held in conjunction with the
Aviation Technology, Integration and Operations conference and the
Centennial of Naval Aviation Forum. The co-location of these events
along with the Centennial version of the NAS Oceana air show will
assure significant military and commercial aviation constituency
are present to contribute to this important forum.
NASA
Administrator Charles Bolden (pictured) is scheduled to open
the "New Horizons in Aviation Forum" at 1230 EDT on Thursday at the
Virginia Beach, Va., Convention Center. Bolden will discuss NASA's
new launch system that will take astronauts far into deep space and
create good-paying American jobs. The administrator also will
highlight NASA's aeronautics research efforts to develop
technologies to support the Next Generation Air Transportation
System and make aircraft faster safer, quieter, more efficient and
environmentally friendly.
During the forum, government and industry leaders will tackle
aviation's challenges and opportunities, including those faced by
commercial companies, air traffic managers and the military. Among
those issues are the growth of unmanned systems, aviation traffic
and new aircraft technologies.
The forum also will feature representatives from the
multi-agency federal Joint Planning and Development Office, which
oversees the development of next generation air transportation
systems.
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