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CTO Summit
9 September 2026 – 10 September 2026
The MITRE Corporation, 7596 Colshire Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102-7539
The AIAA CTO Summit is an exclusive, invitation-only gathering of Chief Technology Officers, Chief Scientists, and senior technology leaders from aerospace, government, defense, and academia. -
2026 AIAA-NAE Yvonne C. Brill Lectureship in Aerospace Engineering
5 October 2026 | 1–4 p.m. (ET)
Keck Center of the National Academies, 500 Fifth St. NW, Washington, D.C.
Marilyn J. Smith will present her lecture, “Rotorcraft – The New Frontier in Extraplanetary Exploration,” on Monday, 5 Oct., starting at 1 p.m. ET with the lecture, followed by a reception.
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AIAA Regional Student Conference Info Session
29 October 2026 | 5–6 p.m.
Online | Zoom
Join us for this informational session to learn more about AIAA’s Regional Student Conferences and the benefits of participating.
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AIAA New Student Branch Info Session 2
4 November 2026 | 7–8 p.m. (ET)
Online | Zoom
Join us for an AIAA New Student Branch Application Info Session! We’ll cover the application process, requirements…
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Aerospace Perspectives Series: Seeing Around Corners: Using Technology Intelligence to Guide Early-Stage R&D and Investment Decisions in Aerospace and Defense
5 November 2026 | 2–3 p.m. (ET)
Online
This webinar will show aerospace and defense professionals how to use technology intelligence to “see around corners” as emerging technologies accelerate from the lab to the field.
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Launch Vehicle Coupled Loads Analysis: Theory and Approaches
3 November 2026 – 5 November 2026
This course reviews the key basics of structural dynamics, then uses those fundamentals to create the building blocks of coupled loads analysis (CLA), finally using those building blocks in CLA. At the conclusion of the course, the student will have a foundation to understand and develop new CLA capabilities. In addition to classic CLA material, much of the course is spent on model development and reduction. -
Generative AI for Code Generation and Evaluation: From HumanEval to AeroEval – Online Short Course
9 November 2026 – 18 November 2026
Advance your AI expertise with this cutting-edge course specifically designed for engineers. -
Practical Design Methods for Aircraft and Rotorcraft Flight Control for Conventional Civil/Military, UAV, and AAM Applications with Hands-on Training using CONDUIT® – Online Short Course
16 November 2026 – 19 November 2026
The course will be a combination of lectures, interspersed with associated hands-on lab exercises (aircraft and rotorcraft) to be completed by the students on their own computers using a 2-month trial of the CONDUIT® Pro version, provided with the course. -
Project Execution for Aerospace Professionals – Online Short Course
3 November 2026 – 12 November 2026
Part of a two course series, this essential course on Project Execution for Aerospace covers the internal-facing part of product development including design, development, testing, and validation, culminating in the delivery of the final product to the market. While both courses are recommended as a pair, you should register for this course if your primary problems are with overruns or project execution. -
Aircraft Reliability & Reliability Centered Maintenance – Online Short Course
3 November 2026 – 12 November 2026
This interactive instructor-led short course is designed to equip participants with the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to model, predict, and statistically evaluate the reliability of aircraft and aircraft items, as well as develop, implement, and manage an aircraft Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) program in accordance with pertinent regulatory requirements and industry standards. -
Applied Model-Based Systems Engineering – Online Short Course
16 November 2026 – 19 November 2026
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Mission Design Workshop: A Hands-on Concurrent Space Systems Engineering Workshop
5 January 2027 – 8 January 2027
This new unique workshop will give you hands-on experience designing a space mission from start to finish.
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Aerospace Perspectives Series: Aligning Strategy and Decisions with a Golden Thread
5 May 2026 | 1–2 p.m. (ET)
OnlineIn this session, we will explore how organizations can move from misalignment to decisions guided by a true golden thread, using unified data to provide ongoing decision guidance from strategy through initiatives, delivery, risks, and outcomes. -
Aerospace Perspectives Series: The Accelerating Pace of Physics AI Modeling and What It Means for the Aerospace Industry
7 April 2026 | 2–3 p.m. (ET)
OnlineDuring this webinar, Professor Alonso will describe the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and machine learning methods as they relate to various applications in aerospace engineering, including design space exploration, optimization, uncertainty quantification, and data assimilation for digital twins. -
Aerospace Perspectives Series: Engineering the Hydrogen Age: Multi‑Physics Simulations for ZEROe Aircraft
31 March 2026 | 10–11 a.m. (ET)
OnlineJoin us 31 March for a webinar on Airbus' ZEROe project detailing its use of GT-SUITE to simulate different processes involving liquid hydrogen in transfer lines. -
Aerospace Perspectives Series: Space Systems Modernization: Making the Most of Technology Investments While Constantly Advancing the Mission
27 January 2026 | 1–2 p.m. (ET)
OnlineJoin SAIC for a webinar to hear leaders from NASA, NOAA, and the U.S. Space Force discuss innovative ways as to how their programs are adopting practices and solutions to adapt to a demanding space environment. -
Mary Jackson Lecture: A Wandering Fluid Mechanics Scientific Career
9 March 2026 | 12–1 p.m. Online
In this seminar, Ivett Leyva, Ph.D., P.E. will describe her remarkable career journey, which has led her to study various fluid mechanics problems, as well as the challenges and rewards of holding management and leadership positions. -
AIAA Technologies Transforming Aerospace Webinar
2 March 2026 | 12–1 p.m. Online
Join us as Carissa Christensen, CEO of BryceTech, takes a deeper dive into the ten technologies outlined in the “Technologies Transforming Aerospace,” report. -
Fall 2025 AIAA Hypersonics Webinar (AIAA Member Exclusive)
14 November 2025 | 12–1 p.m. (ET)
OnlineJoin us 4 April for “AIAA Spring Hypersonics Webinar,” presented by Sarah Popkin, and hosted by the AIAA HyTASP Technical Committee. This webinar sets the stage for understanding DARPA’s role and function in the Department of Defense. -
Aerospace Perspectives Series: Validation for Aerospace with Industrial CT: Driving Quality at Scale
23 September 2025 | 1–2 p.m. (ET)
OnlineJoin Lumafield for a webinar to learn how CT scanning strengthens quality validation at every stage of development, from early R&D to automated, high-volume production. -
Aerospace Perspective Series: Harnessing Physics AI Models to Accelerate Aerospace Concept Exploration and Design
19 August 2025 | 2–3 p.m. Online
Join Professor Juan Alonso as he explains how Luminary Cloud’s SHIFT Models for aerospace applications can result in efficient 1) exploration of vast design spaces, 2) interactive design, 3) inference-based design optimization, 4) real-time control of physics systems, 5) uncertainty quantification and design under uncertainty, and 6) digital twin applications.
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AIAA AVIATION Forum 2026
8 June 2026 – 12 June 2026
San Diego, California
The AIAA AVIATION Forum is the only aviation event that covers the entire integrated spectrum of aviation business, research, development, and technology. -
AIAA SciTech Forum 2027
11 January 2027 – 15 January 2027
Hyatt Regency Orlando, Orlando, Florida, USA
The AIAA SciTech Forum program covers the science, technologies, and policies that are shaping the future of aerospace.