News About AIAA SciTech Forum
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Aviation Week’s Check 6 Podcast: Beyond The Hype—What’s Happening With Air Taxis
12 February 2025
In Aviation Week's most recent Check 6 Podcast, "Beyond The Hype—What’s Happening With Air Taxis," Aviation Week Managing Editor Ben Goldstein is joined by... -
Aviation Week Article: Airbus Delays Hydrogen But Expands Engine Test Plan
10 February 2025
Guy Norris at Aviation Week reports, "Airbus is slowing ambitions to develop a hydrogen-fueled airliner by the mid-2030s but is expanding nearer-term plans to flight test... -
Dryden Lecturer Addresses Future of Getting to Greener Aviation
10 February 2025
As the aviation sector looks to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the biggest gains may not happen in the air but on the ground, stated Tim Lieuwen, the 2025 AIAA Dryden Lecturer in Research, during the 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum in January. -
Composites World Article: Expanding Your Horizons at New Industry Events
4 February 2025
Composites World Editor-in-Chief Scott Frances reports, “Manufacturing in general offers a multitude of trade shows — and the composites sector in particular... -
Aviation Week Article: Pratt & Whitney Unveils Details Of Hydrogen-Steam Hybrid Engine Cycle
24 January 2025
Guy Norris at Aviation Week reports, "Hydrogen fuel may offer attractive pathways toward the goal of zero carbon emissions, but turning that vision into... -
Aviation Week’s Check 6 Podcast: AIAA’s SciTech Forum Teases Hydrogen Cycles And Gulled Wings
17 January 2025
In a recent podcast, "Aviation Week editors Graham Warwick and Guy Norris discuss some of the breakthrough technologies and advanced concepts to emerge at this year's AIAA SciTech Forum in Florida. -
The ‘Golden Age’ of AI and Autonomy
13 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – In the future artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems will transform how people and assets are tracked, whether on Earth or in space, noted speakers on an AIAA SciTech Forum plenary on AI and Autonomy last Thursday, 9 January. -
Aerospace America: Bringing Home a Piece of Space History
10 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – Aerospace America reports, "Authors of a technical paper at the 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum describe how Vanguard 1, the second U.S. satellite, could be... -
Celebrating Diverse Voices in Aerospace at AIAA SciTech Forum
10 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – On the final evening of the 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum, female aerospace leaders, students, and allies gathered for an engaging discussion on the unique experience of women in aerospace... -
Aerospace America: U.S. Air Force Electrified Aircraft Program Gets Help From Congress on Tech Transition Goal
10 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – Aerospace America reports, "The director of the division that runs the U.S. Air Force program to research emerging electric aircraft, AFWERX Agility Prime, is eager to see one or more... -
Sustainable Aviation Fuels and Advanced Propulsion Tech Will Help Industry Achieve Net Zero Goals by 2050
10 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – An expert panel composed of three top aviation original equipment manufacturers (OEM), NASA, and the U.S. Department of Energy tackled how propulsion technology will drive the industry to achieve... -
The Next Generation of Spacesuits Being Designed Digitally
9 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – During her astronaut career flying on five Space Shuttle missions, Professor Bonnie J. Dunbar recalls the challenges of ill-fitting EVA “modular, mix-and-match” spacesuits. Ironically, it was during training... -
ORNL: Troubleshooting Turbulence – the Next ‘Killer App’ for Exascale Supercomputing?
9 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – The aerospace community got a rare look at the capabilities and processing might of the world’s first exascale supercomputer during a plenary session at 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum. -
USAF Science & Technology Chief: New Urgency to Embrace Digital Transformation to Strengthen the Force’s Resiliency and Ability to Compete Against Near-Peer Rivals
8 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – The ability to field critical capabilities in the U.S. Air Force (USAF) has never been more urgent, a senior Air Force official told AIAA SciTech... -
AFRL Digital Transformation Champion Urges People to Embrace, Not Fear AI
8 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – If Alexis Bonnell had her way, every person would embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) fearlessly as a tool that gives them back “minutes for their mission” and enables them to “tackle the toil” of mundane work tasks. -
Aerospace America: Advanced Air Mobility Founders Show Trust in their Technology
8 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – Aerospace America reports, "The ultimate vote of confidence in the design of an electrified aircraft could be when the founder climbs aboard the craft and goes airborne. The leaders of developers of two such... -
NASA Calls for Continuous American ‘Heartbeat’ in LEO
8 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – When NASA retires the International Space Station by the end of 2031, the space agency intends for the United States to not just have capability in microgravity, but to have a continuous “heartbeat” in low Earth orbit... -
Hypersonics Chief Details Journey of Building the World’s Most Speed-Defying Aircraft
7 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla.– Kevin Bowcutt has spent over four decades advancing the field of hypersonic flight, notable for achieving speeds greater than five times the speed of sound, or faster than Mach 5. As this year’s recipient of the AIAA Durand Lectureship... -
Tackling the Big Questions
7 January 2025
‘We must continue to do the really hard things,’ said JPL’s Director in the 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum’s opening plenary session By Anne Wainscott-Sargent, AIAA Communications Team ORLANDO, Fla.– The 10th and only female director of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) opened the 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum Monday, highlighting the hard questions that JPL answers in its unique
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AIAA Statement on Blue Origin’s Successful NS-30 Mission
26 February 2025
AIAA CEO Clay Mowry made the following statement: “Congratulations to Blue Origin on its 10th human flight, a successful NS-30 mission. It’s an exciting time in history, witnessing the number of commercial astronauts…
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AIAA Releases Report Advocating for Certification of Advanced Air Mobility Vehicles
20 February 2025
With novel aircraft poised to usher in a global revolution in aerial operations and travel, AIAA has released recommendations addressing regulatory and other hurdles that could hinder…
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Boston Logan International Airport Wins Prestigious 2025 Jay Hollingsworth Speas Airport Award
6 February 2025
AIAA congratulates Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) as the winner of the 2025 Jay Hollingsworth Speas Airport Award for designing new low-noise flight procedures to actively reduce aviation noise…
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AIAA Expands International Reach with New Section, Student Branches
5 February 2025
AIAA is pleased to announce it has chartered a new section in the United Kingdom (UK) and new student branches in seven countries. The AIAA Council of Directors approved the moves at its meeting during the 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum…
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AIAA Statement on Confirmation of the Honorable Sean Duffy as Secretary of Transportation
AIAA CEO Clay Mowry made the following statement: “On behalf of the Institute’s nearly 30,000 professional members and nearly 100 corporate members, I would like to congratulate Sean Duffy on his confirmation…
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AIAA Statement on Confirmation of the Honorable Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense
AIAA CEO Clay Mowry made the following statement: “On behalf of the Institute’s nearly 30,000 professional members and nearly 100 corporate members, I would like to congratulate Pete Hegseth on his confirmation…
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AIAA Statement on Blue Origin’s Successful NS-29 Mission
4 February 2025
AIAA CEO Clay Mowry made the following statement: “Wow! Congratulations to Boom Supersonic on breaking the sound barrier with XB-1! On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we applaud the entire team…
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Stephen W. Tsai to Receive the 2025 Daniel Guggenheim Medal for Revolutionizing Composite Materials Technology for Aerospace
28 January 2025
Stephen W. Tsai has been awarded the 2025 Daniel Guggenheim Medal for his series of pioneering innovations revolutionizing design and simplifying manufacturing processes of composites…
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AIAA Statement on Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 Demonstrator Flight
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) CEO Clay Mowry made the following statement: “Wow! Congratulations to Boom Supersonic on breaking the sound barrier with XB-1! On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members…
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AIAA Announces 2025 International Student Conference Winners
22 January 2025
AIAA is pleased to announce the 2025 International Student Conference winners in partnership with the AIAA Foundation. During the 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum, 20 technical paper first-place finalists from all seven 2024 AIAA Regional Student…