Session Category: AIAA Aviation Forum 2020

Forum 360: Need for Speed

We are nearing a new era of commercial supersonic operation. The industry is collaborating across sectors to ensure the tools are ready to meet the mission for faster civilian travel.

Whether technical, regulatory, environmental or manufacturing challenges, hear about the strategy to assess and solve these challenges to make speed a reality.

Forum 360: Sustainable Product Lifestyle – Integration Everywhere

In today’s environment where emphasis is on innovation and affordability driven by digital transformation, it is paramount that the entire product lifecycle from conceptual design, engineering, testing, manufacturing, to in-service be considered and integrated. Join the discussion with experts from across an aircraft’s life. Hear about lessons learned and explore new opportunities directed on incorporation of the production system into the initial design concepts, thereby making sustainable, competitive products.

COVID-19 and Civil Aviation Markets: A Bit Like Falling Off a Cliff, Only Without the Nice View

Hear from Richard Aboulafia, an aerospace industry authority on market forecasting, on how civil aviation is and will be affected by the pandemic downturn. What are the long-term consequences? What will the recovery look like? Will the public sector be able to keep programs and concepts for advanced technologies and systems going, post-pandemic? Richard will share his latest analysis based on the latest industry data.

Forum 360: Growing Today’s Workforce for Tomorrow’s Technology

Aerospace is entering its next age, as increasing levels of autonomy lead to a fundamental transformation in how people and goods move. Enabling this future will require new skills, new thinking, and new approaches to aircraft design, airspace management, and the role of humans in the aviation ecosystem. The panel today will peer into that future, to anticipate the exciting changes that are expected in aerospace, followed by a conversation on the skills and expertise that will be needed in the next generation of aerospace professionals.

Forum 360: View From the Inside: The Promise of Electric Propulsion across the Aviation Spectrum

Electric propulsion holds the promise of cleaner and quieter skies and more economical aircraft operations. It also appears to be the solution to opening the third dimension of urban mobility. Whether for personal transportation, commuter air travel, or large carrier operations, this panel will explore what the near term future is for electric propulsion and gaze into the crystal ball of our future by the people who are developing, testing, and deploying electric powered aircraft.