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Helicopter Business Leaders Set Stage for EVOTLs

Aviation International News reported that rotorcraft industry leaders “addressing the Helicopter Investor conference this week in London expressed measured optimism over prospects for the emerging advanced air mobility sector.” Their shared belief is that “new eVTOL aircraft will start to be used for some current helicopter use cases, albeit most speakers expressed doubt that this will start happening from 2025, as many of the more bullish market entrants are insisting.” Companies like Lobo Leasing have added promised to add eVOTL aircraft to their offerings, with Lobo already having placed a down payment on Pipistrel’s Nuuva autonomous cargo vehicles.
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Pipistel’s Nuuva V300

A revolutionary long-range large-capacity heavy-weight autonomous eVTOL UAV for aerial cargo delivery.
(Pipistrel Aircraft; YouTube)

AIAA Announces Election of New Board of Trustees Members-At-Large

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 29, 2023 – Reston, Va. – (UPDATED July 17, 2023) The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Board of Trustees (BoT) elected three new Board of Trustees Members-At-Large during its meeting in February. These newly elected leaders began their three-year terms in May.

  • Johnathon Caldwell, Lockheed Martin Space (2023–2026)
  • Keoki Jackson, The MITRE Corporation (2023–2026)
  • Karen Willcox, University of Texas at Austin (2020–2026)

In addition, R. Steven Justice, The Ginn Group, was elected Treasurer-Elect (2018–2024) .

“On behalf of the 30,000 members of AIAA, we are pleased to welcome these esteemed leaders to their important roles,” said Laura McGill, AIAA President. “We thank them in advance for their active participation and leadership of the Institute as we work together to shape the future of aerospace.”

These leaders join the following current AIAA BoT members to set the Institute’s strategic vision and develop a Strategic Plan to achieve the vision:

  • President – Laura J. McGill, Sandia National Laboratories (2022–2024)
  • President-Elect –Daniel E. Hastings, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2023–2024)
  • Treasurer – Annalisa L. Weigel, Fairmont Consulting Group (2018–2024)
  • Secretary – Dan Dumbacher, AIAA Executive Director

Trustees

  • Frank L. Culbertson Jr., Capt. USN (Ret.) (2020–2024)
  • Larry D. James, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2022–2025)
  • Benjamin Marchionna, Electra.aero (2022–2025)
  • Todd Mosher, Blue Origin (2021–2024)
  • Stephanie D. Wilson, NASA Johnson Space Center (2022–2025)

Media Contact: Rebecca B. Gray, [email protected], 804-397-5270 cell

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