AIAA Webinar: Sustainability in Flight – The Government’s Role in Achieving Decarbonization 26 April 2021 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) Online
On Demand Recording Available
This webinar is hosted by AIAA, in collaboration with the
Aero Club of Washington and sponsored by Pratt & Whitney.
Leaders in aviation will share perspectives on the industry’s commitment to reducing their carbon footprint. The expert panel will discuss efforts underway and the significant cooperation, innovation, and education required among all industry stakeholders to deliver on this important goal. This timely discussion will outline the major focus areas and necessary advancements in the sector for the next five years and the long-term roadmap necessary to achieve this goal. Learn about the newest R&D technologies, key barriers to progress, and how the next generation of aerospace engineers can be part of achieving our low-carbon future. Explore how aviation executives and policy makers can work together now to be on the leading edge of such cooperation, setting the course for continued industry leadership in the new era of aviation sustainability.
This webinar is open to the public and free of charge.
Welcome Remarks
Dan Dumbacher, AIAA Executive Director
Francis R. Preli, Jr., Vice President, Propulsion & Materials Technologies
Pratt & Whitney
Moderator
Melissa Sabatine, President, Aero Club of Washington
Speakers
Bob Pearce, Associate Administrator, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, NASA
Kevin Welsh, Executive Director, Office of Environment and Energy, FAA
Pamela Whitney, Staff Director, House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics