AIAA and Royal Aeronautical Society Sign MOU to Join Forces on Future Aerospace Outreach Written 14 May 2020

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May 14, 2020 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enable the two preeminent professional aerospace societies to collaborate on future endeavors.

“AIAA looks forward to collaborating with the Royal Aeronautical Society to unite our strengths in helping shape the aerospace community and giving meaningful benefits to our members,” said Dan Dumbacher, AIAA executive director. “As virtual events become the norm, we can more easily take a collective international approach to inform and engage the aerospace community. By doing so, we hope to capture the imaginations of students, whom the aerospace community needs if we are to continue exploring and making new discoveries. Working together, AIAA and RAeS plan to show the creativity, dedication and science that drives aerospace professionals and open up the possibilities of the future of aerospace.”

Professor Jonathan Cooper, president of the RAeS commented, “As the aerospace sector rises to tackle the challenging environment we are all operating in, the Royal Aeronautical Society looks forward to joining forces with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics to support the workforce, apprentices and students through this period, and also after we have overcome the pandemic.
 
There are many exciting opportunities ahead for the tomorrow’s aerospace professional as we embrace the future of flight and strive to reach new frontiers whilst also tackling the hard questions on climate change and sustainability.”

AIAA and RAeS plan to cooperate in the following areas:

• Promoting learned activities such as lectures, conferences, and other activities of mutual interest;
• Recognizing our members with joint honors and awards initiatives;
• Other areas of interest that may arise.

 Watch the Virtual Signing Ceremony

About AIAA
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the world’s largest aerospace technical society. With nearly 30,000 individual members from 91 countries, and 100 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. For more information, visit www.aiaa.org, or follow AIAA on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.

About the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS)
The Royal Aeronautical Society is the world’s only professional body and learned society dedicated to the entire aerospace community. Established in 1866 to further the art, science and engineering of aeronautics, the Society has been at the forefront of developments in aerospace ever since. The Society seeks to (i) promote the highest possible standards in aerospace disciplines; (ii) provide specialist information and act as a central forum for the exchange of ideas; and (iii) play a leading role in influencing opinion on aerospace matters. For more information about the Royal Aeronautical Society visit www.aerosociety.com, or follow RAeS on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.