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RESTON, Va., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An impressive line-up of government and industry leaders will take the stage at Inside Aerospace 2007 on May 14-15 at the Doubletree Hotel Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia, to host "An International Forum for Aviation and Space Leaders." Organized by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Inside Aerospace 2007 highlights recent aviation success, impacts of globalization, and the expected changes that will occur in the next decade.
Keynote speakers include high-level government representatives and business leaders:
- The
Honorable Marion C. Blakey, Administrator, FAA
- The Honorable Michael Griffin, Administrator, NASA
- T. Allan McArtor, Chairman, Airbus North America
- George Muellner, President, Advanced Systems, Boeing Integrated Defense
Systems
Distinguished panelists include:
- Gen John Jumper, USAF (Ret), former Chief of Staff, USAF
- Gen Richard Myers, USAF (Ret), fifteenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff
- Stephen Alterman, President, Cargo Airline Association
- Edward Iacobucci, President and CEO, DayJet
- Eric Bachelet, President and CEO, CFM International
- Duane Andrews, CEO, QinetiQ North America
- John Douglass, President and CEO, Aerospace Industries Association
Panel sessions will offer in-depth commentary discussing the future of commercial aviation and military aviation operations, the changing role of the industrial supplier base in aerospace, and the direction of future research in aviation.
In addition, a special Aerospace America roundtable, "Impediments to Globalization," will be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2:00-4:00 p.m. A panel of experts will discuss the stumbling blocks to international cooperation in the aerospace industry, offer opinions on whether the International Traffic in Arms Regulations prevent global partnerships and consider how ITAR and other regulatory processes impact programs here and abroad. Media are invited to attend the roundtable for background purposes only.
Inside Aerospace is supported by the American Astronautical Society (AAS) and the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS).
For more information, please visit: http://www.aiaa.org/events/insideaerospace.
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) advances the state of aerospace science, engineering, and technological leadership. Headquartered in suburban Washington, DC, the Institute serves over 35,000 members in 65 regional sections and 79 countries. AIAA membership is drawn from all levels of industry, academia, private research organizations, and government. For more information, visit http://www.aiaa.org/.
Source: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
