Navigating the Future: Sustainability, Safety, and InnovationWe stand at a pivotal moment where emerging aircraft, systems, and power sources are driving a new era of urgency for sustainable and efficient growth in civil and military aviation. As the industry evolves, pursuing enhanced safe, sustainable, and innovative air transportation systems is more crucial than ever. The 2025 AVIATION Forum brings together thought leaders, industry expert...

AIAA AVIATION Forum fosters dialogue and knowledge exchange among thought leaders, researchers, and industry experts. In the pursuit of a sustainable and high-tech future, the forum acts as the epicenter for researchers, engineers, and pioneers driving innovation in aviation. 2024 will be a landmark year with certification of electric aircraft, flight testing of supersonic aircraft, expanding use of automated/autonomous systems, and continuing...

Revolutionary Leaps Toward a New Age of Aviation The first Age of Aviation proved that human flight was possible and developed aviation into a safe and viable transportation industry. The second Age of Aviation started with the development of the jet engine, which enabled higher speeds, improved safety, and paved the way for air travel accessibility for all. The next Age of Aviation will separate power from propulsion in conjunction with speci...

Discussions about global aviation policy, research and development, technological proliferation, environmental issues, and emerging markets. There’s no shortage of challenges facing the aviation industry: supply chain is at a pivotal point, there is a downturn in demand, environmental sustainability is critical, and experts warn of a growing talent shortage. At this inflection point, how do we turn setbacks into comebacks? We have the op...

Join AIAA as we recognize individuals who have made tremendous achievements during their careers and continue to shape the aerospace industry. Our newly reimagined AIAA Awards Gala will take place under the stars in an outdoor event space at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. This setting will allow for free-flowing networking and social distancing.

The AIAA DEFENSE Forum is focused on aerospace technologies and their applications in national security. The 2022 forum will explore how the science and technology community can advance research and development to rapidly provide operationally relevant capabilities to the warfighter. This Secret/NOFORN event provides the ideal venue for leaders from government, military, industry, and academia to advance and accelerate modernization.

We Get You—Here, There, and Now Everywhere! The AIAA AVIATION Forum is the only aviation event that covers the entire integrated spectrum of aviation business, research, development, and technology. Given the current challenges posed by COVID-19, we feel that the virtual forum format provides the best opportunity for the AIAA community to meet and share information. By removing some of the barriers to traditional forum attendance, includ...

The AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum (AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum) integrates the Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit (JPC) with the International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (IECEC) into an annual event that brings together technologists, developers, operators, program managers, chief engineers, and policy makers to address aerospace propulsion and energy issues and challenges. Both JPC and IECEC have a long history and...

Every year AIAA has training for the Section Officers. This training comes in a variety of ways: Webinars, Region Advisory Committee (RAC) meetings, and the annual Regional Leadership Conference. The Regional Leadership Conferences are a great opportunity to meet fellow officers from the many different sections within AIAA. AIAA Regions and Sections vary in size from a few dozen people to many hundreds of people. The Regional Leadership Confer...

AIAA DEFENSE is a premier conference for technical exchange within aersopace defense and security arenas. The forum will provide you with an opportunity to learn about developments in the field from a deep bench of technical and keynote presenters, and discuss your findings in a U.S., SECRET level (or higher) clearance community. Attendance is limited to U.S. Citizenship and at least a SECRET security clearance. Registration for AIAA DEFENSE 2...