March 19, 2008 (Day 1)
8:30–8:45 Introduction
Speakers:
Captain Mary McMillan, Chairman, President's Task Force on Aviation Sustainability and the Environment, ALPA
James C. May, President and CEO, ATA
8:45–9:45 Session I—The Environmental Challenge
Speakers:
Daniel K. Elwell, Assistant Administrator for Aviation Policy, Planning, and Environment, FAA – Aviation and the Environment – Managing the Challenge of Growth
Steve Alterman, President, CAA
Captain John Prater, President, ALPA
Marion C. Blakey, President and CEO, AIA
Greg Principato, President, ACI-NA
9:45–10:00 Session II—Navigating the Aviation Environmental Regulatory Framework
Speaker:
Nancy N. Young, Vice President, Environmental Affairs, ATA - Aviation and the Environment: Navigating the Aviation Environmental Regulatory Framework
10:30–11:30 Session III—Understanding Aircraft Emissions and Noise
Speakers:
Kevin P. Shepherd, Structural Acoustics Branch Head, NASA, Langley Research Center – Aircraft Noise: Sources, Effects and Trends
Dr. Lourdes Q. Maurice, Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor for Environment, Office of Environment & Energy, FAA – Overview of Aviation Air Quality and Climate Impacts
12:00–1:30 An Environmental Imperative
Luncheon keynote address:
Henry P. “Hank” Krakowski, Chief Operating Officer, FAA, Air Traffic Organization
1:30–2:30 Session IV—Managing Environmental Interrelationships and Tradeoffs
Speakers:
Dan Allyn, Boeing Emissions Engineer, Chairman, ICCAIA – Technical Design Interrelationships
Captain Terry McVenes, Executive Air Safety Chairman, ALPA – Operational Interrelationships: Flying Towards a Greener Future
Professor Ian A. Waitz, Jerome C Hunsaker Professor and Head of Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT; Director, PARTNER – Evaluating Environmental Impacts
3:30–3:45 Session V—Overview of Approaches to Limiting or Reducing Aircraft Emissions and Noise
Speaker:
Carl E. Burleson, Director, Office of Environment & Energy, FAA – Overivew of Approaches to Limiting or Reducing Aircraft Emissions and Noise
3:45–5:00 Session VI—Technological Approaches to a Greener Tomorrow
Speakers:
Dr. Robert W. Stoker, Manager, Acoustics and Fluid Mechanics Technology, Boeing Commercial Airplanes – From Technology to the Airplane Technology Demonstrators
Alan H. Epstein, Vice President of Technology and Environment, Pratt & Whitney – A Primer: Aircraft Emissions and Environmental Impact
Dr. Fayette S. Collier, Principal Investigator, Subsonic Fixed Wing Project, NASA Fundamental Aeronautics – Progress in “Environmental” Aeronautics
March 20, 2008 (Day 2)
8:30–8:45 Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going
Speaker:
Captain Mary McMillan, Chairman, President's Task Force on Aviation Sustainability and the Environment, ALPA
8:45–9:30 Session VII—Beyond Bubbling Crude: Aviation Alternative Fuels
Speakers:
Richard L. Altman, Executive Director, CAAFI – Overview of Alternative Fuels and CAAFI
Dr. James I. Hileman, Research Engineer, MIT – Alternative Jet Fuels
Billy M. Glover, Managing Director, Environmental Strategy, Boeing Commercial Airplanes – Aviation and the Environment: Creating a Better Future
10:00–11:00 Session VIII—Flying Green
Speakers:
Captain Brian Townsend, Chairman, NASMOD, ALPA – Flying Green: Facing the Challenges From the Flight Deck
Captain Steve Fulton, Chief Technical Officer, Naverus, Inc. – Flying Green: Aviation and the Environment
Kevin Burnside, Senior Engineer, Airport Noise Engineering, Boeing Commercial Airplanes – Low- Noise Operational Procedures
Steven Hansen, Southwest Region Safety Representative, NATCA – Operational Measures from an Air Traffic Control Perspective
11:30–12:00 Session IX—Introduction to Market–Based Measures
Speaker:
Carl E. Burleson, Director, Office of Environment & Energy, FAA – Introduction to Market-Based Measures: Using Green to Go Green
12:00–1:30 Luncheon Keynote Address
Vicki Arroyo, Director of Policy Analysis, Pew Center on Global Climate Change - Climate Change Policy Overview
1:30–2:30 Session X—Tax, Charge, and Trade: The Proliferation of Economic Measures
Speakers:
Le Thi Mai, General Manager Environment, AEA – Inclusion of International Aviation in the EU ETS
Nancy N. Young, Vice President, Environmental Affairs, ATA – Aviation and the Environment: The Proliferation of Economic Measures U.S. Proposals
Dr. Gary K. King, Attorney General of New Mexico
3:15–4:00 Session XI—Enterprising Efforts: Voluntary Initiatives for Environmental Excellence
Speakers:
Myrka Manzo, Manager Environment Program and Services, Air Canada – Air Canada’s Carbon Offset Program
Elizabeth Leavitt, Director, Aviation Environmental Programs, Port of Seattle – Managing a Green Airport
Captain Chris Schroeder, A/D Flight Operations, Safety, Operations and Infrastructure, IATA – IATA Environmental Management Systems: IEMS OPS
4:15–5:00 Session XII—Aviation Stakeholder Environmental Flight Plan: Where We Go from Here
Moderator:
Steve Alterman, President, CAA