AIA Executive Report - Aerospace Industries Association

3rd quarter | 2010
Executive Report
A Quarterly Digest for the Aerospace Industries Association
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Executive Report
President’s
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Officers
Scott C. Donnelly, Chairman of the Board
James F. Albaugh, Vice Chairman of the Board
Marion C. Blakey, President & Chief Executive Officer
Ginette C. Colot, Secretary-Treasurer
Executive Committee
James F. Albaugh
Executive Vice President, The Boeing Company,
and President & Chief Executive Officer,
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Marion C. Blakey
President & Chief Executive Officer,
Aerospace Industries Association
Wes Bush
Chief Executive Officer & President,
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Scott C. Donnelly
President & Chief Executive Officer,
Textron Inc.
Charles A. Gray
Vice President & Chief Operating Officer,
Frontier Electronic Systems Corporation
David P. Hess
President, Pratt & Whitney,
United Technologies Corporation
Dawne S. Hickton
Vice Chair & Chief Executive Officer,
RTI International Metals, Inc.
Linda Hudson
President & Chief Executive Officer,
BAE Systems, Inc.
Jay L. Johnson
President & Chief Executive Officer,
General Dynamics Corporation
David L. Joyce
President & Chief Executive Officer,
GE Aviation
Howard L. Lance
Chairman of the Board,
President & Chief Executive Officer,
Harris Corporation
Steven R. Loranger
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer,
ITT Corporation
Tim O. Mahoney
President & Chief Executive Officer,
Honeywell Aerospace
Robert J. Stevens
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer,
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Michael T. Strianese
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer,
L-3 Communications Corporation
William H. Swanson
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer,
Raytheon Company
In just a few days, America will celebrate National
Aerospace Week. Congress will permanently
established the third week in September for the event,
and this year it will be commemorated Sept. 12 through
18. We are excited and very pleased to have this
opportunity each year to showcase our industry.
Last year, we held the first-ever National Aerospace
Day Sept. 16 and it proved a resounding success. Is that
reason enough to expand it seven-fold Of course not.
AIA’s decision to grow the celebration was demandbased;
we simply found there was too much interest
and too many activities to compress them into a single
day. Our member companies, needless to say, asked us
to expand the event to a full week. National Aerospace
Week will allow more flexibility and participation by
our companies and other organizations that support our
industry.
So what do we hope to accomplish First, we want to
reinforce with all Americans the crucial role that the
aerospace and defense industry plays in our economic
well-being, our national security and our technological
superiority. Hundreds of thousands of industry workers
across the country are keeping the United States strong and
competitive. Aerospace and defense serves as a wellspring of
innovation leading to extraordinary advances in technology,
exploration and environmental stewardship.
Second, National Aerospace Week is a chance for
all of us to say thank you to a workforce that is as
skilled and dedicated as any on the planet. The more
than 800,000 aerospace and defense workers are the
About the Cover: Photo courtesy of The Boeing Company

ulwark of our industry and of our
nation. This workforce sets new
benchmarks every day in the most
demanding technical fields. This
is an opportunity to say “job well
done” to the thousands of men and
women in our industry.
Finally, the week-long
commemoration is a chance to
highlight our industry as providing
some of the best jobs around. Recent
surveys showed that engineers are
in high demand, and aerospace
engineers are exceedingly wellpaid.
It’s imperative that our nation
devotes ample resources to quality
education in science, technology,
engineering and math to develop
the next generation of young
scientists, engineers and technicians.
National Aerospace Week
incorporates a significant outreach
campaign to companies, communities,
schools and stakeholders throughout
the country. AIA is providing
participation “tool kits” that encourage
local celebrations, school events,
company open houses, letter-writing
campaigns to elected officials and
other events to raise awareness of the
issues that matter to our industry.
Phoenix, Memphis, Wichita, Boulder
and Cincinnati are just a few of the
cities where events are planned.
A growing number of member
companies are rolling out events in
their facilities across the nation to
say, “job well done.” In addition,
the U.S. Department of Commerce,
the Air Force Association, the
National Air and Space Museum
and the National Association of
State Aviation Officials are working
with us to create activities that focus
attention on the enormous impact
that our industry has on safety,
security and our economic well-being.
A competition challenging young
people to design a future aerospace
vehicle and a photography contest
also reach their culmination this week.
We are pleased to announce
that Rep. Norm Dicks, chairman
of the House Appropriations
Subcommittee on Defense, will
receive this year’s “Wings of
Liberty” award. Congressman Dicks
has been a staunch advocate for
aerospace since his first election in
1976. He is currently the secondranking
member of the House
Appropriations Committee and serves
his Washington State constituents
on both the Defense and Interior
and Environment Subcommittees.
His depth of knowledge of highly
classified defense programs led to his
appointment to the House Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence in
1990 and, ultimately, to the award of
the CIA Director’s Medal in late 1998.
He is also a member of the Council
on Foreign Relations. He is a vital
member of the aerospace and defense
community and we are delighted to
honor his contributions.
In addition to the “Wings of Liberty”
presentation, we will reprise our very
successful “March to the Hill” by
AIA supplier company executives
from the Supplier Management
Council. AIA will also be running
ads in prominent Washington
publications and we have published
a new brochure for distribution.
I can’t stress enough that National
Aerospace Week is your event and
it’s success depends on the participation
of companies, communities and
institutions. AIA is proud to lead the
effort, but we need your support,
your interest and your commitment.
I invite all of you to make National
Aerospace Week worthy of the
congressional proclamations that
create it.
Let’s all celebrate together!
Visit www.nationalaerospaceweek.org
Marion C. Blakey
President & Chief Executive Officer
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Q&A
With Terry A. Yonkers
AIA sat down to talk about alternative fuels in aviation with Terry A. Yonkers,
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics.
The Air Force Energy Plan calls for enhancing security by increasing energy
supplies, including developing alternative fuels. Such fuels reduce dependence
on foreign sources and cut greenhouse gas emissions. The Air Force, at the
administration’s direction, is taking a leading role in testing alternative fuels
for commercial as well as military use. In June, history was made when a
Boeing AH-64D Apache helicopter in service with the Royal Netherlands Air
Force became the first rotorcraft to fly on a 50/50 blend of bio-kerosene and
traditional jet fuel. (see cover)
Terry A. Yonkers, Assistant Secretary of the Air
Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics
AIA What are your goals for the use of alternative aviation fuel by the Air Force
Yonkers Our goal is to be ready to cost competitively purchase 50 percent of our aviation fuel from alternative
sources by 2016. We’re in the process of certifying a number of platforms to fly on a 50/50 mixture
of both synthetic fuels and biofuels. Our target dates to achieve these objectives are 2011 and 2013,
respectively.
AIA
Yonkers
What aircraft will be using blended fuels first
We’ve already flown many platforms on a 50-50 blend with synthetic fuel and JP-8, including the B-1,
B-52, C-17, F-4, F-15, F-22, T-38, C-130 and the C-5. We’ve also flown the A-10 Thunderbolt on a
50-50 blend with camelina oil biofuel. I asked the major who flew this plane about his experience and
he said, “I couldn’t tell the difference.”
AIA Are there any distinctions between using alternative fuels in military as opposed to commercial aircraft
Yonkers Jet-A and JP-8 are pretty close. We do things a little differently than commercial companies with the
additives we put in the JP-8. What we’re really seeking is a drop-in fuel that can take the place of the
JP-8 with the same specifications and performance. As we look down the road, the hope is the mixture
would change from 50-50 to 60-40 or 70-30. At some time we may even be able to fly on 100 percent
biofuel.
AIA How long will it take for biofuels to be used widely in commercial aviation
Yonkers I think it’s going to be market driven. The Air Force and DOD are relatively small players in the overall
consumption of aviation fuel. We’re probably about eight percent of total aviation use in the USA.
If you compare overall fuel use for transportation in the nation, we are less than one percent. So in
terms of being able to drive the market there will be other folks, in particular commercial aviation, who
will drive the market. But if we can act as the catalyst, to show that we are ready to use biofuels and
synfuels, we are hoping that we can generate interest in the private sector to invest in the infrastructure,
manufacture and production capabilities that will start the ball rolling.
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AIA What are the key challenges associated with implementing biofuels in aviation
Yonkers We may find there are some challenges in acculturation – even though the pilot who flew the A-10
didn’t blink. Before these fuels are put into an aircraft they are tested in engines under any number of
conditions. And then they are tested on the aircraft. We want to make sure the performance and safety
aspects are there. It may take a little acculturation with pilots across the Air Force, but my sense is that
they have a lot of faith that it has been tested on aircraft before it goes into use in the fleet.
AIA What are the climate-impact implications of biofuels
Yonkers If it isn’t greener than conventional fuels, we’re not going to use it. It has to reduce carbon emissions.
Biofuels, by their nature, should be cleaner than the synthetic fuels. We want to be able to find domestic
alternative sources of fuel that are equal to or better than JP-8 as far as cost effectiveness comparisons
and performance. We’re not going to spend more money than we do on fossil fuels. We want to be able
to fly all aircraft on these synthetic and biofuels as part of our energy and national security strategies.
AIA Which alternative fuels seem to be the most promising
Yonkers We’d leave this up to industry to decide. There’s research into a number of feedstocks and we’re
feedstock agnostic. Our message to the industry is that if you can make this work and hit the military
fuel specifications, and beat the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of traditional petroleum fuels, we’re
not going to pick a favorite.
AIA How much of such biofuel might be feasible to purchase
Yonkers We’re looking at about 300 million gallons of alternatively-derived fuel on an annual basis. That’s what
we would be ready to use if industry can produce it. And our goal is to be there by 2016. We will certify
the aircraft to fly on these fuels between 2011 and 2013.
AIA So the Air Force feels a sense of mission regarding alternative fuels
Yonkers When the administration talks about taking a leadership role, this is it. We won’t be the market drivers
necessarily, but hopefully we will send out positive demand signals to the private sector that we are
ready to buy. This is going to be a path, not an instant result. The market is going to react depending
on what the demand signals are. This is all linked with national security, energy security and economic
security policies – and this is one element of trying to achieve the president’s goals.
ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. (March 31, 2010) President Barack Obama, with the Navy’s F/A-18 Green Hornet, announces additional
measures to boost domestic energy production for the nation to include strategic efforts by the Defense Department to enhance energy security. The
Navy’s goal is to develop the certification standards for alternative fuel sources derived from renewable sources that are positive or evironmentally
neutral and improve availiability and price stability.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O’Brien/Released
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new member spotlight
AIA Welcomes More New Members in Second & Third Quarter
AIA enrolled 11 new members at the May and July Executive Committee meetings. AIA’s total regular
membership now stands at a record 125 companies. New members include:
AirDat, LLC, provides air-ground and ground-air
satellite communications to aircraft equipped with its
TAMDAR system. In addition, the system captures and
provides real-time meteorological information from
each aircraft as it flies.
ANSYS, Inc., produces computer-aided engineering
software to simulate aerodynamics, engine performance
and other mission critical behavior.
Broad Reach Engineering Company, manufactures
avionics and GPS receivers for satellites.
Guardsmark, provides security services, risk assessment
and full design services, including technical and physical
security infrastructure.
Integral Systems, designer of satellite command and
control, data processing, flight simulation, integration
testing and signals analysis systems.
Jabil Defense & Aerospace, provides electronics
manufacturing services for communications products,
medical instruments, computers and networking gear, and
KPMG Aerospace & Defense, offers unique services
software solutions for the A&D manufacturer.
Pacifica Engineering, Inc., provides design engineering,
tool design, program management and multiple other
engineering and technical services to a wide range of
industries.
Paragon Space Development Corporation, provides
premier hardware and engineering services with
the manufacture, maintenance, refurbishment and
operation of human spaceflight hardware.
Tech Manufacturing, Inc., specializes in complex,
thin walls, monolithic, hard metal and aluminum parts
and kitting to satisfy both prototype and production
requirements.
Xerox Corporation, provides specific technological
solutions for the aerospace and defense industry,
including the production of high-strength, electrically
conductive carbon fiber contacts, PAE polymers and
electrostatic plotters designed specifically for aircraft
aerospace and defense.
manufacturing.
AIA “Dreams” Big at Farnborough
The Farnborough Airshow marked a rebound in aerospace fortunes,
with new products on display and multi-billion dollar deals making
headlines. AIA once again had an extremely active and productive show,
supporting our members and the Defense Department.
AIA hosted the U.S. Military Aircraft Corral, which featured three types
of fighter jets, two cargo lifters and other aircraft. In addition to managing
the logistics of moving and housing a hundred-odd military pilots and
other air crew, AIA arranged tours for member companies and guests of
the various U.S. aircraft, including a congressional delegation tour of the
interior of one of the show’s star attractions: the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner touches down at Farnborough
to complete its first international flight.
Additionally, AIA arranged an array of networking events with colleagues from Japan and the UK. Industry CEOs
from both sides of the Atlantic engaged in a formal dialogue that ranged from business ethics to volcanic ash.
Ending the show on a high note, the United States emerged victorious from a three-nation rocket fly-off.
Competition winners from the United States, UK and France came to Farnborough for a final launch to determine
who would take the global trophy. The Yanks from Pennsylvania took the top prize.
Photo courtesy of The Boeing Company.
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Aerospace Industries Association
Board of Governors
David C. Adams
Chief Operating Officer,
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
William Ballhaus
President & Chief Executive Officer,
DynCorp International LLC
Robert P. Barker
President, Parker Aerospace, and
Executive Vice President &
Operating Officer,
Parker Hannifin Corporation
Derek Baggerly
President & Chief Executive Officer,
ESIS, Inc.
David E. Berges
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer,
Hexcel Corporation
Robert T. Brady
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer,
MOOG Inc.
James Callan
General Manager, Timken
Aerospace Transmissions
Joseph Carleone
President & Chief Operating Officer,
American Pacific Corporation
Thomas J. Cassidy
President, Aircraft Systems Group,
General Atomics Aeronautical
Systems, Inc.
Elmer L. Doty
President & Chief Executive Officer,
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.
Thomas A. Gendron
Chairman of the Board & Chief
Executive Officer, Woodward
Governor Company
Paul L. Graziani
President & Chief Executive Officer,
Analytical Graphics, Inc.
Richard Greaves
Managing Director,
Meggitt Vibro-meter Inc.
AIA Member Companies
James M. Guyette
President & Chief Executive Officer,
Rolls-Royce North America Inc.
Walter P. Havenstein
Chief Executive Officer, Science
Applications International
Corporation
Joel Hinzman
Senior Director, Federal Affairs,
Oracle USA, Inc.
Raanan Horowitz
President & Chief Executive
Officer, Elbit Systems of America
Richard C. Ill
Chairman & Chief Executive
Officer, Triumph Group, Inc.
Clayton M. Jones
Chairman, President &
Chief Executive Officer,
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
Neal J. Keating
Chairman, President &
Chief Executive Officer,
Kaman Aerospace Corporation
Robert J. Khoury
Chairman, B/E Aerospace, Inc.
Marshall O. Larsen
Chairman, President & Chief
Executive Officer, Goodrich
Corporation
Steve Larson
Vice President of Strategy &
Technology, Esterline Technologies
Armand F. Lauzon
President, Chief Executive Officer
& Director, Chromalloy
Terence W. Lyons
President & Chief Executive Officer,
AmSafe Global Holdings, Inc.
Thomas S. Marotta
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer,
Marotta Controls, Inc.
Michael J. McGuire
Executive Vice President, Sales,
Marketing & Corporate Strategy,
BreconRidge Manufacturing
Richard L. McNeel
President & Chief Executive Officer,
Lord Corporation
Gregory Milzcik
President & Chief Executive Officer,
Barnes Group, Inc.
Bradley J. Morton
President, Aerospace Group,
Eaton Corporation
Anthony C. Patti
Chairman, Global Aerospace
& Defense Council, CSC
Art Prangley
Director, HP Enterprise Services,
Aerospace
Anthony Reardon
President & Chief Executive Officer,
Ducommun Incorporated
Scott Seymour
President & Chief Executive Officer,
Aerojet
Raymond H. Siegfried
Vice Chairman, OEM Sales
& Strategic Resources,
The NORDAM Group
David P. Storch
Chairman, President & Chief
Executive Officer, AAR Corporation
Charlie Stuff
Executive Vice President, Cobham
Jeffrey L. Turner
President & Chief Executive Officer,
Spirit AeroSystems
Bruce N. Whitman
President & Chief Executive Officer,
Flight Safety International Inc.
AAR Manufacturing, Inc.
Accenture
Acutec Precision Machining
Aerojet
AirDat, LLC
Alcoa Defense
Allfast Fastening Systems, Inc.
Alliant Techsystems, Inc. (ATK)
American Pacific Corporation
AmSafe Aviation
AMT II Corporation
Analytical Graphics, Inc.
ANSYS, Inc.
ArmorWorks Enterprises, LLC
Aurora Flight Sciences
AUSCO, Inc.
B&E Group, LLC
B/E Aerospace, Inc.
BAE Systems, Inc.
Barnes Aerospace
Belcan Advanced Engineering
and Technologies
The Boeing Company
Bombardier
Breconridge Corporation
Broad Reach Engineering Company
CAE USA Inc.
Celestica, Inc.
Chromalloy
Click Bond, Inc.
Cobham
CSC
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc.
Metal Improvement Company
Deloitte Consulting, LLC
Ducommun Incorporated
DuPont Company
DynCorp International LLC
Eaton Aerospace Operations
Elbit Systems of America
Embraer Aircraft Holding Inc.
Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated
ESI North America
ESIS, Inc.
Esterline Technologies
AIA Associate Member Companies
Exostar LLC
Flextronics International USA
Flight Safety International Inc.
FTG Circuits, Inc.
General Atomics
Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
General Dynamics Corporation
General Electric
Goodrich Corporation
Groen Brothers Aviation Inc.
Guardsmark
Harris Corporation
HEICO Corporation
HP Enterprise Services, Aerospace
Hexcel Corporation
HITCO Carbon Composites
Honeywell
IBM Corporation
Integral Systems Inc.
ITT Corporation
Jabil Defense & Aerospace
Kaman Aerospace Corporation
KPMG Aerospace & Defense
L-3 Communications Corporation
LAI International, Inc.
LMI Aerospace, Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corporation
LORD Corporation
M-7 Aerospace L.P.
Marotta Controls, Inc.
McKechnie Aerospace
Meggitt Vibro-meter Inc.
Micro-Coax, Inc.
Micro-Tronics
MOOG Inc.
Natel Engineering Co., Inc.
National Technical Systems
The NORDAM Group
Northrop Grumman Corporation
NYLOK Corporation
Omega Air Inc.
Oracle USA, Inc.
OSI Systems, Inc.
Pacifica Engineering, Inc.
Pall Aeropower Corporation
Paragon Space Development
Corporation
Parker Aerospace
Pinkerton Government Services, Inc.
Plexus Corporation, Inc.
PPG Aerospace-Sierracin
Corporation
PriceWaterhouse Coopers
Aerospace and Defense
Raytheon Company
Remmele Engineering, Inc.
Rockwell Collins
Rolls-Royce North America Inc.
RTI International Metals, Inc.
SAP Public Services
Science Applications
International Corporation
Siemens PLM Software
Sierra Nevada, Space Systems
SITA
SM&A
Southern California Braiding
Company, Inc.
Space Exploration Technologies
Corporation
Sparton Corporation
Spirit AeroSystems
SRA International, Inc.
Tech Manufacturing, Inc.
TechniGraphics
Textron Inc.
Therm, Inc.
Timco Aviation Services, Inc.
Timken Aerospace Transmissions
Triumph Group, Inc.
UFC Aerospace
United Technologies Corporation
Hamilton Sundstrand
Pratt & Whitney
Sikorsky
Vermont Composites, Inc.
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
White Electronic Designs
Corporation
WIPRO Technologies
Woodward Governor Company
Xerox Corporation
3M Company
A.T. Kearney Public Sector
& Defense
Acme Industrial Company
ADI American Distributors, Inc.
Aerospace Alloys, Inc.
Aerospace Supply Chain
Solutions, LLC
Aerospacemall.com
Air Industries Machining Corporation
AirBorn Operating L.P.
Airfasco Industries, Inc.
Albany Engineered Composites
Alcoa Fastening Systems
Allen Aircraft Products, Inc.
Altemp Alloys, Inc.
American Brazing
Analytical Solutions, Inc.
APV Manufacturing &
Engineering Co.
Arkwin Industries, Inc.
Astro-Med, Inc.
Astronautics Corporation of America
ATC Aerospace
Athena Manufacturing, LP
Banneker Industries, Inc.
Blenheim Capitol Services
Brogdon Tool & Die, Inc.
Brush Wellman Inc.
BTC Electronic Components
Burton Industries Aerospace
Heat Treating, Inc.
California Manufacturing
Technology Consulting
Carlton Forge Works
Castle Metals Aerospace
CDG
Celltron Inc.
Certon Software, Inc.
Cherokee Nation Distributors
CIT Aerospace
Cling’s Manufacturing
CMC Electronics
Co-Operative Industries
Defense, LLC
Coalition Solutions Integrated, Inc.
Command Technology, Inc.
Consolidated Precision Products
CPI Aero, Inc.
Crestwood Technology Group
Crowell Solutions
Data Conversion Laboratory, Inc.
Dayton T. Brown Inc.
Dexter Magnetic Technologies, Inc.
Electronic/Fasteners, Inc.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University
Emhart Teknologies,
a Black & Decker Company
ENSCO, Inc.
ESP, Inc.
Essner Manufacturing, L.P.
Exotic Metals Forming
Company LLC
The Ferco Group
Freedom Alloys
Frontier Electronic Systems
Corporation
Furniture Resources
G.S. Precision, Inc.
General Products
Geater Machining and Manufacturing
H&S Swansons’ Tool Company
Haas TCM/AvChem
HCL Technologies
HDL Research Lab, Inc.
Hi-Temp Insulation Inc.
Hughes Bros. Aircrafters, Inc.
IEC Electronics
Industrial Metals Intl. Ltd.
Infotech Enterprises America Inc.
InfoTrust Group
Inmedius
International Technegroup Inc.
(TranscenData Division)
Intrepid Learning Solutions
ITW CIP
Janes Capital Partners
JRH Electronics, LLC
Kennebec Technologies
KPMG LLP
Kubotek USA
Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc.
Loos & Co., Inc.
MahindraSatyam
Maine Machine Products Co., Inc.
McCann Aerospace Machining
Corporation
Meehan Electronics Corporation
Meyer Tool Inc.
Microsemi Corporation
Mid-State Aerospace Inc.
Mil Spec Sales Co.
Millitech, Inc.
Modern Industries
Monogram Aerospace Fasteners
Montana Metal Products, LLC
Morris Machine Company, Inc.
Morton Manufacturing
National Machine Group
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
New Breed Corporation
Norfil Manufacturing, Inc.
North Shore Components, Inc.
O’Neil & Associates, Inc.
Ohio Aerospace Institute
Omnitrol Networks Inc.
Orion Industries
Parkway Products, Inc.
PAS Technologies Inc.
PCC Airfoils, LLC
Perillo Industries, Inc.
PGM of New England, LLC
Plymouth Engineered Shapes
Precision Gear
Precision Tube Bending
Premier Precision Group
PRTM Management
Consultants, LLC
PTC
QMC LLC
RAF Tabtronics, LLC
RAM Company
Renaissance Services
Renaissance Strategic Advisors II, LLC
Rubbercraft
Samuel Aerospace
Sanmina-SCI Corporation
Schmiede Corporation
SDL Xysoft
Sea Air Space Machining & Molding
SEAKR Engineering
Sechan Electronics, Inc.
SELEX Sensors and Airborne
Systems US Inc.
Senior Aerospace
Serco Inc.
Service Steel Aerospace
Servotronics, Inc.
Shapes Aerospace International
SIFCO FORGE GROUP
SMT Corp
Southern Manufacturing
Technologies
Spincraft
Spirit Electronics, Inc.
SPX Precision Components
Standex Electronics
Sunshine Metals, Inc.
Synchronous Aerospace Group
Sypris Electronics
TechSolve, Inc.
Tedopres International, Inc.
TEK Precision Co. Ltd.
Telephonics Corporation
TIGHITCO, Inc.
Tiodize Co., Inc.
Tri Polus Inc.
TSI Group Inc.
TSI Plastics, Inc.
TTI, Inc.
TTM Technologies, Inc.
TW Metals
UFP Technologies
Umbra Cuscinetti, Inc.
University of Tennessee – Aerospace
Defense Clearing House
Vishay
Vulcanium Metals Incorporated
The Wharton School - Executive
Education
Wind River Systems
Windings, Inc.
X-Ray Industries
Yarde Metals
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Cessna Airlift for Special Olympians
One observer described it as a “ballet” of corporate jets. A celebrity pilot said his passengers – five athletes and
two coaches – yelled “OOO-eeee” when they discovered who was in the cockpit. And, in the end, Lincoln
Municipal Airport resembled O’Hare on a busy day.
For two Saturdays in July, Lincoln, Neb., was a general aviation wonderland as the Cessna Aircraft Company
conducted its sixth airlift of athletes and coaches to and from the Special Olympics USA National Games. Over
those two days, during the busiest periods,
more than 160 Cessna Citation business
jets landed or took off every two minutes,
transporting about 800 athletes from 28
states to and from the competition.
The airlifts to the quadrennial event began
in 1987, made possible by Citation owners
and operators, who donate their airplanes,
pilots and fuel to the effort. “Because of the
generous contributions from our Citation
customers, more athletes can participate and
they arrive rested and ready to compete in
their events,” said Jack J. Pelton, chairman,
president and CEO of Cessna, a Textron Inc. Special Olympians arrive at Lincoln Municipal Airport to compete in the 2010 Special Olympics
USA National Games.
company.
Actor, veteran pilot and Cessna owner Harrison Ford served as honorary chairman of the airlift and inspired
the yell of surprise and glee from his passengers as he flew into Lincoln from Albuquerque July 17. The excitement
was shared by all of the athletes, since the vast majority had not flown on a private plane before. “Arriving and
departing on Cessna Citations is one of the most exciting experiences these athletes will have during the week of
the games,” said Charles Cooper, president and CEO of the 2010 Games.
George Drummond, a QuikTrip convenience store corporate pilot, who flew athletes from Tulsa to Lincoln July
17, told his local newspaper that taking part in the airlift “is one of the most rewarding things we do.”
“The biggest reward is interacting with the athletes as they step off their ‘private jet’,” said Will Dirks, Cessna’s
vice president of flight operations, who has flown in five airlifts. “I’ll never forget one athlete coming off the
aircraft with this huge grin. I tried to give him a high five and instead I received an incredible big bear hug and a
big ‘thank you, this is the most fun I have ever had!’ I savored that moment and responded, ‘No, my friend, this is
the most fun I’ve ever had’.”
More than a year of planning was done by hundreds of individuals at Cessna, the FAA, Lincoln Municipal
Airport, the Lincoln business community and the Special Olympics organization. The airlift has been used for four
other Special Olympics competitions, as well as the first USA National Games in Des Moines, Iowa, in 2006.
General aviation assets regularly figure prominently in humanitarian efforts, such as the recent airlift of supplies
and relief personnel in the wake of the earthquake in Haiti.
Photo courtesy of Cessna, a Textron Company.
AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION
1000 Wilson Blvd. #1700 Arlington, VA 22209-3928 Phone 703.358.1000 Fax 703.358.1012 www.aia-aerospace.org
Cert no. SW-COC-002557
The AIA Executive Report is printed on FSC certified paper, which contains recovered, post consumer waste fibers.
Additionally, it was printed at a carbon neutral facility, utilizing 100% renewable electricity in the form of wind and
solar REC’s with non-petroleum, vegetable based inks.