NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Hilltop Times - Hill Air Force Base, UT

The 10th Joint Department of Defense, NASA and Federal Aviation Administration Conference on Aging Aircraft is scheduled April 16-19 in Palm Springs, Calif.

The conference offers the opportunity for government, military and commercial leaders in aviation to address issues affecting all aircraft as they age and for attendees to participate in the development of solution sets. The conference will feature 3 1/2 days of presentations on technical applications and opportunities for new technology insertions. Issues covered will include aircraft structures, electrical wiring, obsolescence, corrosion, engines, subsystems, avionics and data collection.

Average attendance over the last several years has been approximately 1,000 attendees, evenly split between government and industry, with approximately 140 exhibits on display. A growing complement of attendees is from chief executive officer and senior executive service level to working level engineers. Keynote speakers this year include N. Wayne Hale Jr., Space Shuttle Program manager, Mark V. Roseker, acting chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board; W. Michael Hatcher, director the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center Engineering Directorate; and Ralph R. Roe Jr., director the NASA Engineering and Safety Center. For more information, to view abstracts, agendas and to register, visit http://www.agingaircraft.utcdayton.com/index.htm.