Events
UPCOMING Events
The AIR Institute is excited to host Ms. Diana Birkett Rakow, SVP for Public Affairs & Sustainability at Alaska Airlines on Friday, June 13th from 10:30 am to noon EST. Join us in person (Duke 345) or virtually (register using the QR code shown on flyer) for her keynote presentation, “21st Century Aviation Challenges and Opportunities: Alaska Air Group’s Innovation Journey.”
Past Events
The AIR Institute held its inaugural Executive Speaker Series event on April 25, 2025, hosting Dr. Jeff Borowiec, CM, Aviation Program Director at Woopert and current Transportation Research Board (TRB) Aviation Group Chair. Dr. Borowiec met with AIR Institute leadership and faculty, and presented a keynote address on “Emerging Technologies in Aviation Workforce and Development Needs.”
2024 Airport Engineering Seminar
October 7-8, 2024
The Charlotte AIR Institute and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) hosted the 5th Airport Engineering Seminar in fall 2024. This time, the event was held at the Sullenberger Aviation Museum and again featured presentations by industry, government, and academic experts in airport design, construction, operation and maintenance. The keynote speaker was Mr. Robert Sumwalt, former Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
Airport Engineering Seminar
October 24-25, 2023
UNC Charlotte’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and the Charlotte AIR Institute have partnered with Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), the Sullenberger Aviation Museum and industry experts to offer this informative, in-person event. The seminar will feature presentations by industry, government, and academic experts in airport design, construction, operation and maintenance.