Event Details:

April 27, 2023

This is a FREE event, open to Aero Club members and their families only.
The program will be oriented toward school-aged children.

Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20560
(map & directions)

8:30 – 9:15 a.m.
Continental Breakfast at the Mars Café (located in the museum).
Generously sponsored by: Airlines for America, GE Aerospace, Jetlaw, and NBAA

9:15 – 10:00 a.m.
Program in the Planetarium featuring
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy and her daughter Lexi

After the program, attendees are encouraged to explore the newly renovated museum with their families.  Timed entry passes are NOT required for event attendees.

Registration is required below by April 21.

Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum Visitor Tips:
The museum is accessible via the Independence Avenue SW public entrance only.  Event attendees will be required to pass through a security checkpoint.  We encourage attendees to limit the number of personal belongings and bags you bring into the museum. Please note that the museum does not offer coat or bag storage.  Outside food is not permitted to be consumed in the building. You may bring a refillable water bottle.  For additional information, please visit the museum’s FAQ page.

With Guest Speaker
Congressman Sam Graves
Incoming Chairman,
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

January 26, 2023

12:00 p.m. – Networking Reception
12:30 p.m. – Luncheon

Capital Hilton
Congressional/Senate Ballroom
1001 16th St NW
Washington, DC 20036
(map & directions)

Please submit all government guest invitation requests
to stephanie@aeroclub.org by January 19.

Refund Policy: Refund requests will be approved up to one week prior to the event.  After January 19, refunds will not be issued.  Tickets are not transferrable to future Aero Club luncheons.

SOLD OUT

The Board of the Aero Club of Washington is pleased to announce that Stephen Alterman, President of the Cargo Airline Association, has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 Donald D. Engen Aero Club Trophy for Aviation Excellence.

Established in 1993, the Engen Trophy is awarded for “… a record of lifetime achievement; or a single event; or a series of acts by an individual; a team; or by a corporation or organization that reaffirms the Wright Brothers’ standard of excellence in aviation.”  Previous recipients include Herb Kelleher, the STS-114 Discovery Shuttle Crew, Scott Crossfield, the Tuskegee Airmen, and the 2021 recipient, Linda Hall Daschle.  The permanent trophy resides in the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.

Stephen Alterman began his career in aviation in 1968 in the Bureau of Enforcement for the United States Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB).  Initially hired as a Trial Attorney, he was soon promoted to Chief of the Legal Division.  He joined the Cargo Airline Association in 1975 as Executive Director and was named President in 1982.  For the last 40 years, Alterman has led the association in promoting the all-cargo air carrier industry, formulating industry policy, and overseeing the association’s daily activities.

Alterman’s expertise and professionalism are universally respected and valued by both industry and government.  Throughout his career, he has volunteered to serve on countless committees, commissions, and advisory boards, including the FAA Management Advisory Council; Aviation Security Advisory Committee; National Freight Advisory Committee; FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Advisory Committee; and the Federal Airport Noise Working Group.  Alterman is also a strong supporter of sensible efforts to reduce the environmental impact of aviation.

As a passionate advocate for diversity in the aviation workforce, Alterman has spent his time and resources supporting programs that educate and recruit young people with limited economic resources for skilled jobs in aviation.  In 2021, he was honored by Vaughn College for his efforts to promote opportunities in aviation.

“Steve Alterman exemplifies why the Engen Trophy was created,” said Jana Denning, President of the Aero Club of Washington.  “He is a mentor, a policy expert, and truly reaffirms the Wright Brothers’ standard of excellence in aviation.”

The Aero Club of Washington will present the 2022 Engen Trophy to Stephen Alterman at the organization’s November Luncheon, with the date and location of the event to be announced.