VAAA Open House: Greening Aviation & Soaring High in Rutland
The Vermont Chamber's Aerospace and Aviation Association (VAAA) held its August 19 VAAA Open House Event at the Southern Vermont Regional Airport in Rutland.
Sponsored by GE Aviation of Rutland, this high-profile event featured greening aviation and the important and growing role that GE Aviation Rutland plays in the production of the GEnx engine, which will be used to power the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the 747-8 with greater gains in fuel efficiency and performance.
This event was attended by 165 people from over 100 companies and government agencies. The event also celebrated the Rutland Southern Vermont Regional Airport and the work to upgrade the facilities by Senator Leahy, Congressman Welch and the Rutland Regional Chamber of Commerce.
An impressive lineup of speakers included:
Betsy Bishop, Vermont Chamber of Commerce President
Vermont Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie, VAAA Chair and ASA National Chair
US Senator Patrick Leahy, Honorary VAAA Chair
Brent Raymond, Office of Vermont Congressman Peter Welch
Robert McEwan, General Manager, Supply Chain, GE Aviation
Rick Stephens, Senior Vice President Human Resources and Administration, Supply Chain, The Boeing Company
Highlights and Photos:
The Boeing Company arrives
Rick Stephens, Senior VP Human Resources & Administration, The Boeing Company, arrives in a twin-engine Embraer corporate jet powered by GE engines from Boeing's headquarters in Chicago
Vermont Lieutenant Governor and VAAA Chair Brian Dubie and Rick Stephens, The Boeing Company
VT LG Brian Dubie, Vermont Chamber President Betsy Bishop, and Rick Stephens, The Boeing Company
VT LG Brian Dubie and Rick Stephens
Vermont Chamber of Commerce President Betsy Bishop
Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy and Honorary VAAA Chair
Front row from left to right: Dan DiBattista, Rutland Plant Leader, GE Aviation, Rick Stephens, Robert McEwan, General Manager, Supply Chain, GE Aviation, and Brent Raymond, Office of Congressman Peter Welch
Vermont Senator Leahy and audience view
Audience view
Brent Raymond, Office of Congressman Peter Welch
Commercial Time with LG Brian Dubie and Barry Mirakian, The Continuum Group
Audience view
Rick Stephens and Brigadier General Steven Cray, Vermont Air National Guard
Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy and Sonya Keough, JBM Carmel
Dixie Zens, Abacus Automation, and Robert McEwan, General Manager, Supply Chain, GE Aviation
Tayt Brooks, Agency of Commerce, Department of Economic, Housing and Community Development (left) and Brian Keefe, Central Vermont Public Services (right)
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