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National Museum of Mexican Art Founder and President & CEO Carlos Tortolero to Retire

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Monday, November 13, 2023
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Tortolero said the Museum's stability -- its foundation, robust Board of Trustees and strong and long-tenured staff -- make the time right for him to transition from the organization and pursue personal interests, including embracing a new role as a grandfather.

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  • CHICAGO, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA) announced today that President & CEO Carlos Tortolero will retire from the Museum he founded.
  • Tortolero will step down as President & CEO on December 31, 2023, after more than 40 years of leadership.
  • Tortolero organized a group of fellow educators and founded the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum in 1982, which opened its doors in 1987.
  • In 2006, the Museum's name changed to the National Museum of Mexican Art.

Next Generation Experimental Aircraft Becomes NASA's Newest X-Plane

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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The new X-plane seeks to inform a potential new generation of more sustainable single-aisle aircraft – the workhorse of passenger airlines around the world.

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  • The new X-plane seeks to inform a potential new generation of more sustainable single-aisle aircraft – the workhorse of passenger airlines around the world.
  • The Sustainable Flight Demonstrator builds on NASA's world-leading efforts in aeronautics as well climate," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
  • "With this experimental aircraft, we're aiming high to demonstrate the kinds of energy-saving, emissions-reducing technologies the aviation industry needs."
  • The Air Force confers X-plane status for development programs that set out to create revolutionary experimental aircraft configurations.

NASA Issues Award for Greener, More Fuel-Efficient Airliner of Future

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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Under a Funded Space Act Agreement, Boeing will work with NASA to build, test, and fly a full-scale demonstrator aircraft and validate technologies aimed at lowering emissions.

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  • Under a Funded Space Act Agreement, Boeing will work with NASA to build, test, and fly a full-scale demonstrator aircraft and validate technologies aimed at lowering emissions.
  • "Since the beginning, NASA has been with you when you fly.
  • And in doing so, NASA has made aviation more sustainable and dependable.
  • The Sustainable Flight Demonstrator builds on more than a decade of NASA, Boeing, and our industry partners' investments to help achieve these objectives."

Boeing Awarded NASA Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Contract

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has selected Boeing [NYSE: BA] and its industry team to lead the development and flight testing of a full-scale Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) demonstrator airplane.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has selected Boeing [NYSE: BA] and its industry team to lead the development and flight testing of a full-scale Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) demonstrator airplane.
  • The technologies demonstrated and tested as part of the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) program will inform future designs and could lead to breakthrough aerodynamics and fuel efficiency gains.
  • For the demonstrator vehicle, Boeing will use elements from existing vehicles and integrate them with all-new components.
  • The TTBW airframe concept is the result of more than a decade of development supported by NASA, Boeing and industry investments.

NASA to Industry: Let's Develop Flight Tech to Reduce Carbon Emissions

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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The agency's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project aims to reduce carbon emissions from aviation and ensure U.S. competitiveness in a high-demand area of aircraft design single-aisle commercial airliners.

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  • The agency's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project aims to reduce carbon emissions from aviation and ensure U.S. competitiveness in a high-demand area of aircraft design single-aisle commercial airliners.
  • NASA is targeting technology for single-aisle aircraft the workhorse of many airline fleets which account for nearly half of worldwide aviation emissions.
  • "Since its creation, NASA has worked with industry to develop and implement innovative aeronautics technology and has shared with the world," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
  • "Working with industry, NASA intends to seize this opportunity to meet our aggressive environmental goals while fostering continued global leadership of the U.S. aviation industry."