Icarus, a Greek mythological aviator, failed to heed his father Daedalus' sage advice about climbing too near the sun and died when his fledgling wings melted.

The Icarus Society, hosted by the Northwestern University Transportation Center, provides a public forum for the discussion and dissemination of a wide range of national and international issues impacting the aviation industry. The goal of the society is to share knowledge and ideas about all things relevant to aviation today with the widest possible audience. Formed in 2006, the Icarus Society promotes in-depth dialogue about airlines, aircraft manufacturing, aviation services, technology, government oversight, and significant elements of business aviation.

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Icarus Society Steering Committee

Rob Mark (Medill '95)
CEO, CommAvia
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Vicki Bretthauer (KSM '82)
DLS Associates
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Ed Rafacz (KSM '98)
Chairman, Delta MEC Airport and Ground Environment Committee; Pilot, Delta Airlines
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Mark Ahasic (KSM '08)
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Laurence Audenaerd (CE PhD Candidate)
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Reed Tanger (KSM '07)
Booz Allen Hamilton
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Aaron Gellman
NU Transportation Center
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Diana Marek
NU Transportation Center
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