Tamarack Aerospace Group’s reorganization plan has been confirmed by the U.S. District Court for Eastern Washington. The approval allows the company to begin the process of emerging from its voluntary bankruptcy, the Sandpoint, Idaho-based maker of active winglets said on March 17.
Following the cancellation of EBACE 2020, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has canceled all scheduled events through July 1 as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread.
Chinese electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) developer EHang has signed a cooperation agreement with the city government of Seville to launch its first urban air mobility (UAM) pilot program in Spain.
European Commission To Relax State Aid Rules To Help Pandemic-Hit Companies
Rob Finlayson
Helen Massy-Beresford
PARIS—The European Commission (EC) has sent member states a draft of proposed changes to state aid rules that give them more flexibility to support companies hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, as airline and airport groups called for more support.
Startup Developing Lifting-Body UAV For Precision Cargo Delivery
ThereCraft
Graham Warwick
U.S. startup ThereCraft is developing an unmanned aircraft that can deliver urgent cargo to remote locations with the accuracy of a helicopter but without the need to land or use parachutes.
Military drone manufacturer AeroVironment has granted Canadian unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) company Draganfly distribution responsibility for a commercial drone it unveiled in 2016.
Startup Skyrse Unveils Full-Function Fly-By-Wire For General Aviation
Skyryse
Graham Warwick
Targeting the safety record of general aviation and helicopters, a U.S. startup is certifying a high-reliability fly-by-wire system that can be retrofitted across a wide range of aircraft to provide simplified flight control with full envelope protection.
An increasing number of events cancelled as the COVID-19 breakout continues, EHang working to introduce UAM in Spain, European Commission to relax state aid rules and more.
