Unmanned Systems and Robotics Conference is Moving to Dallas

As restrictions on travel and meetings due to the COVID-19 pandemic are anticipated to remain in place during the summer, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) is confirming the postponement of AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2020 to Oct. 5 to 8, and moving the trade show to Dallas. AUVSI based its decision to reschedule XPONENTIAL 2020 to the fall on concerns for the health and safety of the attendees of the trade show, which is a key event that showcases the advancement of businesses and technologies in the unmanned systems industry.

Nearly 700 Employees Affected In This Latest Round

While the talk of a recovery is starting to be more prevalent, there is still more than a little bad news to impart in the Aero-Verse. Gulfstream Aerospace has just confirmed that 700 employees are affected by a new round of layoffs to the Savannah location, and elsewhere around the globe. This is in addition to the October 15th layoff of some 362 employees. As required by law, Gulfstream dutifully reported the issue to the Georgia Department of Labor on May 1st, blaming the action on the economic downturn.

Board Members And Investigative Staff Meeting Will Meet Virtually

It's another sign of the times... as the NTSB has decided to go all virtual for an upcoming board meeting in order to keep everyone involved, healthy. The National Transportation Safety Board announced last week its intention to hold a board meeting May 19, 2020, 9:30 a.m. (EDT), to determine the probable cause of the Jan. 29, 2019, crash in Zaleski, Ohio, of a Bell 407 helicopter operated as an air ambulance. The helicopter, operated by Viking Aviation, LLC, and doing business as Survival Flight, was on a mission to pick up a patient when the crash occurred in deteriorating weather. All three occupants – the pilot, flight nurse and flight paramedic – died in the acciden