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Details are still being carefully researched but ANN has confirmed that former Icon Aircraft CEO and self-described industry visionary, Kirk Hawkins, has sued the company... while the (now) former President/COO Thomas Wieners has departed the scene with practically zero acknowledgement from the company (who have failed to return calls).
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A June 26th lawsuit filed by Hawkins names ICON AIRCRAFT, and a number of foriegn companies as well as some unnamed parties as the defendants in a complaint alleging: (1) Breach of Contract; (2) Breach of the Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing; (3) Intentional Misrepresentation; (4) Retaliation; (5) Tortious Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage; and (6) Declaratory Judgment. NBAA has JUST announced the cancellation of its 2020 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), which was scheduled to take place in Orlando, FL, Oct. 6-8. The cancellation is based on clear guidance from public health officials at all levels of government addressing the unique, complex COVID-19 related challenges associated with large indoor venues. For example, the Florida Department of Health has recently issued an advisory recommending that individuals avoid participation in gatherings of more than 50 people. Join Us This Monday For ANN’s 'Road To Recovery' Webinar! The Aero-News Network
and AeroPReneuer team is here to get you through the COVID-19 slump and help you map out your plan to a successful and profitable summer! We will be discussing all of the sales and marketing tactics we use to bring success to our clients, as well as a roadmap on how to implement these actions on a lean (or non-existent) budget. So... we have developed a webinar to help you plan the next step in your business strategies. LINK: https://forms.gle/eSQx94J2JEcutzy5A All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
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Airborne 07.03.20 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Friday, July 3rd, 2020... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Sophie Hurlock. Sophie is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- Iconic Chaos... Hawkins Sues Icon, Wieners Departs Quietly
- Fat Lady Has Sung... NBAA Cancels 2020
- Join Us This Monday For ANN’s 'Road To Recovery' Webinar!
- Daher Unveils Kodiak Care Maintenance Package
- 200th Gulfstream G280 Gets Put To Work
- Blackhawk Unveils New XR Upgrade Kit for the King Air 350
- Airbus Plans To Fire A Lot Of People... Again
Get Comprehensive, Real-Time, 24/7 coverage of the latest aviation and aerospace stories anytime, at aero-news.net. And be sure to join us again tomorrow, for the next edition of "Airborne Unlimited" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, tomorrow!
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