By way of example, a little bird told me last week that CASA is making life really difficult for Gippsland Aeronautics, again, to the point where they may have to move to India. I believe it may be Nomad development that’s the problem but I don’t know.
‘I believe they employ about 160 people in the Latrobe valley and with an economic multiplier of about 8, that’s about 1200 jobs in the valley, but of course CASA couldn’t care less. The founders told me that they made life so difficult for the original airvan that they added at least two years of expensive development time which stuffed their market entry strategy.
P.S. ....and at no time have I ever had to ask about Gippsland Aeronautics, once people know you have an interest in Aviation, they just tell you.