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Tamarack Aerospace Group marked a milestone this week with the 100th installation of its active winglets on a Cessna CitationJet at the company’s Sandpoint, Idaho headquarters. Company president Jacob Klinginsmith hailed the milestone as a demonstration of the company’s growth and leadership in winglet technology and aviation sustainability.
California National Guard pilot and business owner Larry McKoane, owner of the CitationJet, took delivery of the airplane following a 100th installation ceremony. “The reason we chose Tamarack winglets was primarily for performance improvements on the airplane that allowed us to expand our business capabilities throughout the West Coast,” said McKoane, president and CEO of Clawson Honda and Clawson Motorsports in Fresno. “We’re also looking forward to the increase in safety because if you fly into high-altitude airports in the summertime, the winglets are going to improve our safety margin substantially.”
The milestone comes as Tamarack works its way out of reorganization, which is expected early in the second quarter.
Tamarack Aerospace Group marked a milestone last month with the 100th installation of its active winglets on a Cessna CitationJet at the company’s Sandpoint, Idaho headquarters. Company president Jacob Klinginsmith hailed the milestone as a demonstration of the company’s growth and leadership in winglet technology and aviation sustainability.
California National Guard pilot and business owner Larry McKoane, owner of the CitationJet, took delivery of the airplane following a 100th installation ceremony. “The reason we chose Tamarack winglets was primarily for performance improvements on the airplane that allowed us to expand our business capabilities throughout the West Coast,” said McKoane, president and CEO of Clawson Honda and Clawson Motorsports in Fresno. “We’re also looking forward to the increase in safety, because if you fly into high-altitude airports in the summertime, the winglets are going to improve our safety margin substantially.”
EASA and FAA Airworthiness Directives last June grounded the fleet of 91 Atlas-equipped Citation CJ1s, CJ2s, and CJ3s, leading to Tamarack’s bankruptcy protection filing. Those ADs were resolved a month later following a factual review by the FAA, EASA, NTSB, and the UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). Tamarack said it was a false incident report last year that led to the grounding of Atlas-equipped Citations.
Tamarack Aerospace Group announced in January that its plan to pay back all debtors as it emerges from reorganization bankruptcy was approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of Washington. With the Chapter 11 disclosure statement approved, Tamarack said it expects to emerge from bankruptcy early in the second quarter.
When the emergency ADs were rescinded by EASA following the determination that the incident report was false, Tamarack founder and CEO Nicholas Guida said, "I offer my sincere thanks to our loyal and supportive customers. They have been our staunchest advocates despite the inconvenience and hardship of having the use of their aircraft restricted."
“[The] court approval and our continued sales of Active Winglets is a testament to the financial health of Tamarack, the robustness of our product, and our commitment to our customers, vendors, and investors,” said Klinginsmith.