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Lisa Airplanes Enters into Receivership

Lisa Akoya
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Key Takeaways:

  • Lisa Airplanes, developer of the Akoya amphibious light sport aircraft, has entered court-supervised receivership after vital private funding failed to materialize.
  • The company stated the receivership, effective July 30, is a measure to "protect its future" due to investors not fulfilling their financing commitments for commercial development.
  • Lisa Airplanes hopes to emerge from receivership within six months, aiming to secure new funding, especially from the positive U.S. market response, to launch the Akoya in the American market.
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Lisa Airplanes, the French developer of the Akoya amphibious light sport aircraft, is putting a positive spin on the news that it has entered into court-supervised receivership after desperately needed private funding failed to materialize last month.

In a statement, the company said it has been placed into receivership “to protect its future.” Lisa Airplanes entered into receivership on July 30 when investors failed to come forward with necessary financing to continue development of the $350,000 luxury light sport airplane.

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