367:
347:
262:. The "proof of concept" GA8 Airvan made its first flight in March 1995 and appeared at the Australian International Airshow in Avalon. The prototype GA8 Airvan made its first flight in August 1996. The Airvan then underwent a major flight testing and development programme. In 2000 the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority certificated the GA8 Airvan to FAR 23 Amendment 48, and the vehicle began to be exported from December of the following year, with a delivery to Maya Island Air in Belize, Central America.
1187:
1291:
27:
374:
Despite the success of the Fatman variants, profitability was too dependent on the roller coaster cycles of the agricultural industry worldwide. Subsequently, Gippsland
Aeronautics' second new design, the GA8 Airvan, was conceived by directors/designers Furlong and Morgan as a utility transport to
337:
In 1993, the company certified a new model, the GA200C Fatman with the capability of lifting one tonne (1050 Litres) with a 300 hp engine, giving the aircraft a 30–50% better performance than any aircraft in its class. In the late 1990s, Fatman production was scaled down to make way for the
285:
The
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certified the GA8 Airvan in 2005. The Gippsland Aeronautics Airvan airframe #100 was rolled out in September of the following year. The completion of 100 Airvans was considered to be a significant milestone in Australian aircraft manufacturing. At least
408:
The GA8 Airvan has now achieved export sales in the UK, Holland, Germany, Indonesia, New
Zealand, South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Lesotho, USA, Canada and Belize in Central America, in addition to in-country sales in Western Australia, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and the Northern
257:
Between 1985 and 1991 Gippsland
Aeronautics developed the GA200 agricultural aircraft, following approaches by local aircraft operators to design an agricultural aircraft with better lifting and handling capabilities than other available aircraft. The GA200C Fatman was Type Certificated by the
383:. Recognising the Cessna 206 as "one of the world’s best workhorses", the pair saw the potential niche market for a piston-engine aircraft that could carry more passengers. This would improve the operators’ profitability without going to the expense of purchasing a turbine powered aircraft.
455:
engine to increase seating and payload capacity. It is planned for its first flight to take place in
October 2011 and be ready for service in March 2013. This was subsequently delayed to 2014, but by late 2020 development had ceased altogether before the GA18 had been brought to market.
333:
In 1991, Gippsland
Aeronautics' first indigenous design, the GA200 Fatman, achieved Australian airworthiness certification. The certified production GA200 Fatman (also referred to unofficially as the GA200B) had a lifting capacity of 800 Litres with a 250 hp engine.
412:
In
October 2006, Gippsland Aeronautics announced that "the turbocharged prototype aircraft has commenced flight testing. The chosen engine is the Lycoming TIO 540 AH1A engine, which is a turbocharged version of the currently installed normally aspirated engine."
308:
In August 2020 GippsAero announced that it was halting production of the Airvan and restructuring the company to concentrate on providing support to existing operators of GippsAero aircraft. It was reported that
Mahindra Aerospace had put GippsAero up for sale.
238:. In late 2020, brand owner Mahindra Aerospace announced plans to shut down GippsAero due to poor sales unless a buyer could be found. Its 2021 Board Report indicated that GippsAero Pty Ltd. had been converted into a Spares and Support Organization.
269:
appointed
Gippsland Aeronautics to supply Airvans, making the CAP the first American organisation to own and fly the Airvan, and the largest fleet owner of the Australian GA8 worldwide. In 2003 the Airvan gained Type Certification in Canada with
325:
The modification of agricultural aircraft to improve capability and safety marked the beginnings of
Gippsland Aeronautics' aircraft design and manufacturing business as it stands today. The company increasingly modified five agricultural
258:
Australian Civil Aviation Authority in 1991. In 1993 the company commenced design work on a new aircraft designated the GA8, to fill a market niche between the six-seater Cessna 206 and the ten-seater
429:, and will be re-engineered with new engines, propellers, glass cockpit and weight-saving measures. It is planned to bring it into service after the development and certification of the new 10-seat
1325:
386:
Thus the high wing, eight seat GA8 Airvan was born using the design of the GA200C as a basis. Certification commenced in 1993 with the building of the first prototype/proof of concept aircraft.
250:
as an aircraft maintenance and modification business operating out of Latrobe Regional Airport in Morwell, working for large organisations such as the National Safety Council of Australia and
1335:
393:
to FAR 23 Amendment 48 requirements in December 2000 and subsequently updated to Amendment 54 status in early 2003. This was followed by certification by the United States
1330:
1136:
532:
286:
three other manufacturers of Australian civil aircraft have built more than 100 aircraft in the post-WW2 era, the others being the Transavia Airtruk (118), the
278:
appointed as the Canadian representative. This was followed by type certification by the US FAA. In 2004 the first Airvan was delivered to a Canadian operator,
254:
Australia, as well as local commercial operators. In 1984 George Morgan joined Peter Furlong to form Gippsland Aeronautics Pty Ltd as an incorporated entity.
1315:
860:
932:
703:
312:
In November 2023 George Morgan announced that he had fully purchased GippsAero back from Mahindra Aerospace and was now the company's sole owner.
366:
1000:
110:
776:
853:
380:
131:
985:
402:
394:
390:
507:
48:
680:
346:
925:
91:
846:
802:
654:
63:
275:
44:
37:
271:
70:
750:
1211:
1206:
559:"MAHINDRA AEROSPACE PRIVATE LIMITED - BOARD'S REPORT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF MAHINDRA AEROSPACE PRIVATE LIMITED"
421:
On 18 June 2008, Gippsland Aeronautics announced it had won bidding to take over the type certificate of the
1320:
1295:
918:
728:
279:
77:
1162:
965:
558:
219:
167:
425:, and would probably be restarting production. The twin-engined, 18-seat reborn Nomad will be called the
1022:
59:
1273:
1157:
1098:
1012:
884:
575:
470:
355:
231:
1278:
629:
Needham, Martin; Haynes, Thomas (January 2021). "GA Review: Mahindra Aerospace to sell GippsAero".
305:
of India, bought a 75.1% majority stake in the company. In May 2012 the GA10 had its first flight.
247:
212:
1257:
1236:
1226:
1088:
1047:
327:
298:
259:
1063:
980:
636:
631:
603:
223:
171:
1231:
975:
398:
351:
266:
227:
1216:
1167:
1120:
1042:
899:
465:
294:. By February 2007, Gippsland Aeronautics had built 110 GA8 Airvans and 50 GA200 Fatmans.
235:
389:
After eight years in development, the GA8 Airvan was type-certificated by the Australian
1201:
1068:
1032:
941:
889:
475:
444:
437:
430:
359:
302:
287:
282:, and a Cargo Pod for Airvan was certified by the Australian Civil Aviation Authority.
84:
1309:
1221:
1115:
448:
443:
In March 2011, at the 2011 Australian International Airshow, GippsAero announced the
1241:
1152:
990:
215:
451:
piston-engined aircraft, the GA10 design has been stretched and re-engined with a
1037:
1006:
26:
838:
196:
376:
640:
1172:
894:
488:
452:
426:
422:
330:
in the mid-1980s to the point where it was decided to certify a new design.
291:
141:
130:
995:
186:
290:(168) and the Government Aircraft Factories (GAF) with 170 twin-engined
508:"Poor Shipment Figures fuel GippsAero Sale Rumour - Australian Flying"
831:
436:
In December 2009, Mahindra Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. (MAPL), belonging to
533:"Mahindra to shut down aircraft manufacturing business in Australia"
365:
345:
910:
251:
914:
842:
655:"Co-Founder buys Mahindra out of GippsAero - Australian Flying"
20:
751:"GippsAero buys Nomad for GA18 program - Australian Flying"
704:"Gippsland preparing for G18 market entry within two years"
1326:
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1977
1266:
1250:
1194:
1145:
1129:
1108:
1081:
1056:
1021:
964:
957:
948:
877:
192:
182:
162:
147:
137:
51:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
1137:Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited
803:"Mahindra Shutters GippsAero, Puts It Up For Sale"
604:"Mahindra buys major stake in Australian firms"
926:
854:
598:
596:
246:Gippsland Aeronautics was founded in 1977 by
8:
123:
1336:Manufacturing companies established in 1977
576:"Gippsland Aeronautics - Queenstown.net.nz"
961:
954:
933:
919:
911:
861:
847:
839:
440:of India acquired a 75.1% majority stake.
129:
122:
635:. Vol. 100, no. 1. p. 23.
405:(EASA) certificated the Airvan in 2005.
111:Learn how and when to remove this message
1331:Australian companies established in 1977
723:
721:
499:
1274:Mahindra United World College of India
661:. Australian Flying. 30 November 2023
7:
226:. The company builds single-engined
49:adding citations to reliable sources
1316:Aircraft manufacturers of Australia
729:"GippsAero's GA10 project on track"
197:www.mahindraaerospace.com/air-craft
14:
1001:Mitsubishi Agricultural Machinery
731:. Australian Flying. 3 March 2011
681:"Nomad is set to soar once again"
1290:
1289:
1185:
801:Niles, Russ (23 November 2020).
417:Developments and future products
25:
16:Australian aircraft manufacturer
1163:Mahindra Holidays & Resorts
403:European Aviation Safety Agency
395:Federal Aviation Administration
391:Civil Aviation Safety Authority
370:GA8 Airvan, registration VH-BYI
230:. These include the multi-role
36:needs additional citations for
447:. A development of the 8-seat
1:
777:"Covid Crisis Hits GippsAero"
702:Kelly, Emma (3 August 2010).
683:. Theage.com.au. 18 June 2008
299:Mahindra Aerospace Pvt. Ltd.
781:Aviation International News
755:www.australianflying.com.au
659:www.australianflying.com.au
512:www.australianflying.com.au
358:during a mission following
354:GA8 Airvan on takeoff from
272:Avalon Aircraft Corporation
1352:
276:Richmond, British Columbia
1287:
1183:
128:
1212:Kailash Chandra Mahindra
1207:Jagdish Chandra Mahindra
1082:Aerospace & defence
1109:Information technology
986:Mahindra Truck and Bus
401:in the same year. The
371:
363:
220:Latrobe Valley Airport
168:Latrobe Valley Airport
580:www.queenstown.net.nz
369:
349:
301:(MAPL), belonging to
280:Wings Over Wilderness
234:and the agricultural
209:Gippsland Aeronautics
1158:Mahindra Ugine Steel
1099:Defense Land Systems
1013:Punjab Tractors Ltd.
471:GippsAero GA8 Airvan
356:West Houston Airport
292:N22 & N24 Nomads
45:improve this article
1279:Mahindra University
870:Gippsland/GippsAero
328:Piper PA-25 Pawnees
211:) is an Australian
125:
1258:Project Nanhi Kali
1237:Bhaskar Ramamurthi
1227:Pawan Kumar Goenka
1130:Financial services
1089:Mahindra Aerospace
1048:Peugeot Motocycles
610:. 16 December 2009
539:. 10 November 2020
372:
364:
297:In December 2009,
1303:
1302:
1181:
1180:
1077:
1076:
1064:Mahindra Electric
981:Mahindra Tractors
908:
907:
775:Mathews, Neelam.
632:Air International
397:and the Canadian
224:Morwell, Victoria
202:
201:
172:Morwell, Victoria
121:
120:
113:
95:
1343:
1293:
1292:
1232:Rajesh Jejurikar
1189:
1188:
976:Mahindra Gujarat
962:
955:
935:
928:
921:
912:
863:
856:
849:
840:
835:
834:
832:Official website
818:
817:
815:
813:
798:
792:
791:
789:
787:
772:
766:
765:
763:
761:
747:
741:
740:
738:
736:
725:
716:
715:
713:
711:
699:
693:
692:
690:
688:
677:
671:
670:
668:
666:
651:
645:
644:
626:
620:
619:
617:
615:
600:
591:
590:
588:
586:
572:
566:
565:
563:
555:
549:
548:
546:
544:
529:
523:
522:
520:
518:
504:
483:Planned products
399:Transport Canada
352:Civil Air Patrol
267:Civil Air Patrol
228:utility aircraft
158:
156:
133:
126:
116:
109:
105:
102:
96:
94:
53:
29:
21:
1351:
1350:
1346:
1345:
1344:
1342:
1341:
1340:
1306:
1305:
1304:
1299:
1283:
1262:
1246:
1217:Keshub Mahindra
1190:
1186:
1177:
1168:Mahindra Racing
1153:Mahindra Susten
1141:
1125:
1121:Mahindra Satyam
1104:
1073:
1052:
1024:
1017:
967:
966:Mahindra &
950:
944:
939:
909:
904:
873:
867:
830:
829:
826:
821:
811:
809:
800:
799:
795:
785:
783:
774:
773:
769:
759:
757:
749:
748:
744:
734:
732:
727:
726:
719:
709:
707:
706:. Flight Global
701:
700:
696:
686:
684:
679:
678:
674:
664:
662:
653:
652:
648:
628:
627:
623:
613:
611:
602:
601:
594:
584:
582:
574:
573:
569:
561:
557:
556:
552:
542:
540:
531:
530:
526:
516:
514:
506:
505:
501:
497:
485:
466:Gippsland GA200
462:
419:
344:
323:
318:
288:Victa Airtourer
265:In 2002 the US
244:
178:
174:
154:
152:
117:
106:
100:
97:
54:
52:
42:
30:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1349:
1347:
1339:
1338:
1333:
1328:
1323:
1321:Mahindra Group
1318:
1308:
1307:
1301:
1300:
1288:
1285:
1284:
1282:
1281:
1276:
1270:
1268:
1264:
1263:
1261:
1260:
1254:
1252:
1248:
1247:
1245:
1244:
1239:
1234:
1229:
1224:
1219:
1214:
1209:
1204:
1202:Anand Mahindra
1198:
1196:
1192:
1191:
1184:
1182:
1179:
1178:
1176:
1175:
1170:
1165:
1160:
1155:
1149:
1147:
1143:
1142:
1140:
1139:
1133:
1131:
1127:
1126:
1124:
1123:
1118:
1112:
1110:
1106:
1105:
1103:
1102:
1096:
1091:
1085:
1083:
1079:
1078:
1075:
1074:
1072:
1071:
1069:Carandbike.com
1066:
1060:
1058:
1054:
1053:
1051:
1050:
1045:
1040:
1035:
1033:Kinetic Motors
1029:
1027:
1019:
1018:
1016:
1015:
1010:
1004:
998:
993:
991:Erkunt Tractor
988:
983:
978:
972:
970:
959:
952:
946:
945:
942:Mahindra Group
940:
938:
937:
930:
923:
915:
906:
905:
903:
902:
897:
892:
887:
881:
879:
875:
874:
868:
866:
865:
858:
851:
843:
837:
836:
825:
824:External links
822:
820:
819:
793:
767:
742:
717:
694:
672:
646:
621:
592:
567:
550:
524:
498:
496:
493:
492:
491:
489:Gippsland GA18
484:
481:
480:
479:
476:GippsAero GA10
473:
468:
461:
458:
438:Mahindra Group
418:
415:
377:Cessna 206/207
360:Hurricane Rita
343:
340:
322:
319:
317:
314:
303:Mahindra Group
260:Cessna Caravan
243:
240:
200:
199:
194:
190:
189:
184:
180:
179:
176:
166:
164:
160:
159:
149:
145:
144:
139:
135:
134:
119:
118:
33:
31:
24:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1348:
1337:
1334:
1332:
1329:
1327:
1324:
1322:
1319:
1317:
1314:
1313:
1311:
1298:
1297:
1286:
1280:
1277:
1275:
1272:
1271:
1269:
1265:
1259:
1256:
1255:
1253:
1249:
1243:
1240:
1238:
1235:
1233:
1230:
1228:
1225:
1223:
1222:C. P. Gurnani
1220:
1218:
1215:
1213:
1210:
1208:
1205:
1203:
1200:
1199:
1197:
1193:
1174:
1171:
1169:
1166:
1164:
1161:
1159:
1156:
1154:
1151:
1150:
1148:
1144:
1138:
1135:
1134:
1132:
1128:
1122:
1119:
1117:
1116:Tech Mahindra
1114:
1113:
1111:
1107:
1100:
1097:
1095:
1092:
1090:
1087:
1086:
1084:
1080:
1070:
1067:
1065:
1062:
1061:
1059:
1055:
1049:
1046:
1044:
1041:
1039:
1036:
1034:
1031:
1030:
1028:
1026:
1020:
1014:
1011:
1008:
1005:
1002:
999:
997:
994:
992:
989:
987:
984:
982:
979:
977:
974:
973:
971:
969:
963:
960:
956:
953:
949:Divisions and
947:
943:
936:
931:
929:
924:
922:
917:
916:
913:
901:
898:
896:
893:
891:
888:
886:
883:
882:
880:
876:
871:
864:
859:
857:
852:
850:
845:
844:
841:
833:
828:
827:
823:
808:
804:
797:
794:
782:
778:
771:
768:
756:
752:
746:
743:
730:
724:
722:
718:
705:
698:
695:
682:
676:
673:
660:
656:
650:
647:
642:
638:
634:
633:
625:
622:
609:
605:
599:
597:
593:
581:
577:
571:
568:
560:
554:
551:
538:
537:@businessline
534:
528:
525:
513:
509:
503:
500:
494:
490:
487:
486:
482:
477:
474:
472:
469:
467:
464:
463:
459:
457:
454:
450:
446:
441:
439:
434:
432:
428:
424:
416:
414:
410:
406:
404:
400:
396:
392:
387:
384:
382:
378:
368:
361:
357:
353:
348:
341:
339:
335:
331:
329:
320:
315:
313:
310:
306:
304:
300:
295:
293:
289:
283:
281:
277:
273:
268:
263:
261:
255:
253:
249:
248:Peter Furlong
241:
239:
237:
233:
229:
225:
221:
217:
214:
210:
206:
198:
195:
191:
188:
185:
181:
173:
169:
165:
161:
150:
146:
143:
140:
136:
132:
127:
115:
112:
104:
93:
90:
86:
83:
79:
76:
72:
69:
65:
62: –
61:
57:
56:Find sources:
50:
46:
40:
39:
34:This article
32:
28:
23:
22:
19:
1294:
1267:Institutions
1251:Philanthropy
1242:Chetan Maini
1093:
1025:Two Wheelers
951:subsidiaries
869:
810:. Retrieved
806:
796:
784:. Retrieved
780:
770:
758:. Retrieved
754:
745:
733:. Retrieved
708:. Retrieved
697:
685:. Retrieved
675:
663:. Retrieved
658:
649:
630:
624:
612:. Retrieved
607:
583:. Retrieved
579:
570:
553:
541:. Retrieved
536:
527:
515:. Retrieved
511:
502:
442:
435:
420:
411:
407:
388:
385:
375:replace the
373:
336:
332:
324:
321:GA200 Fatman
311:
307:
296:
284:
264:
256:
245:
236:GA200 Fatman
216:manufacturer
208:
204:
203:
163:Headquarters
107:
98:
88:
81:
74:
67:
55:
43:Please help
38:verification
35:
18:
1038:BSA Company
1007:Pininfarina
687:15 February
409:Territory.
60:"GippsAero"
1310:Categories
665:3 December
585:4 February
495:References
449:GA8 Airvan
381:DHC Beaver
342:GA8 Airvan
232:GA8 Airvan
207:(formerly
71:newspapers
1173:Meru Cabs
1094:GippsAero
1023:Mahindra
812:5 October
786:5 October
760:5 October
641:0306-5634
608:The Hindu
543:5 October
517:5 October
453:turboprop
423:GAF Nomad
218:based at
205:GippsAero
177:Australia
142:Aerospace
124:GippsAero
101:June 2008
1296:Category
1009:(76.06%)
996:ArmaTrac
968:Mahindra
958:Mobility
878:Aircraft
872:aircraft
460:Products
362:in 2005.
338:Airvan.
316:Aircraft
213:aircraft
187:Aircraft
183:Products
138:Industry
614:28 June
242:History
193:Website
153: (
148:Founded
85:scholar
1195:People
735:9 July
710:9 July
639:
478:Airvan
87:
80:
73:
66:
58:
1146:Other
1057:Other
1043:GenZe
1003:(33%)
900:GA200
807:AVweb
562:(PDF)
92:JSTOR
78:books
1101:(JV)
895:GA18
890:GA10
814:2021
788:2021
762:2021
737:2011
712:2011
689:2011
667:2023
637:ISSN
616:2010
587:2020
545:2021
519:2021
445:GA10
431:GA10
427:GA18
379:and
252:Esso
155:1977
151:1977
64:news
885:GA8
350:US
274:of
222:in
47:by
1312::
805:.
779:.
753:.
720:^
657:.
606:.
595:^
578:.
535:.
510:.
433:.
175:,
170:,
934:e
927:t
920:v
862:e
855:t
848:v
816:.
790:.
764:.
739:.
714:.
691:.
669:.
643:.
618:.
589:.
564:.
547:.
521:.
157:)
114:)
108:(
103:)
99:(
89:·
82:·
75:·
68:·
41:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
