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'''Gippsland Aeronautics''' are an ]n ] ] based at ] in ]. The company builds single-engined ]. These include the ] and the ]. The company is owned by Indian conglomerate ]. The company is constructing another construction plant in ] in ]. '''GippsAero''' (formerly '''Gippsland Aeronautics''') is an Australian ] ] based at ] in ]. The company builds single-engined ]. These include the multi-role ] and the agricultural ]. In late 2020, brand owner Mahindra Aerospace announced plans to shut down GippsAero due to poor sales unless a buyer could be found.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Poor Shipment Figures fuel GippsAero Sale Rumour - Australian Flying|url=http://www.australianflying.com.au/latest/poor-shipment-figures-fuel-gippsaero-sale-rumour|access-date=2021-10-05|website=www.australianflying.com.au|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mahindra to shut down aircraft manufacturing business in Australia|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/mahindra-to-shut-down-aircraft-manufacturing-business-in-australia/article33067994.ece|access-date=2021-10-05|website=@businessline|date=10 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Its 2021 Board Report indicated that GippsAero Pty Ltd. had been converted into a Spares and Support Organization.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MAHINDRA AEROSPACE PRIVATE LIMITED - BOARD'S REPORT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF MAHINDRA AEROSPACE PRIVATE LIMITED|url=https://mahindraaerospace.com/mapl-pdf/MAPL%20BOARD%20REPORT%202021.pdf}}</ref>.
In November 2023 George Morgan announced that he had fully purchased GippsAero back from Mahindra Aerospace and was now the company's sole owner.


==History== ==History==
⚫ Gippsland Aeronautics was founded in 1977 by ] 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 ] Australia, as well as local commercial operators. In 1984 George Morgan joined Peter Furlong to form Gippsland Aeronautics Pty Ltd as an incorporated entity.


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 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 ]. 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.
⚫ Gippsland Aeronautics was founded by ] and ]. The company started operations at the Latrobe Regional Airport in Morwell in the 1970s as an aircraft maintenance and modification business working for large organisations such as the National Safety Council of Australia and ] Australia, as well as local commercial operators.


In 2002 the US ] 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 ] of ] 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, ], and a Cargo Pod for Airvan was certified by the Australian Civil Aviation Authority.
During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Peter Furlong and John Brown were pilots, builders, fabricators and maintenance personnel for, amongst others, the ], and the Ultra Light Club of Australia (LV Division).


⚫ 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 three other manufacturers of Australian civil aircraft have built more than 100 aircraft in the post-WW2 era, the others being the ] (118), the ] (168) and the Government Aircraft Factories (GAF) with 170 twin-engined ].{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}} By February 2007, Gippsland Aeronautics had built 110 GA8 Airvans and 50 GA200 Fatmans.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.queenstown.net.nz/index.php?title=Gippsland_Aeronautics|title=Gippsland Aeronautics - Queenstown.net.nz|website=www.queenstown.net.nz|access-date=2020-02-04}}</ref>
The late John "Brownie" Brown was a builder of timber aircraft. Brownie was involved with the 2nd airframe of the Australian designed ] in the mid-1960s. He later built the first Australian example of the ] amphibian aircraft (VH-TUB).


⚫ In December 2009, ] (MAPL), belonging to ] of India, bought a 75.1% majority stake in the company.<ref name="hindu100628"/> In May 2012 the GA10 had its first flight.
Brownie and Pete continued to service aircraft together until the mid-1980s when Brownie was diagnosed with cancer.


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.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Needham |first1=Martin |last2=Haynes |first2=Thomas |title=GA Review: Mahindra Aerospace to sell GippsAero |magazine=] |date=January 2021 |volume=100 |issue=1 |page=23 |issn=0306-5634}}</ref>
⚫ ===The First Design - GA200 Fatman===

In November 2023 George Morgan announced that he had fully purchased GippsAero back from Mahindra Aerospace and was now the company's sole owner.<ref name="australianflying">{{cite news |title=Co-Founder buys Mahindra out of GippsAero - Australian Flying |url=http://www.australianflying.com.au/latest/co-founder-buys-mahindra-out-of-gippsaero |access-date=3 December 2023 |work=www.australianflying.com.au |publisher=Australian Flying |date=30 Nov 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

26 October 2024 George Morgan and Peter Furlong were inducted into the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame for their contributions to Aviation in Australia and around the world

==Aircraft==
⚫ ===GA200 Fatman===
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 ]s in the mid-1980s to the point where it was decided to certify a new design. 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 ]s in the mid-1980s to the point where it was decided to certify a new design.


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&nbsp;hp engine. 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&nbsp;hp engine.


In 1993, the company certified a new model, the GA200C Fatman with the capability of lifting one tonne (1050 Litres) with a 300&nbsp;hp engine, giving the aircraft a 30-50% better performance than any aircraft in its class.{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}} In the late 1990s, Fatman production was scaled down to make way for the Airvan. In 1993, the company certified a new model, the GA200C Fatman with the capability of lifting one tonne (1050 Litres) with a 300&nbsp;hp engine, giving the aircraft a 30–50% better performance than any aircraft in its class.{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}} In the late 1990s, Fatman production was scaled down to make way for the Airvan.


===GA8 Airvan===
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] GA8 Airvan on takeoff from ] during a mission following ] in 2005.]] ] GA8 Airvan on takeoff from ] during a mission following ] in 2005.]]
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Despite the success of the Fatman variants, profitability was too dependent on the roller coaster cycles of the agricultural industry world wide. Subsequently, Gippsland Aeronautics' second new design, the GA8 Airvan, was conceived by directors/designers Furlong and Morgan as a utility transport to replace the ] and ]. 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. 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 replace the ] and ]. 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.


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. 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.
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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."{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}} 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."{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}}


===Developments and future products===
⚫ On 18 June 2008, Gippsland Aeronautics announced they had won bidding to take over the type certificate of the ], and would probably be restarting production.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/nomad-is-to-soar-once-again-20080617-2s8u.html?page=-1 |title=Nomad is set to soar once again |publisher=Theage.com.au |date=2008-06-18 |accessdate=2011-02-15}}</ref> In December 2009, Mahindra Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. (MAPL), belonging to ] of India Acquired 75.1% majority stake.<ref name="hindu100628">{{cite news |url=http://beta.thehindu.com/business/companies/article65783.ece |title=Mahindra buys major stake in Australian firms |work=The Hindu |date=16 December 2009 |accessdate=28 June 2010}}</ref>
On 18 June 2008, Gippsland Aeronautics announced it had won bidding to take over the type certificate of the ], and would probably be restarting production.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/nomad-is-to-soar-once-again-20080617-2s8u.html?page=-1 |title=Nomad is set to soar once again |publisher=Theage.com.au |date=18 June 2008 |accessdate=15 February 2011}}</ref> The twin-engined, 18-seat reborn Nomad will be called the ], and will be re-engineered with new engines, propellers, glass cockpit and weight-saving measures.<ref name=FGl_01>{{cite web |title=Gippsland preparing for G18 market entry within two years |last=Kelly |first=Emma |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/08/03/345594/gippsland-preparing-for-g18-market-entry-within-two.html |publisher=Flight Global |accessdate=9 July 2011 |date=3 August 2010}}</ref> It is planned to bring it into service after the development and certification of the new 10-seat ].


⚫ In December 2009, Mahindra Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. (MAPL), belonging to ] of India acquired a 75.1% majority stake.<ref name="hindu100628">{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/companies/article65783.ece |title=Mahindra buys major stake in Australian firms |work=The Hindu |date=16 December 2009 |accessdate=28 June 2010}}</ref>
==Time Line for Gippsland Aeronautics==
{{Prose|section|date=June 2008}}<!-- Needs to be merged with the History section. -->


In March 2011, at the 2011 Australian International Airshow, GippsAero announced the ]. A development of the 8-seat ] piston-engined aircraft, the GA10 design has been stretched and re-engined with a ] engine to increase seating and payload capacity.<ref name=AFly/> 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,<ref>{{Cite web|title=GippsAero buys Nomad for GA18 program - Australian Flying|url=http://www.australianflying.com.au/news/gippsaero-buys-nomad-for-ga18-program|access-date=2021-10-05|website=www.australianflying.com.au|language=en}}</ref> but by late 2020 development had ceased altogether before the GA18 had been brought to market.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mathews|first=Neelam|title=Covid Crisis Hits GippsAero|url=https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2020-07-29/covid-crisis-hits-gippsaero|access-date=2021-10-05|website=Aviation International News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Niles|first=Russ|date=2020-11-23|title=Mahindra Shutters GippsAero, Puts It Up For Sale|url=http://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/mahindra-shutters-gippsaero-puts-it-up-for-sale/|access-date=2021-10-05|website=AVweb|language=en-US}}</ref>
* '''1977''' - Peter Furlong starts Gippsland Aeronautics as an aircraft maintenance and modification business.
* '''1984''' - George Morgan joins Peter Furlong to form Gippsland Aeronautics Pty Ltd as an incorporated entity

*'''1985 to 1991''' - Gippsland Aeronautics develops 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.

*'''1991''' - The GA200C Fatman is Type Certificated by the Australian Civil Aviation Authority.

*'''1993''' - The company commences design work on a new aircraft designated the '''GA8''' that will fill a market niche between the six-seater Cessna 206 and the ten-seater ].

* '''1995''' - The "proof of concept" GA8 Airvan makes its first flight in March 1995 and attends the Australian International Airshow at Avalon.

* '''1996''' - The prototype GA8 Airvan makes its first flight August 1996. The Airvan then undergoes a major flight testing and development program.

* '''2000''' - Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority certificates the GA8 Airvan to FAR 23 Amendment 48.

* '''2001''' - In December, the first export Airvan is delivered to Maya Island Air in Belize, Central America.

* '''2002''' - The US ] appoints 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.

* '''2003''' - Airvan gains Type Certification in Canada with ] of Richmond B.C appointed as the Canadian representative - then US FAA grants type certification.

* '''2004''' - First Airvan is delivered to a Canadian operator, ].
**Cargo Pod for Airvan certified by Australian Civil Aviation Authority.

*'''2005''' - The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certifies the GA8 Airvan.

⚫ *'''2005''' - Gippsland Aeronautics Airvan airframe #100 rolled out in September 2006. The completion of 100 Airvans is considered to be a significant milestone in Australian aircraft manufacturing. Only two other manufacturers of Australian civil aircraft have built more than 100 aircraft in the post-WW2 era. The others being the ] (168) and the Government Aircraft Factories (GAF) with 170 twin-engined ].{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}}

*'''2007''' - February, Gippsland Aeronautics has built 110 GA8 Airvans and 50 GA200 Fatmans.{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}}

⚫ *'''2009''' - December, Mahindra Aerospace|Mahindra Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. (MAPL), belonging to ] of India, buys 75.1% majority stake.<ref name="hindu100628"/>


==Products== ==Products==
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* ]
* ] Airvan


== Planned products ==
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* '''] Airvan''' *]
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==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
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GippsAero
IndustryAerospace
Founded1977 (1977)
HeadquartersLatrobe Valley Airport, Morwell, Victoria, Australia
ProductsAircraft
Websitehttps://www.gippsaero.com.au

GippsAero (formerly Gippsland Aeronautics) is an Australian aircraft manufacturer based at Latrobe Valley Airport in Morwell, Victoria. The company builds single-engined utility aircraft. These include the multi-role GA8 Airvan and the agricultural GA200 Fatman. 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.. In November 2023 George Morgan announced that he had fully purchased GippsAero back from Mahindra Aerospace and was now the company's sole owner.

History

Gippsland Aeronautics was founded in 1977 by Peter Furlong 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 Esso Australia, as well as local commercial operators. In 1984 George Morgan joined Peter Furlong to form Gippsland Aeronautics Pty Ltd as an incorporated entity.

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 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 Cessna Caravan. 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.

In 2002 the US Civil Air Patrol 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 Avalon Aircraft Corporation of Richmond, British Columbia 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, Wings Over Wilderness, and a Cargo Pod for Airvan was certified by the Australian Civil Aviation Authority.

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 three other manufacturers of Australian civil aircraft have built more than 100 aircraft in the post-WW2 era, the others being the Transavia PL-12 Airtruk (118), the Victa Airtourer (168) and the Government Aircraft Factories (GAF) with 170 twin-engined N22 & N24 Nomads. By February 2007, Gippsland Aeronautics had built 110 GA8 Airvans and 50 GA200 Fatmans.

In December 2009, Mahindra Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. (MAPL), belonging to Mahindra Group of India, bought a 75.1% majority stake in the company. In May 2012 the GA10 had its first flight.

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.

In November 2023 George Morgan announced that he had fully purchased GippsAero back from Mahindra Aerospace and was now the company's sole owner.

26 October 2024 George Morgan and Peter Furlong were inducted into the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame for their contributions to Aviation in Australia and around the world

Aircraft

GA200 Fatman

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 Piper PA-25 Pawnees in the mid-1980s to the point where it was decided to certify a new design.

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.

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 Airvan.

GA8 Airvan

US Civil Air Patrol GA8 Airvan on takeoff from West Houston Airport during a mission following Hurricane Rita in 2005.
GA8 Airvan, registration VH-BYI

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 replace the Cessna 206/207 and DHC Beaver. 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.

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.

After eight years in development, the GA8 Airvan was type-certificated by the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority 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 Federal Aviation Administration and the Canadian Transport Canada in the same year. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certificated the Airvan in 2005.

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 Territory.

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."

Developments and future products

On 18 June 2008, Gippsland Aeronautics announced it had won bidding to take over the type certificate of the GAF Nomad, and would probably be restarting production. The twin-engined, 18-seat reborn Nomad will be called the GA18, 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 GA10.

In December 2009, Mahindra Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. (MAPL), belonging to Mahindra Group of India acquired a 75.1% majority stake.

In March 2011, at the 2011 Australian International Airshow, GippsAero announced the GA10. A development of the 8-seat GA8 Airvan piston-engined aircraft, the GA10 design has been stretched and re-engined with a turboprop 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.

Products

Planned products

References

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  2. "Mahindra to shut down aircraft manufacturing business in Australia". @businessline. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  3. "MAHINDRA AEROSPACE PRIVATE LIMITED - BOARD'S REPORT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF MAHINDRA AEROSPACE PRIVATE LIMITED" (PDF).
  4. "Gippsland Aeronautics - Queenstown.net.nz". www.queenstown.net.nz. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Mahindra buys major stake in Australian firms". The Hindu. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  6. Needham, Martin; Haynes, Thomas (January 2021). "GA Review: Mahindra Aerospace to sell GippsAero". Air International. Vol. 100, no. 1. p. 23. ISSN 0306-5634.
  7. "Co-Founder buys Mahindra out of GippsAero - Australian Flying". www.australianflying.com.au. Australian Flying. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  8. "Nomad is set to soar once again". Theage.com.au. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
  9. Kelly, Emma (3 August 2010). "Gippsland preparing for G18 market entry within two years". Flight Global. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  10. ^ "GippsAero's GA10 project on track". Australian Flying. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  11. "GippsAero buys Nomad for GA18 program - Australian Flying". www.australianflying.com.au. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  12. Mathews, Neelam. "Covid Crisis Hits GippsAero". Aviation International News. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  13. Niles, Russ (23 November 2020). "Mahindra Shutters GippsAero, Puts It Up For Sale". AVweb. Retrieved 5 October 2021.

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