GippsAero GA8 productionline for sale

Mahindra Aerospace has recently announced it has stopped manufacturing the GippsAero GA8 Airvan. Furthermore they have also halted development of the GA10, a single-engine turboprop aircraft derived from the GA8. The GA10 had already been flown as far back as 2012 and as of yet no commercial deliveries have been made. Mahindra had acquired a majority stake in GippsAero back in December 2009.

The GA8 production line has been put up for sale, but Mahindra has committed to support the fleet still in service. Designed as a utility aircraft focussing on ruggedness, relatively few aircraft have been manufactured.

GippsAero has produced a little over 250 aircraft over the last twenty years, with deliveries mainly going to skydiving companies and law enforcement agencies. Some of the main operators are Mission Aviation Fellowship, California Highway Patrol and the Civil Air Patrol. Furthermore, there is a relatively large fleet in Botswana with operators as Mack Air, Major Blue Air and Wilderness Air.