GippsAero
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GippsAero (formerly Gippsland Aeronautics) is an Australian aircraft manufacturer based at Latrobe Regional 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 organisation.
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- History
- Aircraft
- GA200 Fatman
- GA8 Airvan
- Developments and future products
- Products
- Planned products
- References
- External links
GippsAero (formerly Gippsland Aeronautics) is an Australian aircraft manufacturer based at Latrobe Regional 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 organisation.
In November 2023, George Morgan announced that he had fully purchased GippsAero back from Mahindra Aerospace and was now the company's sole owner. In June 2025, production recommenced of complete aircraft manufacturing with the GA8 Airvan, making GippsAero the only manufacturer of commercial aircraft in Australia. New-build Airvans should be operational in 2026.
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