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The End of the Airvan

In late September, the final new-build GippsAero Airvan was test-flown out of Latrobe Regional Airport in Victoria as parent company Mahindra Aerospace shut down manufacture.

According to Mahindra Aerospace CEO Keith Douglas, the decision to cease production was driven by a general down-turn in the market.

“The general aviation utility aircraft market over the first six months of the year has seen an approximately 70% reduction in

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