After establishing its strong presence in every automobile category in the eco-system the Mahindra group forayed into the aerospace segment in December 2009 with the acquisition of two Australian aviation companies.
Thereafter, a Mahindra Aerospace Limited (MAPL) owned GippsAero GA8TC-320 Airvan created history in 2010 after flew around the world to raise funds and spread awareness for Malaria. After receiving a enthusiastic response from customers, suppliers and visitors at Aero India 2011 in Bangalore last year, the 8-seat multi-role aircraft recently paid a visit to the city of Mumbai, where it conducted a brief sortie to get a glimpse of the cities beautiful skyline and endless towering structures and high-rises.
Amongst the crew, which included the Pilot, Tim Pryse & Arvind Mehra, Executive Director and CEO, Mahindra Aerospace Private Limited, Bollywood actor, Kunal Kapoor was also invited to experience the Airvan’s strong value proposition on a short flight over the nations financial capital.
Amongst the many features of this impressive IO 540 Lycoming engine powered airvan is its unmatched load carrying capacity, its ruggedness, spacious interiors, versatility, affordability, low maintenance costs and above all its large tyres that enable it to operate on short air strips in primitive conditions, making it ideal for remote and underdeveloped areas in a country like India.
02/03/11 Rahul Basu/Zigwheels.com
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