Mahindra Aerospace to participate in Aero India 2011

BANGALORE, INDIA: Mahindra Aerospace, a division of the US $ 7.1 billion Mahindra Group, will be participating in Aero India 2011, Asia’s premier Air Show, which will be held at Yelahanka Air Force Base, Bengaluru, from February 9 to 13, 2011.

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“We are delighted to participate in Aero India for the very first time and are proud to showcase the GA8 TC-320 Airvan which has been designed and built by GippsAero. We look forward to engaging and interacting with visitors, partners, suppliers and customers at the Show,” said Arvind Mehra, executive director and CEO, Mahindra Aerospace Private Limited.

According to a comany release, the Airvan is a unique 8-seat multi-role aircraft that can readily be converted to carry freight or passengers. Its diverse nature makes it ideal for a variety of operations including humanitarian relief, charter, tourism, medevac, aerosports (parajumping), surveillance, freight and training. With robust metallic construction and powered by the reliable Lycoming family of engines, the Airvan is available in either normally-aspirated or turbocharged variants.

Both models offer competitive costs per seat-mile, ensuring an economical, low maintenance and reliable operations platform, the release added.