GippsAERO selects Rolls-Royce M250 engine for new GA-10 aircraft

Rolls-Royce reported a development agreement with GippsAERO, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mahindra Aerospace. Under the agreement, Rolls-Royce will supply M250-B17F/2 turboprop engines for the GA-10, a new 10-passenger fixed-wing plane that will deliver enhanced performance, fuel efficiency and reliability. Rolls-Royce will work with GippsAERO to obtain certification for the GA10, which is currently in the prototype design phase. Certification is due to begin in March 2012 and entry into service scheduled for 2013. GippsAERO predicts that sales could reach 20 aircraft per year, in India, Europe and Asia.