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JANUARY 5  2009


 2009 - Aircraft Manufacturers in OZ - Survival of the Fittest 


It's now 2009 and a difficult time for light aircraft manufactures worldwide and especially here in OZ due to the bleak economic forecasts predicted for the next 12 months

The News Desk has compiled a list of local OZ manufactures and their anticipated survival - this list excludes home-built type kits - ultralights and microlights



List of Australian Designed Light Aircraft and Engine Manufactures Currently in Production

 1)  Gippsland Aeronautics - Airvan & Fatman

Expected to Survive - click for Web Page

 2)  Jabiru Aircraft Pty Ltd - includes Engine

Engine Selling Well Overseas - Struggling in OZ

 3)  Dean-Wilson Aviation Pty Ltd - Whitney Boomerang

Struggling here in OZ to sell new Pilot Trainer

 4)  Seabird Aviation Australia Pty Ltd - Seeker

Already a Survivor from 1990's OZ's LA Suppression

 5)  Foxcon Aviation & Research Pty Ltd - Terrier

Should Survive - Small Business in QLD

 6)  Supermarine Aircraft Pty Ltd

Builder of the 7/8ths Spitfire Replica - should Survive

 7)  Rotec Engineering Pty Ltd

Radial Engine in Demand Overseas

 

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