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Industry | General Aviation |
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Founded | 2018, France |
Headquarters | Francazal Airport, Toulouse, France |
Key people | Jeremy Caussade, Wilfried Dufaud, Fabien Raison |
Products | Electric Aircraft |
Website | https://aura-aero.com |
Aura Aero is a manufacturer of general aviation aircrafts, located at the Francazal Airport in Toulouse, France.
It is fully independent, privately owned, and backed by venture capital firms since its inception in 2018.
It has design organisation and production organization approvals from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
The company develops two product lines and aircraft families:
- Integral: a side by side two-seater aircraft, for training with an aerobatic capacity, including a full-electric version,
- ERA: a 19-seater electric-hybrid regional aircraft.
History
Aura Aero was founded in 2018 by three aeronautical engineers in Toulouse, France with the aim of designing electric aircrafts.
In 2020, it acquired Air Menuiserie in Normandy which specialises in the repair, restoration and construction of wooden and composite aircraft structures.
In 2024, the company has announced that it will set up a production centre in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Aircrafts
Integral
Integral is a two-seater side-by-side training aircraft, made of wood and carbon, intended for pilots training, voltige and military training, which is available in several versions:
- the Integral R with classic landing gear, designed for aerobatics,
- the Integral S with tricycle landing gear, for flying schools,
- the Integral E, an electric version of its predecessors.
Integral R, powered by a 210 hp Lycoming AEIO-390 engine and with a load factor of +8.5 / -8.5 g in category A1. European Certification Specification CS-23 from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency for the Integral R was obtained on 18 December 2024.
Integral S made its maiden flight on 28 July 2023. Certification is scheduled for 2025.
Integral E made its maiden flight on 3 December 2024. Certification is scheduled for 2026 - which would make it the second electric aircraft to be certified, after Velis Electro‘s Pipistrel in 2020.
References
- "Electric two-seater trainer takes off in France". MSN.
- "Aura Aero Selects Florida's Volusia County For Planned Factory". Aviation Week.
- "French training aircraft certified by EASA". General Aviation News.