Aircraft
Aura Aero Wants to Electrify Flight Training and Regional Airlines
The French start-up is developing an all-electric training aircraft called the Integral E as well as a 19-seat hybrid-electric regional airliner.
Aura Aero's ERA hybrid-electric regional airliner.
Aura Aero's ERA hybrid-electric regional airliner will carry 19 passengers. (Image: Aura Aero)

Aura Aero has completed ground testing of the prototype for its Integral E electric training aircraft, which is set to make a public debut at the Paris Air Show in June before the start of flight testing. In May, the French start-up also unveiled a revised configuration for its 19-passenger ERA hybrid-electric regional airliner, for which it says the design is now frozen.

The two-seat Integral E model, powered by Safran’s EngineUs electric motor, will have a flight endurance of 60 minutes, with batteries that can be fully recharged in less than 30 minutes. The company expects to gain certification under European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) CS-23 rules and have it ready to enter service, mainly with flight schools and aero clubs, in 2024.