Sustainability and Environment
Aura Aero Logs First Firm Order For Hybrid Regional Airliner
Pan Européenne Air Service orders upcoming hybrid-electric aircraft
Aura Aero aircraft rendering against sky background
The 19-passenger ERA concept was launched in 2021 at the Paris Air Show. © Aura Aero

Aura Aero has signed its first firm order for an unspecified number of its 19-seat hybrid-electric regional aircraft, ERA, building on more than 650 pre-orders from 16 operators. Launch customer Pan Européenne Air Service said it hopes to be one of the first to operate a commercial service using hybrid propulsion in a March 2 announcement.

Pan Européenne, which describes itself as a private airline, currently bases at France’s Chambéry Savoie and Lyon Bron airports to various destinations across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Its all-Embraer fleet includes three Phenom business jets, an ERJ 135 regional jet, and the larger ERJ 145.

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