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Elixir’s Two-seat Trainer Gains FAA Part 23 Certification

Approval gives the French manufacturer access to the U.S. flight school market

Elixir Aircraft FAA Part 23 Certification — Left to right: Paul Bernado, acting director of the FAA’s compliance and airworthiness division; Caitlin Locke, executive director of the FAA’s aircraft certification service; Arthur Léopold-Léger, CEO and co-founder of Elixir Aircraft; Daniel Elgas, director of the FAA’s policy and standards division; Nicolas Mahuet, chief technical officer and co-founder of Elixir Aircraft; and Cyril Champenois, head of sales and co-founder of Elixir Aircraft.

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

July 24, 2025

The FAA has granted Part 23 type certification for Elixir Aircraft’s new two-seat training aircraft. The French company announced the approval on Tuesday at the EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where it is seeking to grow its share of the U.S. market.

To date, Elixir has logged more than 300 pre-orders and letters of intent for what it calls a fourth-generation aircraft. In 2020, the model achieved EASA CS-23 certification in Europe, and it has been in demand there with flight schools including Airbus Flight Academy, Leading Edge Aviation, Egnatia Aviation, and ENAC in France.

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