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Amedeo Commits to Adding 200 Electric Regional Aircraft to Its Lease Portfolio
French start-up Aura Aero is working to bring its 19-seat hybrid-electric aircraft into commercial service by 2026 and is also developing an all-electric training aircraft called the Integral E.
Aura Aero Electrical Regional Aircraft
Aura Aero's Electrical Regional Aircraft is a 19-seat hybrid-electric model that should be able to operate on routes of up to 900 miles from 2026. (Image: Aura Aero)

Leasing group Amedeo has agreed to buy 200 of the 19-seat, hybrid-electric aircraft being developed by French start-up Aura Aero. Under a letter of intent announced on October 19, the Ireland-based asset-management company has entered a strategic partnership to support the development of the Electric Regional Aircraft (ERA), which is expected to be ready to enter commercial service in 2026 and to offer a range of around 900 miles.

Toulouse-based Aura Aero says it is on track for a first flight in 2022 of its smaller all-electric Integral E light aircraft, which it is marketing to flight training schools and aerobatic clubs. The company sees the smaller aircraft as a technological step toward developing the larger ERA model and Amedeo says it is will seek to market it to the training departments of major airlines.