As a positive conclusion to the AERO Friedrichshafen 2024 show, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has just issued to AURA AERO an “Approval of Flight Conditions for Permit to Fly” for INTEGRAL E , a preamble to the first flight of the aircraft electric two-seater, the third aircraft in the INTEGRAL family. 

Thanks to this document, the DGAC can now issue authorization for this new aircraft to begin its flight test campaign in the coming weeks.

INTEGRAL E represents a major achievement in the race for electric aviation. Some technical milestones must still be reached and, at the end of its flight test campaign, it will join the very exclusive club of electric aircraft entering the CS-23 category.

The joint work carried out with EASA on this prototype aims to prepare what the technical conformity documents should be for a series version, in a certification plan.

After being presented at the Paris Air Show last June, INTEGRAL E started its ground test campaign this year and will pass several new industrial milestones concerning the architecture of its electric propulsion.

The INTEGRAL family is a family of new generation two-seater aircraft, with aerobatic capability, available in 3 versions: INTEGRAL R (conventional train, SEP engine – Sigle Engine Piston) INTEGRAL S (tricycle train, SEP engine) and INTEGRAL E (train classic or tricycle, electric motor). 

Jérémy CAUSSADE, co-founder, President and Chief Engineer of AURA AERO, declared: “The entire AURA AERO team is very proud to take this new step in the INTEGRAL adventure today . We can’t wait to see our electric plane take off. The INTEGRAL family is already enjoying great success. Let’s decarbonize light aviation!”. 

About AURA AERO:
A pioneer in decarbonized aviation, AURA AERO is committed to serving humanity by designing and manufacturing aircraft that accelerate the decarbonization of air transport, by industrializing disruptive technologies resolutely focused on aviation of tomorrow. By combining the best of the aeronautical industry and digital technology, AURA AERO produces aircraft with unparalleled efficiency in the eco-efficient vehicle market. 

Created in 2018, AURA AERO is based at Toulouse-Francazal airport and employs 250 people. In addition to its numerous shareholders, the manufacturer benefits from the support of the Occitanie Region, the BPI and the Innovacom investment fund. Winner of France Relance and France 2030, AURA AERO sits on the executive committee of AZEA (Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation), an initiative of the European Union, and is one of the 16 founding companies of the European Future Mobility Taskforce working group , launched in January 2024. 

To learn more, visit www.aura-aero.com