Three months after the certification of its INTEGRAL R aircraft, AURA AERO* officialized yesterday the reception of the first INTEGRAL R by Dijon Voltige, France’s iconic aerobatics club, who becomes the launch customer for this aircraft.
« Dijon Voltige has trusted us from the beginning and has supported us throughout the aircraft development process. We are very proud to share with them this key moment in the company’s history », said Jérémy Caussade, Co-founder and CEO of the company.
The reception of INTEGRAL R marks the culmination of a five-year certification and production process. INTEGRAL R performed its first flight in June 2020, at Toulouse-Francazal airport. Tests, as part of the certification campaign, ended on 8 November 2024 and EASA certification was delivered on 18 December 2024. Series production was launched straight after, with a target production rate of 15 aircraft in 2025.
« Our teams are in full swing on the production lines to deliver to our customers, in compliance with the highest standards of quality. We are looking forward to producing these aircraft in our Toulouse plant, where all our know-how is concentrated. INTEGRAL R is just the beginning of the story for us », said Fabien Raison, Co-founder and Chief Operations Officer.
For Dijon Voltige, the fact that AURA AERO* offers a plane delivering the highest standards in terms of safety clearly counted in the choice. « INTEGRAL R is the safest aircraft in its category, especially with its whole aircraft rescue parachute. Safety is paramount for us in the choice of an aerobatics aircraft », explains Stéphane Thibodaux, President of Dijon Voltige.
AURA AERO* is also developing a digital interface so that its customers can have access to personalized service, at any point in their aircraft’s lifecycle. Thanks to the cutting-edge technology embedded in INTEGRAL R, customers can log onto their account and access all the flight data, obtain a detailed debrief of pilot and aircraft behavior, and anticipate maintenance operations, significantly optimizing the availability time of their aircraft. This feature will be operational by the second half of 2025.
About AURA AERO*:
A pioneer in low-carbon aviation, AURA AERO* is committed to serve mankind by designing and manufacturing aircraft that accelerate air transport decarbonization. By combining the best in the aeronautical industry with state-of-the-art digital technologies, AURA AERO* produces new generation aircraft with unrivaled efficiency: INTEGRAL, the two-seater training aircraft with an aerobatics capacity, and ERA, the 19-seater hybrid-electric regional aircraft..
Founded in 2018, AURA AERO* is based at Toulouse-Francazal airport in France and employs nearly 250 people. Having obtained design and production agreements, the company confirms its status as a fully recognized aircraft manufacturer.
AURA AERO* is supported by the Occitanie Region, the BPI (French Public Investment Bank) and venture capital firm Innovacom. Laureate of the European fund EIC Accelerator, of Innovation Fund and of the France 2030 program, AURA AERO* is a member of the steering committee of AZEA (Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation), and is one of the 16 founder-companies of the European Future Mobility Taskforce. AURA AERO* is one of the rare companies to have received the European Union’s STEP seal, which highlights projects developing innovative technologies in the field of energy, industry and digital technologies for applications related to space.
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