French aircraft manufacturer and low-carbon pioneer Aura Aero has become a laureate of the France 2030 ‘producing low-carbon aircraft in France’ programme, a national initiative to accelerate the transformation of key sectors in the French economy, through which it has received a 13.2 million euro ($14.13 million) financial contribution.
The France 2030 initiative (launched by the French president in 2021) will invest 54bn euros ($58bn) by 2030 to ‘emerging actors’ contributing the decarbonization of the French economy.
Aura Aero are currently developing a 19-seater electric-propulsion regional aircraft called the ERA, which its manufacturers say offers C02 emissions by up to 80% (compared to thermal aircraft in the same category) and will ‘make regional connectivity viable again’. 500 aircraft have already been ordered from a dozen airlines and operators, representing a total value of 7.5bn euros ($bn).
President and co-founder of Aura Aero Jérémy Caussade described the recognition as “an additional mark of confidence, the proof that our approach is the right one and that our aircraft [can] contribute to decarbonizing aviation”. He added that the support of France 2030, through French public sector investment bank BpiFrance, will enable Aura Aero to accelerate ERA’s development process.
Aura Aero receives 13.2 million euros from France 2030 programme
