Aura Aero Lands Additional €50 Million in Funding

Summary

Aura Aero, the developer of a 19‑seat hybrid‑electric regional aircraft, closed a €50 million (≈ $54 million) Series B financing round, bringing its total capital raised to €340 million (≈ $400 million). The round was led by Safran Corporate Ventures and included investors such as the French Tech Souveraineté fund, the European Innovation Council Fund, Blast Innovation, EDF Group and Safran itself. Proceeds will fund the aircraft’s first flight slated for 2027, scale production of its Integral trainer, and advance the Embata drone, while a separate €170 million grant from the State of Florida supports a new factory in Daytona Beach. Aura Aero also secured a firm order from Pan Européenne Air Service as its inaugural customer.