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Aura Aero Florida: New Aircraft Factory in Daytona
Aura Aero Florida opens a Daytona Beach facility to build trainers and advance hybrid-electric airliners.
Aura Aero Florida — the US arm of French manufacturer Aura Aero — has opened a new aircraft manufacturing site in Daytona Beach, Florida. The plant will produce the company’s Integral trainer aircraft and act as a development hub for hybrid-electric regional airliner concepts aimed at both pilot training and short-haul commercial markets.
The move marks Aura Aero’s first large-scale expansion into the United States and is expected to create new manufacturing and engineering roles in the Daytona Beach area. Company materials state that production and development work will ramp up through 2026 as the site moves from setup to full-rate operations.
Beyond immediate job growth, the facility is positioned to accelerate research into lower-emission propulsion and regional electrification. Aura Aero has highlighted sustainability as a core goal, pairing proven piston and turboprop trainer designs with battery and hybrid-electric powertrain testing to reduce fuel burn and operating costs.
Aura Aero Florida: What the Daytona plant will build
The Daytona campus will focus on two streams: serial production of the Integral trainer family and iterative development of larger hybrid-electric regional aircraft. Work there will support flight schools, military trainer contracts, and regional airlines evaluating greener short-range options.
- Production: build and assemble Integral trainer aircraft at the Aura Aero Florida plant.
- Development: test hybrid-electric systems and scale prototypes for regional airliner concepts.
- Workforce: add manufacturing, avionics, and systems-integration roles tied to sustainable aviation projects.
For US pilots, flight schools and regional carriers, the new plant could shorten supply chains for trainers and provide closer access to next-gen propulsion testing. Aura Aero’s Daytona investment signals growing transatlantic momentum for European startups targeting the US market, blending traditional aircraft manufacturing with hybrid-electric innovation.
