Tuesday, May 28, 2024 AURA AERO and Airbus Protect have entered into a cooperation agreement to facilitate the certification of ERA, AURA AERO’s forthcoming 19-seat hybrid-electric regional aircraft. The collaboration will leverage the unique strengths of each company, focusing on safety, cybersecurity, and sustainability within the ERA program and its manufacturing processes. The objective of this partnership is to ensure an efficient and secure certification and production timeline for the ERA.
Additionally, it provides Airbus Protect with an avenue to enhance its capabilities in emerging technologies like hybrid propulsion and all-electric systems, alongside a deeper understanding of the general aviation regulatory environment (CS-23). For Jérémy Caussade, CEO of AURA AERO : “This new collaboration with Airbus, the world leader in civil aviation, is not only a true mark of confidence in the work of the AURA AERO teams but is also of course an extra guarantee of success for the ERA program, with which we will decarbonize regional aviation as soon as 2030”. Thierry Racaud, Airbus Protect CEO , adds: “Working with AURA AERO demonstrates the capability of the Airbus Protect team to help companies across the aviation industry to manage risks at every level, not only dealing with safety and cybersecurity challenges but also sustainability aspects and contributing to the decarbonisation of regional aviation.
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