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Aura Aero raises €50m more, bringing total funding to €340m to fly hybrid-electric ERA in 2027

Aura Aero has completed an additional €50 million financing round, lifting total investment to €340 million. Series B proceeds are earmarked to support the first flight of its 19-seat hybrid-electric regional aircraft ERA in 2027, while ramping production of the Integral trainer.

Discovered 2026-04-15T14:53:49.324519-07:00 | 2026-04-15T14:53:49.324519-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The latest €50 million tranche underscores sustained capital momentum for a 19-seat hybrid-electric regional aircraft effort, with company plans tying funding directly to a first-flight target in 2027.
  • For industry strategy, Aura’s funding runway and near-term transition from trainer production to ERA development map to the broader European hybrid-electric regional race highlighted in related coverage, including its prior €340m funding acceleration (source:b8a132d5-6bdc-44ec-8082-80147436d942).
  • The decision to invest while maintaining training aircraft production affects how supply chains, certification programs, and early customer readiness will be sequenced for hybrid-electric regional capacity, following on from Aura’s early market traction such as its launch-customer order (source:6b9e1d69-6aa2-481e-9476-54df447e3142).

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