# Aura Aero to build hybrid-electric aircraft factory in Daytona Beach, Florida

French aircraft manufacturer Aura Aero will build a 500,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Daytona Beach, Florida, for its ERA hybrid-electric aircraft, creating over 1,000 jobs with up to $200 million in funding from Space Florida.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-07-30
- Where: Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
- Value: $200.0M
- Jobs: 1,000
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 500,000 sq ft
- Products: ERA hybrid-electric aircraft
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Aura Aero](https://endata.com/companies/50616.md)
- [Space Florida](https://endata.com/companies/49308.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [aerospacetestinginternational.com](https://www.aerospacetestinginternational.com/news/aura-aero-to-build-florida-factory-for-hybrid-electric-aircraft.html), 2025-07-30: "French aircraft manufacturer Aura Aero will soon begin construction of a factory in Daytona Beach, Florida, dedicated to producing its ERA hybrid-electric aircraft."

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