# Aura Aero to build aircraft production facility at Toulouse-Francazal Airport

Aura Aero has received approval to begin construction on a new aircraft production facility at Toulouse-Francazal Airport in France. The 'Aura Factory' will cover 40,000 sqm, cost €150 million, and be capable of producing around 150 aircraft per year (50 Integral and 100 ERA). Construction is expected to take 30 months, with production start for the ERA aircraft planned for end of 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-03-02
- Where: Toulouse-Francazal Airport, Toulouse, France
- Value: $160.0M (150.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 1,600
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 150 aircraft per year (50 Integral, 100 ERA)
- Products: Integral aircraft, ERA electric-hybrid aircraft
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [businessairnews.com](https://www.businessairnews.com/hb_news_story.html?release=86662), 2023-03-02: "Aura Aero will begin construction on its new aircraft production facility at Toulouse-Francazal airport, France."
- [aerotime.aero](https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/toulouse-to-get-a-new-green-aircraft-factory), 2023-03-02: "The new 40,000 square meters factory will have the capacity to build 150 aircraft per year (50 INTEGRALs and 100 ERAs) and could employ up to 1,600 workers."

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