The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted Aura Aero approval to make its first flight with the Integral S, the second model in the family of aircraft.

Thanks to this document, the DGAC (French Civil Aviation Authority) can now deliver the authorisation for this new aircraft to begin its flight test campaign in the coming weeks, at the end of which it will obtain its CS-23 certification. The second Integral R will join flight tests this spring.

The Integral family is a family of new generation two-seater aircraft with an aerobatics capacity, available in three versions: The R model with taildragger landing gear and thermal engine, the S model with tricycle landing gear and thermal engine, and the E model with either taildragger or tricycle landing gear and electric engine.

Jérémy Caussade, co-founder, President and Chief Engineer of Aura Aero, says: "The entire Aura Aero team is very proud to reach a new milestone in the Integral adventure. We are eager to see this new 'plane take off. The Integral family is already a great success, with over 400 orders or letters of intent. Let's decarbonize light aviation!"