French low-carbon aircraft manufacturer AURA AERO has obtained a building permit for its AURA Factory at Toulouse-Francazal Airport, clearing a key regulatory hurdle for one of the most significant aerospace construction projects in France.

Aviation Business News reported that the 50,000 sqm industrial facility is a winner of the French Government's France 2030 Première Usine programme, designed to support industrial revitalisation and the mass production of low-carbon aircraft.

The project is backed by €95m (approx. $103m) from the European Commission's Innovation Fund, earmarked to support the transition to large-scale production of low-carbon aviation technology.

AURA AERO said the facility is expected to generate $2bn (approx. €1.84bn) in revenue and create more than 1,600 direct jobs in the Occitanie region, with thousands of additional indirect jobs anticipated across the supply chain.

Jérémy Caussade, co-founder and president of AURA AERO, said obtaining the building permit is a decisive milestone and extended thanks to public officials including Carole Delga, Jean-Luc Moudenc, and Albert Sanchez, as well as to France 2030, Bpifrance, and European Commissioner Ekaterina Zakharieva for their support in advancing the industrialisation of the low-carbon aviation sector.

Caussade also acknowledged architectural firm Brunerie and engineering design office EGIS for the quality of their work in designing the project.

The AURA Factory is positioned to strengthen the Toulouse aerospace ecosystem, reinforcing the Occitanie region's standing as a hub for next-generation aviation manufacturing and green propulsion technology development.

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