Elixir Aircraft, French manufacturer of training aircraft, exhibits for the 3rd time at EAA AirVenture, the world’s largest fly-in, in Oshkosh (Wisconsin, USA), from July 22 to 28, 2024. On this occasion, Elixir Aircraft announces that it has delivered more than 25 aircraft, the serial number 26 being delivered to the aircraft rental company Locavion (France). With the objective to deliver one aircraft per week by the end of the year, Elixir Aircraft continues the ramp up of production in order to meet demand, which consist of over 200 orders and pre-orders.
At the same time, the Sarasota plant in Florida, designed for the re-assembly of American aircraft, is scheduled to open during 2025.
25+ aircraft delivered and 3rd EAA AirVenture
Elixir Aircraft is present at AirVenture with two 100 and 140 hp aircraft from its Elixir range. A large part of the sales and customer support team made the trip to meet North American customers. Set up in the heart of the area dedicated to certified manufacturers, close to the main entrance, Elixir Aircraft displays its ambitions for the American market.
As schools around the world renew their fleets, the 4th generation Elixir aircraft has already won over some twenty European customers, including the Airbus Flight Academy school, which operates several examples.
Elixir Aircraft has delivered more than 25 aircraft, the serial number 26 being delivered to the aircraft rental company Locavion (France).
U.S. facility to open in 2025
To keep pace with its accelerating production, Elixir Aircraft is expanding its 3 French sites in La Rochelle. A 15,000 m2 facility will be built there in 2026.
At the same time, Elixir Aircraft is preparing to open its American facility in 2025. Located at the Sarasota Bradenton airport in Florida, it will be mainly devoted to the initial reassembly of aircraft delivered to American customers. Over 200 Elixir aircraft have been ordered (firm orders and pre-orders) by the American market. Around 200 people will be employed in Sarasota, bringing the company’s total workforce to 400.
About Elixir Aircraft
Elixir Aircraft is a French aircraft manufacturer founded in 2015 to meet the challenges of global light aviation. Based in La Rochelle, it has over 150 employees and is recruiting massively. Elixir Aircraft designed and has been building a 4th-generation two-seater aircraft, certified EASA CS-23 since 2020. Elixir Aircraft uses technology from the world of competitive sailing, the “Carbon Oneshot” (in one piece), to simplify structures. More simplicity means fewer failures, so greater safety, but also less maintenance, and lower costs (estimates of savings of $50/h fuel and maintenance). At the end of 2021, Elixir Aircraft opened a new production site in Périgny, Charente Maritime, to bring production of all carbon parts in-house.
There are 25 Elixir aircraft currently in operation, with over 200 of the 4th-generation Elixir aircraft on the order book (firm or pre-orders). In June 2023, the French President announced a 13-million euro subsidy for Elixir Aircraft. In early 2024, Elixir Aircraft announced the closing of its development financing for the next 5 years, with a budget of 40 million euros. Elixir Aircraft is preparing to open a new 15,000 m2 facility in La Rochelle and another in Sarasota, Florida.
