At Aero Friedrichshafen air show, from 17 to 20 April 2024, Elixir Aircraft is announcing the opening of two new facilities. A third French production site in Aytré near La Rochelle will be dedicated to composite production parts (fuselage and flight controls). The first site in USA, at Sarasota Bradenton Airport in Florida, will focus on the reassembly of aircraft intended for delivery to clients in the US.
In response to strong demand with over 200 orders, pre-orders and LOI, to speed up production of aircraft on order and following the recent fundraising of €40 million, Elixir Aircraft is announcing the opening of a new production site in La Rochelle.
Close to the main site at La Rochelle airport, in the city of Aytré, this new 10,700 sq ft workshop already welcomes 26 employees and specialises in the production of OneShot composite parts (fuselage, flight controls, etc.).
Elixir Aircraft is proud to announce its first site in the United States. Situated at Sarasota Bradenton Airport in Florida, this facility will focus on the reassembly of aircraft intended for delivery to clients in the US. The demand for Elixir aircraft in the American market is substantial, with over 200 units already pre-ordered. This expansion will result in the employment of approximately 200 new staff members at the Sarasota location, in addition to the existing 200 staff members in France.
Elixir Aircraft now has four sites: three production sites in Europe, at La Rochelle airport – where a new 160,000 sq ft factory will be built in 2026 – and in Aytré; and a reassembly site in the United States, in Sarasota (FL).
Check out the full PR about Sarasota facility
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 27 Elixir aircraft currently in operation, with over 300 of the 4th-generation Elixir aircraft on the order book (firm orders, pre-orders and letters of intent). 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.
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