Heart Aerospace completed the first flight of its X1 demonstrator this week at Plattsburgh International Airport in New York, marking a significant technical milestone for electric regional aviation. The aircraft, described by the company as the world’s largest battery-electric fixed-wing…
Heart Aerospace successfully flew its X1 battery-electric prototype aircraft yesterday. That prototype, while large, is a proof-of-concept rather than a production model. That model, however, can validate systems and performance expectations for the planned 30 seat hybrid-electric airliner now scheduled…
Swedish-based Heart Aerospace, which is developing a hybrid-electric aircraft, is moving its operations to Los Angeles. The company announced that it is trying to “accelerate development” of the ES-30 aircraft. The move will decimate the current Swedish workforce of…
PR: Heart Aerospace, the Swedish hybrid-electric airplane maker, today unveils its first full-scale demonstrator airplane, marking a major milestone in developing its regional hybrid-electric aircraft, the ES-30. Built almost entirely in-house at Heart’s Gothenburg facilities, the demonstrator reflects the company’s…
If you want to market a regional airliner, you must be able to sell it to US operators. Since these account for ~70% of all regional flying. And the US regional airline market is the most brutal segment of a…
PR: Heart Aerospace, the Swedish hybrid-electric airplane maker, and Loganair, the UK-based regional airline, are pleased to announce a new and exclusive partnership aimed at decarbonizing regional air travel in the United Kingdom. As part of the agreement, Loganair and…