Swedish Startup Heart Scales Up Electric Regional Airliner To 30 Seats

 Heart’s ES-30
Air Canada expects that Heart’s ES-30 electric regional aircraft could open up new markets in Canada.
Credit: Heart Aerospace
A range of 200 km (125 mi.) on batteries does not sound like much for an electric regional aircraft. But it is sufficient for initial routes in Scandinavia and parts of North America, says Anders Forslund, founder and CEO of Heart Aerospace, the Swedish startup developing the 30-passenger ES-30...
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