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Heart Aerospace Relocates Corporate Headquarters to Los Angeles, California

Hybrid-electric airplane manufacturer Heart Aerospace has announced the relocation of its corporate headquarters from Gothenburg, Sweden to Los Angeles, California. This strategic move aims to bolster the company’s product development in the United States, supporting the upcoming experimental flights of its Heart X1 prototype and the future Heart X2 prototype.Scheduled for its maiden flight in 2025, the X1 marks a major milestone in Heart’s innovation journey, setting the stage for X2.   "Our move to Los Angeles marks a new chapter in Heart Aerospace’s journey—one that prioritizes

Heart Aerospace and Loganair enter Exclusive Partnership to Advance Hybrid-Electric Aviation in the UK

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 Heart Aerospace will exclusively collaborate on establishing use-cases for hybrid electric aircraft within Loganair’s extensive Scottish and UK network. Loganair, headquartered at Glasgow Airport, primarily operates domestic flights within the UK where it is the largest regional airline by passenger numbers and fleet size. At

Europe and the Future of Green Aviation

In a speech to be delivered in the European Parliament on 05 March at an event organized by MEP Marian-Jean Marinescu, EPP coordinator for transport policy, Heart Aerospace’s Director of Government and Industry Affairs, Simon McNamara, will talk about the funding and policy enablers needed to decarbonize aviation.Before making a few comments, I wanted to take a moment to pay tribute to the Swedish MEP Erik Bergkvist who as many of you will know very sadly passed away this month. He was a fellow member of the TRAN Committee alongside you Mr Marinescu and as you know, he was a trailblazer

Heart Aerospace raises $107 million in Series B funding

Swedish hybrid-electric airplane maker Heart Aerospace today announced it raised a total of $107 million in Series B funding, representing another significant stepping stone toward sustainable regional air travel.The new round brings the total financing raised by Heart Aerospace since its inception to $145 million.  Among new investors is Sagitta Ventures, a Danish investor focused on early-stage companies. Other investors include Air Canada, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, European Innovation Council Fund, EQT Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Norrsken VC, United Airlines, and Y Combinator.

Heart Aerospace and US charter carrier JSX sign LOI for up to 100 ES-30 airplanes

Swedish hybrid-electric airplane maker Heart Aerospace and US charter carrier JSX have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the purchase of 50 of the Swedish company’s regional ES-30 airplane, with an option for an additional 50.JSX, which was launched in 2016, is now the biggest public charter carrier in the US, operating point-to-point flights to 24 destinations. The Letter of Intent forms part of JSX’s commitment to sustainable regional transportation in the US, and it is the first carrier in its category to adopt this impactful cutting-edge technology. “Today’s order of the Heart

Empowering Europe's Regional Aviation: The Electric Flight Revolution

In a speech to be delivered in the European Parliament on 05 December at an event organized by the Swedish MEP Erik Bergkvist, Heart Aerospace’s Director of Government and Industry Affairs, Simon McNamara, will talk about the transition to electric flight in Europe and outline three key policy recommendations.The climate impact of aviation is well known. According to Transport & Environment, a clean transport campaign group, aviation emissions went from 1.5% of all European emissions in 1990 to 4.7% in 2019 and the sector is expected to fully recover from the Covid ‘shock’ as early as 2024.

Crane and Heart Aerospace to collaborate on Electrical Power Distribution System for ES-30

Crane Aerospace & Electronics, an aerospace and defense supplier of highly engineered components and systems, and Heart Aerospace, a Swedish electric airplane maker, announced a collaboration to define the Electrical Power Distribution System on Heart’s ES-30 regional electric airplane.An Electrical Power Distribution System is what transports the energy stored in the batteries to the airplane’s energy consuming systems, such as Flight Controls and Avionics.   Crane A&E has been selected by Heart Aerospace for the Joint Definition Phase of Heart’s ES-30, where the companies will

Heart Aerospace appoints John S. Slattery as non-executive chairman of its Board of Directors

Swedish electric airplane maker Heart Aerospace has appointed John S. Slattery, as non-executive chairman of its Board of Directors. John continues to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at GE Aerospace.“I’m excited to take on this role at such a decisive time for our industry,” John says. “We are accountable to future generations, and if we are to reach carbon neutrality, we need to act with vision, courage, curiosity, and the sense of urgency demonstrated by the team at Heart Aerospace.” “The segment targeted by Heart Aerospace is ripe for disruption. It will

Swedish leasing company Rockton to buy up to 40 ES-30 airplanes from Heart Aerospace

Swedish investment and aircraft leasing company Rockton will acquire up to 40 of Heart Aerospace’s regional electric airplane, the ES-30, converting an earlier letter of intent with the Swedish airplane maker into firm purchase orders for 20 airplanes with purchase rights for 20 more.Leasing companies together own more than half of the global airplane fleet, making them a key stakeholder in the industry’s transition to new and more sustainable technologies. Rockton is exclusively focused on investments in new technology mitigating aviation’s negative climate effects and says the industry’s

BAE Systems and Heart Aerospace to collaborate on battery for electric airplane

Lightweight and groundbreaking battery for commercial electric airplane will enable efficient regional air travel.BAE Systems, a leading aerospace and defense company, and Heart Aerospace, a Swedish electric airplane maker, announced a collaboration to define the battery system for Heart’s ES-30 regional electric airplane.   The battery will be the first-of-its-kind to be integrated into an electric conventional takeoff and landing (eCTOL) regional aircraft, allowing it to efficiently operate with zero emissions and low noise.   “Our industry-leading solution builds on decades of

Heart Aerospace to explore early use case for electric ES-30 airplane with Åland Islands

Swedish electric airplane maker Heart Aerospace and the Government of Åland today announced a collaboration to explore the use of Heart’s electric regional airplane, the ES-30, in developing sustainable air services for the Baltic Sea group of islands.Åland is an autonomous part of Finland with a Swedish speaking population. It is located in the Baltic Sea between two expansive economic regions, the south of Finland and the Stockholm region on Sweden’s east coast.   Åland’s capital Mariehamn is located less than 150 km from the Swedish capital Stockholm and Finland’s third largest city

Heart Aerospace selected as long-term partner for Air New Zealand’s Mission Next Gen Aircraft

Swedish electric airplane developer Heart Aerospace is pleased to announce it has been selected as a long-term partner for Air New Zealand’s Mission Next Gen Aircraft partnership for the replacement of the airline’s Q300 domestic fleet with a more sustainable option from 2030.Heart Aerospace was selected alongside Airbus, ATR, Embraer, and Universal Hydrogen. Air New Zealand’s Mission Next Gen Aircraft was created to accelerate the development of zero emissions aircraft technologies, as well as the infrastructure required to make these a reality for commercial aviation in New Zealand.

Heart Aerospace and Sevenair sign LOI for up to six ES-30s

Swedish electric airplane maker Heart Aerospace and Portuguese airline Sevenair have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the purchase of three electric ES-30s with an option for an additional three.The ES-30 is a regional airplane with a capacity of 30 passengers and a fully electric range of 200 kilometers, all-inclusive of typical airline reserves. This allows the airplane to operate with zero emissions and low noise. The ES-30 also includes a reserve-hybrid configuration, which can extend the range to 400 kilometers. Sevenair is a regional airline specialized in public transport and

Heart Aerospace announces Chief Financial Officer

Swedish electric airplane maker Heart Aerospace is pleased to announce Gijsberth de Ruiter as the company’s Chief Financial Officer.Gijsberth brings with him a wealth of experience from more than 30 years in finance. Prior to joining Heart Aerospace, he was Financial Officer at Nouryon, responsible for the finance organization and the performance of the worldwide integrated supply chain organization. “I believe in putting good practices to work from the very beginning and at Heart Aerospace I get a chance to do just that. To help build a company from the start is exactly the kind of

Heart Aerospace unveils new airplane design, confirms Air Canada and Saab as new shareholders

Swedish electric airplane maker Heart Aerospace today unveiled significant design updates to its first electric aircraft and confirmed Air Canada, one of North America’s largest airlines and Saab, the Swedish aerospace and defense company, as new minority shareholders.The new airplane design, called the ES-30, is a regional electric airplane with a capacity of 30 passengers and it replaces the company’s earlier 19-seat design, the ES-19. It is driven by electric motors powered by batteries, which allows the airplane to operate with zero emissions and low noise. Air Canada and Saab have

Heart Aerospace presents new Industry Advisory Board

Swedish electric airplane maker Heart Aerospace today presented a new Industry Advisory Board for its first electric airplane, the ES-30. The board consists of 21 members representing airlines, leasing companies and airports from all over the world.“We aim to electrify regional air travel, but we cannot do this alone. Decarbonizing air travel requires a collective effort,” said Anders Forslund, founder and CEO of Heart Aerospace. “With our partnerships we can impact the entire aviation ecosystem from creating more efficient airplanes to enabling more accessible airports. All of which bring

Heart Aerospace to establish new electric airplane industry in Gothenburg, Sweden

Swedish electric airplane maker Heart Aerospace today announced it will establish the world’s first commercial electric aircraft industry at Säve airport, in Gothenburg, Sweden.Heart Aerospace will build sustainable state-of-the-art offices, production and flight test facilities which, together, will form a new campus which will go by the name the Northern Runway. “We have a plan and it’s not just to build a new electric airplane, but a whole new industry,” said Anders Forslund, founder and CEO of Heart Aerospace. “Sweden is the origin of flight shame, an anti-flying movement, but with

Heart Aerospace joins European Regions Airline Association

Swedish electric aircraft manufacturer Heart Aerospace joins European Regions Airline Association (ERA), a trade association for European regional airlines and associated businesses.Founded in 1980, ERA is a non-profit trade association representing over 55 airlines plus around another 150 companies involved in European air transport and is the only association that brings together the entire spectrum of companies involved in European aviation. The association supports and defends the airline industry in providing safe, efficient and sustainable air connectivity to all regions of Europe. By

Heart Aerospace appoints new General Counsel and Sustainability Lead

Heart Aerospace is pleased to announce that Sofia Graflund will join the Heart team as General Counsel and Sustainability Lead. Sofia starts on March 1.“It’s an amazing opportunity to get the chance to be part of the journey Heart is undertaking - to redefine the aviation industry in a profound and sustainable way”, says Sofia Graflund. Sofia will be part of the executive management team, where she will be responsible for building the Legal & Compliance Team. In addition to legal matters, she will work on project financing, investments and partnerships. As sustainability lead, Sofia will

Heart Aerospace appoints new Chief Commercial Officer

Heart Aerospace is pleased to announce that Simon Newitt has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer, effective immediately.“I’m joining an amazing team of true pioneers who, in providing affordable zero emissions solutions, are changing how the aviation and mobility business will function in the future.” said Simon Newitt. “It’s exciting to be at Heart Aerospace early on this journey.” At Heart Aerospace, Simon will be responsible for marketing, sales, and contracts reporting directly to Heart’s Founder & CEO Anders Forslund. Simon began his aviation career at Rolls-Royce followed by

Heart Aerospace partners with Aernnova to design and develop the structure for the ES-19 Electric Airplane

Heart Aerospace today announced that it has selected Aernnova to co-design the structure for the new ES-19 electric airplane – an all electric aircraft designed to carry nineteen passengers on short regional routes. The first ES-19 is scheduled to enter into service by 2026.The first-generation aircraft will have a maximum range of up to 400 km using lithium-ion batteries. The ES-19 will have zero operational emissions and offer significantly lower operating costs compared to similar sized gas-turbine aircraft The ES-19 aircraft will also be quieter than its turboprop counterparts, with

Heart Aerospace is one step closer to building an electric plane, closing $35M Series A round led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, United Airlines and Mesa Air Group

The investment includes a purchase order for 200 ES-19 aircraft, with options for an additional hundred.Heart Aerospace, a company building a 19-seater electric airplane, has raised a $35M Series A round led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, United Airlines Ventures and Mesa Air Group Inc. In addition, Heart’s seed investors EQT Ventures and Lowercarbon Capital, have participated in the round. As part of the agreement, United and Mesa have together placed purchase orders, subject to terms, for 200 aircraft, the ES-19, with options for an additional 100 planes. ”I can’t imagine a

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