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ES-30Heart Aerospace—

Heart Aerospace

30-seat hybrid-electric airliner

US/SEprivateest. 2018heartaerospace.com (opens heartaerospace.com)Checked 25 Sep

The brief

Analyst view
  • X1, a full-size ES-30 test plane, first flew on 12 Aug 2026 in Plattsburgh, New York.
  • Aims for ES-30 service around 2031 under FAA airliner rules.
  • United and Air Canada are early customers and investors.
Programs

Heart Aerospace, one program

Updated 12 Aug 2026
ES-30A regional airliner with four electric propellers. Batteries give about 200 km of range; fuel generators stretch it to about 400 km.ProtoNextEntry into service · 2031+36 moUpdated 12 Aug 2026View program →
Research · Proto · Pilot · Deploy · Scaling

Peers

Electric & hydrogen planes · 3

Company & funding

HQ
US/SE
Founded
2018

People

Key people
  • Anders ForslundCo-founder and CEO
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