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Heart Aerospace appoints Brittany Churchill as VP of Operations

Heart Aerospace has appointed Brittany Churchill as Vice President of Operations and member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team. In her new role, Churchill will lead Heart’s integrated manufacturing and operations functions, covering production, quality, safety, supply chain, facilities and manufacturing engineering. A mechanical engineer by training and an experienced manufacturing executive, Churchill brings a […]

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Anders Forslund, co-founder and CEO of Heart Aerospace, announced that the company is relocating to Los Angeles © Heart Aerospace

Heart Aerospace relocates headquarters to Los Angeles

Heart Aerospace, the Swedish hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer, has announced it is relocating its corporate headquarters from Gothenburg, Sweden, to Los Angeles, California. The strategic shift aims to support the development and testing of its forthcoming aircraft prototypes, particularly the experimental Heart X1 and the future X2 model. The company’s X1 prototype, which is scheduled for

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Preparations for the Heart X1 flight are underway, with the aircraft expected to arrive in Plattsburgh in early 2025 © Heart Aerospace

Heart Aerospace’s Heart X1 to conduct first flight at Plattsburgh in 2025

Swedish aircraft manufacturer Heart Aerospace is set to achieve a significant milestone in sustainable aviation with the first fully electric experimental flight of its Heart Experimental 1 (Heart X1) demonstrator. Scheduled for 2025, the flight will take place at Plattsburgh International Airport in upstate New York. Heart X1 is poised to become the largest fully

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Heart Aerospace unveils full-scale demonstrator hybrid aircraft

Heart Aerospace has unveiled its first full-scale demonstrator for its regional hybrid-electric aircraft, the ES-30, marking a significant milestone in its development. Built almost entirely in-house at the company’s Gothenburg facilities, the demonstrator reflects Heart’s strategy to advance both design and production simultaneously. “Our industry is approaching a 30-year innovation cycle, and we have less

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Heart Aerospace and Loganair launch hybrid-electric partnership

Heart Aerospace, a hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer and Loganair a UK regional airline, have announced an exclusive partnership aimed at decarbonising regional air travel across the United Kingdom. Under this agreement, Loganair and Heart Aerospace will work together to explore and develop use-cases for hybrid-electric aircraft within Loganair’s extensive network in Scotland and the rest of

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Heart Aerospace ES-30 aircraft © Heart Aerospace

Gotland collaborates with Heart Aerospace for sustainable air travel

Region Gotland, the largest island in the Baltic Sea, has signed a collaboration agreement with hybrid-electric aeroplane maker Heart Aerospace to expedite the introduction of sustainable air travel. Located off the south-east coast of mainland Sweden, Gotland is home to approximately 61,000 permanent residents, with its population growing dramatically during the summer months as it

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Heart Aerospace raises US$107 million in Series B funding

Swedish hybrid-electric airplane maker Heart Aerospace has released that it has raised a total of US$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 US$145 million. Among new investors is Sagitta Ventures, a

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U.S. charter carrier JSX has ordered 50 ES-30 airplanes, with an option for an additional 50 © Heart Aerospace

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

Swedish hybrid-electric airplane maker Heart Aerospace and U.S. charter carrier JSX have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the purchase of 50 of the Swedish company’s regional ES-30 airplanes, with an option for an additional 50. JSX, which was launched in 2016, is now the biggest public charter carrier in the U.S., operating point-to-point

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Copenhagen Airport becomes newest member of Heart Aerospace’s Industry Advisory Board

Copenhagen Airport, joins Heart Aerospace’s Industry Advisory Board to provide input on the design, development and commercialisation of the Swedish company’s regional electric airplane, the ES-30. Heart Aerospace’s Industry Advisory Board consists of airlines, governments, leasing companies and airports from all over the world, each representing a key part of the aviation ecosystem necessary to

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