}}
}}
”’Heart Aerospace”’ is an American [[aerospace manufacturer]] based in [[Los Angeles]], California. It is developing a 30-seat [[Hybrid electric aircraft|hybrid-electric]] powered [[regional airliner]].
”’Heart Aerospace”’ is an American [[aerospace manufacturer]] based in [[Los Angeles]], California.
Heart Aerospace was founded in 2019 by Anders and Klara Forslund in [[Gothenburg]], Sweden.<ref name=”Ternby”>{{cite news |last=Ternby |first=Lovisa |date=27 April 2023 |title=”Många tyckte att vi var helgalna” |url=https://www.di.se/hallbart-naringsliv/manga-tyckte-att-vi-var-helgalna/ |publisher=Dagens industri}}</ref> In 2024, the company maintained headquarters in Gothenburg and a research and development facility in California.<ref name=”Alcock”>{{cite news |last=Alcock |first=Charles • Managing |date=September 13, 2024 |title=Heart Rolls Out Technology Demonstrator for Hybrid-electric Airliner |url=https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/futureflight/2024-09-13/heart-rolls-out-technology-demonstrator-hybrid-electric |access-date=18 November 2024 |publisher=Aviation International News}}</ref> By 2025, the company had moved the headquarters and all operations to Los Angeles.<ref name=”Reuters”>{{cite news |date=April 30, 2025 |title=Electric plane maker Heart Aerospace moves to US in blow to Sweden |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/electric-plane-maker-heart-aerospace-moves-us-blow-sweden-2025-04-30/ |publisher=Reuters}}</ref><ref name=”Hardy”>{{cite news |last=Hardy |first=Grace |date=April 30, 2025 |title=Heart Aerospace leaves Sweden for the States |url=https://www.laranews.net/heart-aerospace-leaves-sweden-for-the-states/ |publisher=Lara News}}</ref>
Heart Aerospace was founded in 2019 by Anders and Klara Forslund in [[Gothenburg]], Sweden.<ref name=”Ternby”>{{cite news |last=Ternby |first=Lovisa |date=27 April 2023 |title=”Många tyckte att vi var helgalna” |url=https://www.di.se/hallbart-naringsliv/manga-tyckte-att-vi-var-helgalna/ |publisher=Dagens industri}}</ref> In 2024, the company maintained headquarters in Gothenburg and a research and development facility in California.<ref name=”Alcock”>{{cite news |last=Alcock |first=Charles • Managing |date=September 13, 2024 |title=Heart Rolls Out Technology Demonstrator for Hybrid-electric Airliner |url=https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/futureflight/2024-09-13/heart-rolls-out-technology-demonstrator-hybrid-electric |access-date=18 November 2024 |publisher=Aviation International News}}</ref> By 2025, the company had moved the headquarters and all operations to Los Angeles.<ref name=”Reuters”>{{cite news |date=April 30, 2025 |title=Electric plane maker Heart Aerospace moves to US in blow to Sweden |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/electric-plane-maker-heart-aerospace-moves-us-blow-sweden-2025-04-30/ |publisher=Reuters}}</ref><ref name=”Hardy”>{{cite news |last=Hardy |first=Grace |date=April 30, 2025 |title=Heart Aerospace leaves Sweden for the States |url=https://www.laranews.net/heart-aerospace-leaves-sweden-for-the-states/ |publisher=Lara News}}</ref>
American aircraft manufacturer
Heart Aerospace is an American aerospace manufacturer based in Los Angeles, California.
Heart Aerospace was founded in 2019 by Anders and Klara Forslund in Gothenburg, Sweden.[2] In 2024, the company maintained headquarters in Gothenburg and a research and development facility in California.[3] By 2025, the company had moved the headquarters and all operations to Los Angeles.[4][5]
Heart Aerospace was established in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2019 by Anders and Klara Forslund.[6]
The company secured $35 million in Series A funding in 2021, led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, United Airlines Ventures, and Mesa Air Group, with participation from existing seed investors EQT Ventures and Lowercarbon Capital.[7]
In September 2022, Air Canada and Saab each invested $5 million in Heart Aerospace. Concurrently, Air Canada placed a purchase order for 30 ES-30 aircraft.
During 2024, Heart Aerospace raised a total of $107 million in Series B funding, increasing its total capital raised to $145 million. New investors included Sagitta Ventures, a Danish early-stage investment firm. Returning investors included Air Canada, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the European Innovation Council Fund, EQT Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Norrsken VC, United Airlines, and Y Combinator.[8][9]
In May 2024, Heart Aerospace announced the establishment of a new research and development hub in Los Angeles[10][3] and the Forslunds moved there to oversee operations.[11] In 2025 the company closed their Swedish operations and moved their headquarters to Los Angeles.[4][5]
Heart Aerospace’s first design, the ES-19, was unveiled in 2020 following their participation in the 2019 Y Combinator’s Winter Batch.[12] The ES‑19 was a 19‑seat, all‑electric regional aircraft concept designed for short-haul routes of approximately 400 kilometres (250 mi).[13] In June 2022, the company changed their application to a heavier weight category and EASA CS-25 certification which would not require an exemption from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency for being overweight.[14][15] This design was then superseded in September 2022 by the ES-30.[16][17]
The ES-30 is a 30-seat hybrid-electric powered regional airliner, designed for enhanced sustainability and efficiency on short-haul routes. It is projected to have an electric-only range of 200 kilometres (110 nautical miles) and a hybrid-electric range of 400 km (220 nmi), significantly reducing carbon dioxide emissions compared to conventional aircraft on similar routes. With a reduced passenger load of 25, a range of 800 km (430 nmi) may be achievable.[18] Development of the ES 30 is partially funded by a $4.1 million FAST grant from the Federal Aviation Administration for the design of hybrid engine control systems.[19][20] The company aims to achieve type certification for the ES-30 by the end of the 2020s.[21]
In 2024, Heart Aerospace unveiled its first full-scale demonstrator aircraft, the Heart X1 (Heart Experimental 1). The X1’s maiden flight, powered solely by electricity, was anticipated in the second quarter of 2025.[21] This has not happened as of the third quarter of 2025.
Following the X1 program, Heart Aerospace plans to construct a pre-production prototype, the Heart X2. The X2 will incorporate design refinements based on the X1’s operational experience and will feature the company’s hybrid propulsion system, which is slated for a hybrid-electric flight demonstration in 2026.[18][21]
| Date | Customer | Orders | Options | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 2021 | United Airlines | 100 | 50 | Originally ordered ES-19, later reconfirmed for ES-30[22][23] |
| 13 July 2021 | Mesa Airlines | 100 | 50 | Originally ordered ES-19, later reconfirmed for ES-30[22][23] |
| 15 September 2022 | Air Canada | 30 | – | [23] |
| 10 May 2023 | Rockton | 20 | 20 | Aircraft leasing company[24] |
| Totals | 250 | 120 | ||
The company also has letters of intent (non-firm orders) for a further 191 airplanes from Braathens Regional Airlines, Loganair, Icelandair, JSX, Scandinavian Airlines, Sounds Air, and Sevenair Air Services.[25]
- ^ “Meet Heart Aerospace”. Heart Aerospace.
- ^ Ternby, Lovisa (27 April 2023). ““Många tyckte att vi var helgalna”“. Dagens industri.
- ^ a b Alcock, Charles • Managing (13 September 2024). “Heart Rolls Out Technology Demonstrator for Hybrid-electric Airliner”. Aviation International News. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ a b “Electric plane maker Heart Aerospace moves to US in blow to Sweden”. Reuters. 30 April 2025.
- ^ a b Hardy, Grace (30 April 2025). “Heart Aerospace leaves Sweden for the States”. Lara News.
- ^ Constine, Josh (19 March 2019). “The top 10 startups from Y Combinator W19 Demo Day 1”. TechCrunch. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ Alamalhodaei, Aria (13 July 2021). “Heart Aerospace raises $35M Series A, lands order with United and Mesa Airlines for 200 aircraft”. TechCrunch. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ Perry, Dominic (15 September 2022). “Sweden’s Heart Aerospace scales up to develop 30-seat hybrid-electric ES-30”. Flight Global. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ Billing, Mimi (1 February 2024). “Bill Gates-backed electric plane startup Heart Aerospace flies high with $107m raise”. sifted.eu.
- ^ “Heart Aerospace expands with new US R&D hub and CTO appointment”. www.techarenan.news (in Swedish). 17 May 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ Billing, Mimi (30 April 2025). “Heart Aerospace ditches Europe to focus on US operation”. Sifted.
- ^ Constine, Josh; Clark, Kate; Matney, Lucas; Kumparak, Greg (18 March 2019). “Here are the 85+ startups that launched at YC’s W19 Demo Day 1”. TechCrunch.
- ^ Alcock, Charles (23 September 2020). “Heart Aerospace Advances Plans For ES-19 Electric Regional Airliner”. Aviation International News.
- ^ Perry, Dominic (16 June 2022). “Heart switches ES-19 certification to CS-25 category to meet US requirements”. Flight Global.
- ^ Alcock, Charles (21 June 2022). “Heart Switches to CS-25 Certification Plan for ES-19 Electric Regional Airliner”. Aviation International News.
- ^ Harrington, Tony (22 September 2022). “Heart Aerospace switches its 19-seat electric aircraft to a 30-seat version with reserve-hybrid power”. Green Air News.
- ^ Klišauskaitė, Vytė (15 September 2022). “Heart Aerospace reveals hybrid-electric aircraft design called ES-30”. AeroTime.
- ^ a b Perry, Dominic (15 May 2024). “Heart reveals ES-30 redesign as it switches to off-the-shelf hybrid powertrain”. Flight Global. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ “$4.1 million FAA grant for Heart Aerospace”. Aerospace Global News.
- ^ “Heart Aerospace received FAA’s grant to accelerate the airline electrification”. AvioRadar. 12 September 2024.
- ^ a b c “Heart Aerospace Plans To Use The X1 As An ES-30 Development Tool | Aviation Week Network”. aviationweek.com. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ a b “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”. Heart Aerospace (Press release). 13 July 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ a b c “Heart Aerospace unveils new airplane design, confirms Air Canada and Saab as new shareholders”. Heart Aerospace (Press release). 15 September 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ “Swedish leasing company Rockton to buy up to 40 ES-30 airplanes from Heart Aerospace”. Heart Aerospace (Press release). 10 May 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ “AirAsia Joins Heart Aerospace’s Industry Advisory Board to Shape the Future of Air Travel”. Heart Aerospace (Press release). 12 September 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
