Company:Heart Aerospace

From HandWiki
Heart Aerospace
TypePrivate
IndustryAerospace Engineering, Aviation
Founded2019; 7 years ago (2019) in Gothenburg, Sweden
Founder
  • Anders Forslund
  • Klara Forslund
HeadquartersLos Angeles, United States
Key people
  • Anders Forslund (CEO)
  • Klara Forslund (CBO)
  • Ben Stabler (CTO)[1]
Number of employees
130 (2022)
Websiteheartaerospace.com

Heart Aerospace is an American aerospace manufacturer based in Los Angeles, California. It is developing a 30-seat hybrid-electric powered regional airliner.

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]

History

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]

Aircraft

Heart Aerospace founder and CEO Anders Forslund showcases a cutaway rendering of the ES-30 hybrid-electric regional aircraft and its propulsion system in 2024.

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]

Order summary

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Meet Heart Aerospace". https://heartaerospace.com/about/. 
  2. ↑ Ternby, Lovisa (27 April 2023). "”Många tyckte att vi var helgalna”". Dagens industri. https://www.di.se/hallbart-naringsliv/manga-tyckte-att-vi-var-helgalna/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alcock, Charles • Managing (September 13, 2024). "Heart Rolls Out Technology Demonstrator for Hybrid-electric Airliner". Aviation International News. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/futureflight/2024-09-13/heart-rolls-out-technology-demonstrator-hybrid-electric. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Electric plane maker Heart Aerospace moves to US in blow to Sweden". Reuters. April 30, 2025. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/electric-plane-maker-heart-aerospace-moves-us-blow-sweden-2025-04-30/. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hardy, Grace (April 30, 2025). "Heart Aerospace leaves Sweden for the States". Lara News. https://www.laranews.net/heart-aerospace-leaves-sweden-for-the-states/. 
  6. ↑ Constine, Josh (19 March 2019). "The top 10 startups from Y Combinator W19 Demo Day 1" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/19/best-of-y-combinator/. 
  7. ↑ Alamalhodaei, Aria (13 July 2021). "Heart Aerospace raises $35M Series A, lands order with United and Mesa Airlines for 200 aircraft" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/13/heart-aerospace-raises-35m-series-a-lands-order-with-united-and-mesa-airlines-for-200-aircraft/. 
  8. ↑ Perry, Dominic (2022-09-15). "Sweden’s Heart Aerospace scales up to develop 30-seat hybrid-electric ES-30" (in en). https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/swedens-heart-aerospace-scales-up-to-develop-30-seat-hybrid-electric-es-30/150213.article. 
  9. ↑ Billing, Mimi (1 February 2024). "Bill Gates-backed electric plane startup Heart Aerospace flies high with $107m raise". https://sifted.eu/articles/bill-gates-heart-aerospace-107m-news. 
  10. ↑ "Heart Aerospace expands with new US R&D hub and CTO appointment" (in sv). 17 May 2024. https://www.techarenan.news/2024/05/17/heart-aerospace-expands-with-new-us-r-and-d-hub-and-cto-appointment/. 
  11. ↑ Billing, Mimi (April 30, 2025). "Heart Aerospace ditches Europe to focus on US operation". Sifted. https://sifted.eu/articles/heart-aerospace-ditches-europe-to-focus-on-us-operation. 
  12. ↑ Constine, Josh; Clark, Kate; Matney, Lucas; Kumparak, Greg (March 18, 2019). "Here are the 85+ startups that launched at YC’s W19 Demo Day 1". https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/18/here-are-the-85-startups-that-launched-today-at-y-combinators-w19-demo-day-1/. 
  13. ↑ Alcock, Charles (September 23, 2020). "Heart Aerospace Advances Plans For ES-19 Electric Regional Airliner". Aviation International News. https://www.ainonline.com/news-article/2020-09-23/heart-aerospace-advances-plans-es-19-electric-regional-airliner. 
  14. ↑ Perry, Dominic (June 16, 2022). "Heart switches ES-19 certification to CS-25 category to meet US requirements". Flight Global. https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/heart-switches-es-19-certification-to-cs-25-category-to-meet-us-requirements/149018.article. 
  15. ↑ Alcock, Charles (June 21, 2022). "Heart Switches to CS-25 Certification Plan for ES-19 Electric Regional Airliner". Aviation International News. https://www.ainonline.com/news-article/2022-06-21/heart-switches-cs-25-certification-plan-es-19-electric-regional-airliner. 
  16. ↑ Harrington, Tony (September 22, 2022). "Heart Aerospace switches its 19-seat electric aircraft to a 30-seat version with reserve-hybrid power". Green Air News. https://www.greenairnews.com/?p=3435. 
  17. ↑ Klišauskaitė, Vytė (September 15, 2022). "Heart Aerospace reveals hybrid-electric aircraft design called ES-30". AeroTime. https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/32170-heart-aerospace-reveals-new-electric-aircraft-design. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Perry, Dominic (2024-05-15). "Heart reveals ES-30 redesign as it switches to off-the-shelf hybrid powertrain" (in en). https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/heart-reveals-es-30-redesign-as-it-switches-to-off-the-shelf-hybrid-powertrain/158291.article. 
  19. ↑ "$4.1 million FAA grant for Heart Aerospace". Aerospace Global News. https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/4-1-million-faa-grant-for-heart-aerospace/. 
  20. ↑ "Heart Aerospace received FAA’s grant to accelerate the airline electrification". AvioRadar. 12 September 2024. https://avioradar.net/en/heart-aerospace-received-faas-grant-to-accelerate-the-airline-electrification/. 
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 "Heart Aerospace Plans To Use The X1 As An ES-30 Development Tool | Aviation Week Network". https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/aircraft-propulsion/heart-aerospace-plans-use-x1-es-30-development-tool. 
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "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.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 "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.
  24. ↑ "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.
  25. ↑ "AirAsia Joins Heart Aerospace's Industry Advisory Board to Shape the Future of Air Travel". Heart Aerospace (Press release). September 12, 2024. Retrieved 2025-01-28.


de:Heart Aerospace ES-19



Retrieved from "https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Company:Heart_Aerospace&oldid=4116040"