Aircraft
Heart Unveils Electric Propulsion System for ES-19 Airliner
Sweden-based Heart says it will have the 19-seat, four-engine, fixed-wing aircraft ready to start commercial operations from the summer of 2026.
United Airlines is the latest carrier to support Heart Aerospace's ES-19 electric aircraft program, with an investment and a 100-ship order for regional affiliate Mesa Airlines. (Image: Heart Aerospace)
United Airlines is the latest carrier to support Heart Aerospace's ES-19 electric aircraft program, with an investment and a 100-ship order for regional affiliate Mesa Airlines. (Image: Heart Aerospace)

Heart Aerospace on Wednesday unveiled the electric propulsion system that will power the ES-19 regional airliner it claims will be ready to enter commercial service in the summer of 2026. The Swedish company, which is backed by EQT Ventures, also announced that it has secured €2.5 million ($2.9 million) in financial support from the European Innovation Council Green Deal Accelerator Program.