Scandinavian Airline SAS Taking Bookings for First Electric Flight on ES-30 Aircraft in 2028 | Aviation International News

SAS Taking Bookings for First Electric Flight in 2028

Scandinavian airline SAS plans to be one of the launch operators for Heart Aerospace's Swedish-made ES-30 hybrid-electric regional airliner.

SAS plans to operate Heart Aerospace's hybrid-electric ES-30 regional airliner. — SAS plans to operate Heart Aerospace's hybrid-electric ES-30 regional airliner from 2028. (Image: SAS)

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

May 31, 2023

SAS is opening seat reservations for what it claims will be the first commercial electric aircraft flight in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark in 2028. The Scandinavian carrier is one of several prospective operators of Heart Aerospace’s 30-seat ES-30 hybrid-electric regional airliner. Bookings open at noon on June 2, 2023, with seats priced at 1,946 krona ($179) as a tribute to the year in which SAS began scheduled services.

No fees are required for seat reservations with the full payment due 30 days before the date of the flight once this is confirmed. The point of departure and the destination for the first ES-30 commercial flight are also still to be determined.

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