Aircraft
FAA Approves Flight Tests For Heart’s ES-30 Aircraft
X-1 demonstrator is cleared to fly at Plattsburgh International Airport
Heart X-1 demonstrator aicraft
Heart Aerospace has been preparing the demostrator for its ES-30 hybrid-electric airliner to fly at Plattsburgh International Airport in New York.

The FAA has cleared Heart Aerospace to start flight tests with the X-1 demonstrator for its planned ES-30 hybrid-electric regional airliner program. On Thursday, the start-up announced it has received a special airworthiness certificate in the experimental category (SAC-EC), allowing it to start flights from Plattsburgh International Airport (KPBG) in New York immediately.

The news breaks a long silence from Heart about the status of the program since it relocated from Sweden to the U.S. in 2024. The company is now completing final preparations for a first flight with the 30-seater.

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