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Nordic Countries Take the Lead with Green Aviation Infrastructure Projects in Finland and Sweden
ZeroAvia's latest efforts to ensure hydrogen-powered airliners can operate are focused on Skellefteå Airport in northeast Sweden, while electric aircraft developer Heart has a new partnership in the Baltic Sea Åland islands.
Heart Aerospace's 30-seat ES-30 hybrid-electric regional airliner.
Heart Aerospace wants its 30-seat ES-30 hybrid-electric regional airliner to operate scheduled services in places such as the Åland islands in the Baltic Sea. (Image: Heart Aerospace)

More evidence of the Nordic region countries becoming earlier adopters of electric aviation has surfaced over the past week, with initiatives announced in Finland and Sweden. Along with neighboring Norway, governments in the region are pressing for progress in eliminating carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from domestic flights well ahead of the global air transport industry’s commitment to achieving its net zero objectives by 2050.

On March 29, hydrogen propulsion pioneer ZeroAvia announced a new partnership with Skellefteå Airport in northeast Sweden. The start-up says it will work with the airport, along with scheduled carrier Braathens Regional Airlines and municipal energy company Skellefteå Kraft, to conduct demonstration flights with converted aircraft and plan for possible commercial routes.