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Sweden's Malmö Airport to Host Ground Testing For Heart's ES-30 Hybrid-Electric Regional Airliner
Airports group Swedavia is providing space for taxi and charging tests as part of Sweden's Elise program to encourage the development of electric aircraft.
Heart Aerospace's 30-seat ES-30 hybrid-electric regional airliner.
Heart Aerospace aims to bring its ES-30 hybrid-electric regional airliner into commercial service in 2028. (Image: Heart Aerospace)

Malmö Airport in southern Sweden is to be used as a test site for Heart Aerospace’s ES-30 hybrid-electric airliner. Airports group Swedavia said the facility will be used to conduct taxiing and charging tests using a full-scale model of the 30-seat aircraft as part of the third stage of Sweden’s Elise project to support a transition to electric and hydrogen-powered aviation.

Under an agreement announced late on July 7, the latest phase of Elise is backed by a new SEK 20 million ($1.9 million) grant from Swedish innovation agency Vinnova. The project will also involve airlines SAS and Braathens, as well as Swedish battery developer Northvolt.

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