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Heart Aerospace Unveils 36-Seat Electric Airliner
Heart Aerospace's new ES-36 electric airliner can fly 36 passengers between regional airports with zero emissions, targeting first flight in 2028.
In brief
Heart Aerospace's new ES-36 electric airliner can fly 36 passengers between regional airports with zero emissions, targeting first flight in 2028. The ES-36 hybrid-electric regional airliner offers 36 seats, 1,415 pounds of payload, and a 745-mile range for short-haul routes with no fuel consumption. Originally…
Heart Aerospace ES-36 Unveiled
Heart Aerospace revealed a 36-seat hybrid-electric regional airliner designed for community airports with fewer emissions.
Six More Seats, Same Weight
The ES-36 adds six seats and 1,415 pounds of payload capacity while keeping the same maximum takeoff weight and battery capacity as the ES-30.
Hybrid Power System
Each powertrain uses a 1.65 megawatt electric motor with a 125-mile all-electric range and a 745-mile hybrid range using a gas turbine generator.
JSX Charter Orders 100 Planes
JSX, a public charter operator, has agreed to buy 50 ES-36 aircraft with rights to purchase 50 more.
First Flight in 2028
The first pre-production ES-36 aircraft is under construction in Los Angeles with first flight expected in the second half of 2028 and entry into service in 2031.
What it means
The ES-36 hybrid-electric regional airliner offers 36 seats, 1,415 pounds of payload, and a 745-mile range for short-haul routes with no fuel consumption.
