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Electric Airliner a Step Closer as Heart Unveils 30-Seat Model
- Plane set for delivery in 2028 is 50% bigger than prior design
- Swedish startup secures Saab, Air Canada as new investors
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Plans for the first electric airliner took a step forward as Swedish startup Heart Aerospace AB swelled its design to 30 seats, announced a factory site and won investment from Saab AB, maker of the Gripen fighter.
Heart has also secured Air Canada as a shareholder, with the carrier placing an order for 30 of the enlarged ES-30 aircraft. That model replaces the original 19-seat blueprint and is slated to begin deliveries in 2028.