Air Canada to Acquire Electric Planes from Heart Aerospace
MONTREAL—Air Canada plans to purchase 30 electric-hybrid aircraft currently being developed in Sweden by Heart Aerospace. The 30-passenger ES-30 regional aircraft, scheduled to enter service in 2028, will generate zero emissions flying on battery power and yield significant operational savings and benefits.
“The introduction into our fleet of the ES-30…will be a step forward to our goal of net zero emissions by 2050," says Michael Rousseau, president and CEO of Air Canada. "Already, [we are] supporting the development of new technologies, such as sustainable aviation fuels and carbon capture, to address climate change. We are now reinforcing our commitment by investing in revolutionary electric aircraft technology.”