Glasgow based Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, has joined with Swedish hybrid-electric airplane manufacturer Heart Aerospace, to launch a new and exclusive partnership dedicated to decarbonising regional air travel. As part of the agreement, Loganair and Heart Aerospace will exclusively collaborate on establishing use-cases for hybrid electric aircraft within Loganair’s extensive Scottish and UK network. Heart Aerospace is developing the ES-30, a hybrid-electric aircraft with the capacity to carry up to 30 passengers. The ES-30 has the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions while offering cost-effective and accessible air travel.
Sustainable UK regional flying
Luke Farajallah, Chief Executive Officer, Loganair, said: “This is a very exciting and significant moment for Loganair and for the future of sustainable UK regional flying. This exclusive collaboration with Heart Aerospace brings together two organisations who share a passion to see aviation emissions reduce in a realistic and meaningful way, and we definitely see the ES-30 as being a strong contender to emerge as one of the leaders in this space. At Loganair, we are very proud of our environmental work and achievements to date, and we see this as the next logical step along the path to a greener future for UK regional aviation.”
As part of the partnership, Loganair and Heart will work together to explore use cases for the ES-30 as well as engaging with the Scottish and UK Governments and airports, to promote and highlight the benefits of this innovative form of propulsion. The ES-30 will have a fully electric zero-emissions range of 200 km and an extended hybrid range of 400 km with 30 passengers on board. With 25 passengers on board, the aircraft has the potential to achieve a range of 800 km. Loganair will also join Heart Aerospace’s Industry Advisory Board, which includes a range of airlines, governments, leasing companies, and airports from all over the world committed to supporting the electrification of air travel.