United and Mesa Buying 200 Electric Aircraft From Heart Aerospace
United Airlines and Mesa Air Group are each buying 100 electric aircraft from Swedish company Heart Aerospace.
Electric automobiles may get the bulk of the the media’s attention, but electric aircraft are on the verge of going mainstream. Mesa and United Airlines Ventures, along with Breakthrough Energy Ventures, are taking a big step in that direction, with each airline ordering 100 electric aircraft from Heart Aerospace. The companies plan on using them for short-haul trips, where the limited range will not be a factor.
“Breakthrough Energy Ventures is the leading voice of investors who are supporting clean-energy technology creation. We share their view that we have to build companies who have real potential to change how industries operate and, in our case, that means investing in companies like Heart Aerospace who are developing a viable electric airliner,” said Michael Leskinen, United’s Vice Presid
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Heart Aerospace is developing the ES-19, a 19-seat electric aircraft that has the potential to fly customers up to 250 miles before the end of this decade.
Electric aircraft set to take flight under new agreements with United Airlines Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Mesa Airlines and Heart Aerospace.
United Airlines signs agreement to acquire 100 of Heart Aerospace’s ES-19 aircraft, a 19-seat electric airliner that has the potential to decarbonize regional air travel.
United Express regional partner, Mesa Airlines, also signs agreement to acquire 100 of the electric aircraft.
United Airlines Ventures (UAV) announced today it, along with Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) and Mesa Airlines, has invested in electric aircraft startup Heart Aerospace. Heart Aerospace is developing the ES-19, a 19-seat electric aircraft that has the potential to fly customers up to 250 miles before the end of this
On Tuesday, United Airlines announced that its venture capital arm,
United Airlines Ventures, along with climate-focused venture capital firm Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) and Mesa Airlines, has invested in electric aircraft (EAV) startup Heart Aerospace. Headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, Heart is developing the
ES-19, a 19-seat electric aircraft that, the company says, has the potential to fly customers up to 250 miles before the end of this decade.
In addition to UAV’s investment, United Airlines has conditionally agreed to purchase 100 ES-19 aircraft, once the aircraft meet United’s safety, business and operating requirements. Mesa Airlines, United’s key strategic partner in bringing electric aircraft into commercial service, has also agreed to add 100 ES-19 aircraft to its fleet, subject to similar requirements.
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