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September 23, 2020

Electric planes: not so far-fetched after all

Heart Aerospace’s all-electric 19-seater aircraft is planning commercial flights for 2026


Mimi Billing

4 min read

Heart Aerospace is unveiling its all-electric aircraft motor.

Some say hydrogen is the only real alternative to fossil fuels when it comes to air travel.

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Anders Forslund is the chief executive and founder of Heart Aerospace.
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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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