Sweden: Region Gotland “Collaborates with Heart Aerospace for Sustainable Aviation”
Region Gotland, the largest island in the Baltic Sea, has signed a collaboration agreement with hybrid-electric airplane maker, Heart Aerospace, to accelerate the introduction of sustainable air travel in Sweden, reports a press release.
Located off the south-east coast of mainland Sweden, Gotland is home to approximately 61,000 permanent residents, with an additional large population of tourists during the summer months. Reliable and sustainable transportation is important for Gotland’s accessibility and development, making this initiative crucial for the region.
Gotland is committed to having at least one operator flying commercially with electric aircraft to and from the island. “This initiative,” explains the release, “aligns with broader objectives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance the region’s attractiveness.”
It continues, “A roadmap for the introduction of electric aviation has been recently developed by Science Park Gotland, the Region’s business community, and where the electric aviation industry resides.”
Meit Fohlin, Social Democrats, Chair of the Regional Executive Board, commented, “On Gotland, we are entirely dependent on air and ferry traffic to and from the island, where we must be able to travel sustainably. This decision to deepen the collaboration with Heart Aerospace is an important milestone on our journey.”

Gotland is Sweden’s “Summer Paradise”
Heart Aerospace is developing the ES-30, a regional hybrid-electric airplane with a seating capacity of 30 passengers. The aircraft “aims to deliver unparalleled sustainability and efficiency on short-haul routes.” With a fully electric zero-emission range of 200 kilometres and an extended hybrid range of 400 kilometres, the ES-30 offers lower emissions and operating costs.
Anders Forslund, co-Founder and CEO of Heart Aerospace, remarked, “We have just entered an exciting new phase of hardware testing with an aim to have a hybrid-electric passenger plane on the market before the end of this decade.”
He continued, “As we get closer to this goal, collaborations with airports, operators and regional authorities are important to form the eco-system required to support electric aviation.”
Meanwhile, the partners are to explore operational needs, technical requirements, ground infrastructure and maintenance, as well as business models. Last year, Heart Aerospace announced a similar collaboration with the Government of Åland in Finland.
The company has already secured 250 orders for the ES-30, with options and purchase rights for another 120 aircraft. It also has Letters of Intent for a further 191 planes.
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(Top image: Heart Aerospace ES-30)
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