The ES-30 has independent parallel hybrid propulsion combining turboprops and electric engines.
Heart is developing the ES-30, a 30-seat regional airliner with an independent parallel hybrid propulsion system comprising two turboprops and two electric engines plus batteries. Planned to enter service in 2028, the aircraft has an all-electric range of 200 km (125 mi.) with 30 passengers, increasing to 800 km with hybrid power and 25 passengers.
At 30 seats, the ES-30 would be smaller than the bulk of Loganair’s current fleet, which mostly comprises 48- and 72-seat ATR 42s and 72s and 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145s. But Loganair also operates a number of smaller aircraft—eight-passenger Britten-Norman Islanders and 19-seat De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters—on its routes to island communities in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland.
Loganair in January signed a memorandum of understanding with the UK’s Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) with a view to introducing a zero-emission hydrogen-electric version of the Islander on flights from Kirkwall, Orkney, by 2027. Loganair and CAeS are members of the Sustainable Aviation Test Environment consortium establishing a low-carbon aviation test center based at Kirkwall Airport.
Under their collaboration, Heart and Loganair will work together to establish use case for the ES-30 within the airline’s Scottish and UK network. They also plan to engage with the Scottish and UK governments to promote the benefits of hybrid-electric propulsion. Loganair will also join Heart’s industry advisory board of airlines, airports, leasing companies and governments.
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