Certification
FAA Part 25 planned; X1 battery demonstrator first flight Aug 2026; service target 2031
Launch operators and orders: JSX (50 plus 50 rights, Sep 2026); earlier ES-30 commitments from United and Air Canada.
Battery: Battery-first, about 200 km on battery alone; turbogenerators for range and reserves. Charging: not published.
Program record
Program record
| Class | regional |
| Country | United States |
| Powertrain | hybrid-electric |
| Fuel source | unstated |
| Seats or payload | 36 |
| Range (km, published target) | 1200 |
| Battery | Battery-first, about 200 km on battery alone; turbogenerators for range and reserves |
| Autonomy | piloted |
| Certification | FAA Part 25 planned; X1 battery demonstrator first flight Aug 2026; service target 2031 |
| Status | active |
| Launch operators and orders | JSX (50 plus 50 rights, Sep 2026); earlier ES-30 commitments from United and Air Canada |
| Manufacturing | Los Angeles CA (HQ); X1 flight test Plattsburgh NY |
| Parent or backers | Air Canada; United Airlines Ventures; Breakthrough Energy |
| Record updated | 2026-10 |
Official site: heartaerospace.com
In context
Where it fits
Listed in the Regional Electric Aircraft. Programs are ranked on battery, charging, autonomy, certification stage and launch operators - the factors that decide whether an aircraft enters commercial service.
| Program | Status |
|---|---|
| Eco Caravan (Ampaire) | active |
| ERA (Aura Aero) | active |
| EL9 (Electra.aero) | active |
| Cassio 330 (VoltAero) | active |
| ZA600 (ZeroAvia) | active |
| E9X (Elysian Aircraft) | concept |
| Alice (Eviation) | paused |
| Dash 8 conversion (Universal Hydrogen) | closed |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- ES-36 (Heart Aerospace)
- Sources
- ElectronsX aviation dataset; company filings and regulator records
- Updated
- 2026-10