What Happened
US Aviation Regulator Backs Sustainable Regional Airliner Development
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded funding to Heart Aerospace for the development of a hybrid-electric powertrain, which will be used in the company’s 36-seat ES-36 regional airliner. The ES-36 is targeting service entry in 2031. The funding is part of the FAA’s CLEEN award, which supports the development of sustainable aviation technologies. This development was first reported by Aviation International News.