Air Canada buys 30 hybrid-electric passenger airplanes, acquires stake in electric plane maker, targets 2028 service launch

Canada’s largest airline is snapping up some of the earliest hybrid-electric aircrafts to hit the market, putting in an order for 30 ES-30 airplanes made by Heart Aerospace of Sweden and snagging a US$5-million stake in the company in the process

Electrification at Canada’s airports: ambitious to uninspired

There’s no range anxiety and regular recharging is easy. Yet progress on electrification of ground operations at Canadian airports is decidedly mixed