
Air Canada is investing in green aircraft. This is the Swedish company behind them
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Air Canada is investing more in green aircraft, signing a purchase agreement for 30 ES-30 electric-hybrid planes, which are under development by Sweden-based Heart Aerospace.
In a press release on Thursday, Michael Rousseau, president and chief executive officer of Air Canada, said this deal “will be a step forward to our goal of net zero emissions by 2050.”
Anders Forslund, founder and chief executive officer of Heart Aerospace, said the aircraft is powered by batteries and electric motors.
“The idea of this aircraft is for them to fly the short hops and actually flying them in a way that's not just green, but also makes flying short distances more affordable and more accessible,” Forslund said in an interview from his testing facility in Sweden on Monday.

A key question hangs over the Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting that ends Wednesday: Will central bank policymakers still reduce short-term interest rates this year, now that the Iran war has sent oil prices higher and gas prices spiking? Or will they have to stand pat for months to see how the conflict plays out?

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