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Company is shuttering operations in Sweden to scale up its team in the U.S., where it is planning to fly a demonstrator this year.

Heart Aerospace’s Heart X1 demonstrator is the precursor to its 30-seat, hybrid-electric regional airliner, the ES-30.

Improved sim software allows the latest iteration of the game, released Tuesday, to add a variety of aircraft not yet on the market.

The 30-seat test aircraft marks a ‘major milestone’ in the ES-30 development, the Swedish hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer said.

The series B round brought the company’s total funding raised to date to $145 million, supporting development of the ES-30 regional airplane.

Sevenair intends the ES-30 for its routes and expansion plans in Europe.

Air Canada and Saab join growing list of backers for Heart Aerospace’s environmentally friendly regional airplane.