Harbour Air, MagniX Fly First Electric Commercial Aircraft

Canadian seaplane airline Harbour Air has flown a de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver converted to electric propulsion and powered by a 540-kW (750-hp) motor developed by MagniX. The aircraft made a 4-min. flight from the airline’s seaplane terminal on the Fraser River at Vancouver International...

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