The Week in Business Aviation - Dec. 13

December 13, 2019

Harbour Air, MagniX Fly First Electric Commercial Aircraft

Credit: Beaver: Harbour Air Seaplanes

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.

 

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Drone Software Maker Raises $32M From Investors

Credit: PrecisionHawk CEO Michael Chasen is chairman of the FAA’s Drone Advisory Committee: Bill Carey

PrecisionHawk, a developer of enterprise software for drone applications, announced a $32 million venture capital investment on Dec. 11.

 

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BIRD Aero Unveils Missile Defense For Mid-cabin Bizjets

Credit: Falcon 6X: Dassault Aviation

BIRD Aerosystems, a developer of airborne missile protections systems and special mission aircraft products, has launched a compact version of its all-in-one AeroShield POD (put on device) to provide antimissile protection for medium-size VIP business jets. 

 

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Credit: Gulfstream
G650ER
Santa Monica Airport

Activist Investor Leaves Rolls-Royce Board

Credit: ValueAct Capital

British jet engine maker Rolls-Royce said Bradley Singer, the COO of activist investor ValueAct Capital and Rolls-Royce’s largest shareholder, left the board of directors Dec. 9.

 

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MagniX fly first electric commercial aircraft, drone software maker raised $32m, BIIRD Aero unveils missile defense for mid-cabin business jets and more. A weekly roundup of Business Aviation.

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