Harbour Air Seaplanes, the largest seaplane airline in North America, made history in 2019 when it successfully tested the world’s first electrically-powered commercial passenger aircraft. The six-passenger DHC-2 de Havilland Beaver floatplane, powered by an advanced MagniX electric propulsion system, flew a four-minute test flight at the Vancouver International Airport floatplane terminal. Greg McDougall, founder […]
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Harbour Air Flies World’s First Commercial Electric Airplane
Aviation history was made in Canada this morning as the world’s first electrically-powered commercial passenger aircraft flew a four-minute test flight at the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) floatplane terminal. Harbour Air President Greg McDougall was at the controls of the 63-year-old six-passenger DHC-2 de Havilland Beaver floatplane powered by an advanced MagniX electric propulsion system. […]
Cascadia Corridor to be Home to World’s First All-Electric Airline
Redmond’s magniX and Vancouver’s Harbour Air today announced a partnership to transform Harbour Air seaplanes into an all-electric commercial fleet powered by the magni500, a 750 horsepower (HP) all-electric motor. Operating 12 routes between hubs like Seattle and Vancouver and across the pristine natural wilderness of the Pacific Northwest, Harbour Air welcomes more than 500,000 […]