magniX adds third customer for its electric engines

June 19, 2019, © Leeham News: AeroTEC and the electric motor airplane company magniX said today they have teams to retrofit the Cessna Grand Caravan with a 750 hp  powerplant, converting the single-engine PT-6-powered turbofan from “gas guzzling,… Read More

Electric aircraft builder announces new engine option

By Bryan Corliss April 22, 2019, © Leeham News:  Electric aircraft motor builder MagniX will celebrate Earth Day today by announcing it has been chosen as one of two powerplants for Eviation Aircraft’s proposed nine-seater Alice passenger plane…. Read More

Canada’s Harbour Air to fit electric engines on its plane

Subscription Required Introduction By Bryan Corliss March 26, 2019, © Leeham News: A Seattle-area engine manufacturer today will announce a significant step toward actually getting an electric-powered passenger aircraft off the ground. The company, MagniX, is set to… Read More