MagniX

MagniX’s electric propulsion unit is undergoing tests at a NASA facility

MagniX electric propulsion units already tested on Robinson R44

Electric motor developer MagniX has doubled down on its efforts to make aviation more sustainable by entering the hydrogen fuel cell market.

Tier 1 Engineering plans to build fleet of all-electric R-44s for organ transport using MagniX propulsion.

MagniX has plans to convert several aircraft, including the Grand Caravan and the DHC-2 Beaver to electric propulsion.

Canadian regional airline Air Tindi will provide one of its Dash 7 twin turboprop aircraft to be converted to an electric propulsion system for NASA-backed flight trials.

Desaer, which has been developing the ATL-100 light regional twin turboprop, is looking at the next iteration, the ATL-100H, which incorporates magniX magni350 electric propulsion units.

The former Boeing executive has played a prominent role in the development of electric propulsion technology to convert existing aircraft and power new designs.

The start-up has taken delivery of the first of the MagniX Magni350 electric propulsion units that it will use to convert piston-powered Robinson R44 helicopters.

GE Aviation and MagniX win contracts to perform ground and flight demonstrations with $253.4 million in grants from NASA.