magniX and AeroTEC announce successful maiden flight of the global fully electric aircraft

 magniX , the company that is driving the revolution in electric aviation, and AeroTEC , an independent company that specializes in aerospace testing, design, and certification , announced today the successful flight of a fully electric Cessna Grand Caravan 208B . The successful flight of the eCaravan, which was reinforced by a magni500 drive system with 750 hp (560 KW), took place this morning in the AeroTEC flight test center at Grant County International Airport (KMWH) in Moses Lake, Washington, instead of. As the largest fully electric commercial airliner in the world, this is a major milestone in disrupting the transportation industry and accelerating electric aviation.

"The iconic caravan has been a workhorse in the industry for decades, transporting people and goods over short distances," says Roei Ganzarski , CEO of magniX and to use zero emissions from and to smaller airports. These electric airliners will provide unprecedented human and parcel flight services.

"I am proud of the pioneering work of our engineers, technicians and flight test teams, " said Lee Human , President and CEO of AeroTEC . "There is no roadmap for testing and certifying electric aircraft. This is a whole new field and AeroTEC is at the forefront developing process and best practices that will pave the way for electric aviation. "

The flight of the eCaravan is a further critical step in the certification and approval process of the magni500 drive system and enables future conversions of further aircraft to the fully electric drive technology from magniX.

The historic flight was streamed live and watched by people worldwide. After the flight, a virtual press conference took place in the hangar of the test center.