Harbour Air, which is collaborating with magniX on the eBeaver aircraft, is now welcoming a partnership with Swiss battery technology company, H55, to certify the world’s first electric Beaver commuter airplane through an STC program.
The Canadian government recognized the strategic importance of Canada's aerospace sector, which directly and indirectly supported nearly 235,000 jobs in 2019, and signalled its intention to ensure the industry can remain an important driver of Canada’s economy.
Eleven non-stop routes between Burbank, California, and western U.S. cities will commence on April 28 starting at $19 (one-way).
The long-awaited financial support package involves several billion dollars in loans attached to a list of requirements for Air Canada. The federal government will also take a six percent equity stake in the carrier.
Harbour Air CEO Greg McDougall has an ambitious goal to convert the carrier's fleet of more than 40 seaplanes into aircraft driven by electric motors.
Airbus's fello’fly demonstrator project applies the principles of wake-energy retrieval, used by migratory geese, as a way to reduce CO2 emissions on widebody operations. But flying two large passenger aircraft close together poses new operational challenges.
