BRAINERD, Minn. -- A restored 1954 de Havilland Beaver guided by veteran float plane pilot Mark Mathisen of Brainerd went on a journey this week. After going through a three and one-half year rebuild, ...

Harbour Air's electric de Havilland Beaver seaplane is poised for its first test flight, pending final approval from Transport Canada. The aircraft's 750-hp Magni500 electric propulsion system ...

The De Havilland Beaver's maiden flight was on August 16, 1947. By April 1948, the first production model found its way to the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests, marking the beginning of a ...

A de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crashed Thursday, August 5, eight miles northeast of Ketchikan, Alaska. The pilot and all five passengers were killed. The aircraft is owned by Southeast Aviation, which ...

The 750 horsepower Magnix electric motor is being installed on this Beaver seaplane owned by Harbour Air, based in Vancouver. Harbour Air Greg McDougall will pilot a specially modified De Havilland ...

Flying at 500 feet, pilot and biologist Bruce Conant looked in the direction I called and banked the de Havilland Beaver toward the swans on the lake a mile away. We were flying as part of a ...

A de Havilland Beaver floatplane converted to electric battery-powered propulsion prepares to land on the Fraser River in Richmond, British Columbia, on Tuesday. It was the seaplane’s first flight ...

The world's first successful flight of an all-electric commercial aircraft was completed today as a modified six-passenger DHC-2 de Havilland Beaver took to the air from the Fraser River at Harbour ...

As aviation companies around the world look to lessen the carbon footprint of air travel, their focus has turned to electric propulsion. But until this past Tuesday, electric commercial planes existed ...

MagniX’s Magni500 electric motor is installed in Harbour Air’s de Havilland Beaver, in preparation for flight tests. (MagniX / Harbour Air Photo) Update for 3:20 p.m. PT Dec. 8: The first test flight ...

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada held a celebration at Toronto Downsview Airport, its home of 93 years, before moving its offices to nearby Pearson Airport. De Havilland Aircraft of Canada employees ...

A De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver operated by Southeast Aviation has crashed in Alaska, killing all passengers. The crash of the floatplane occurred near the town of Ketchican on 5 August, according ...