2005-2018: Early years The company was established in 2005 in
Australia by Tony Guina, an inventor and entrepreneur. Originally named Guina Energy, it was founded as a research and development firm focused on electric motors. In 2016 it became a fully owned subsidiary of the
Clermont Group. In 2018, magniX moved its headquarters from Australia to the United States, establishing an engineering facility in
Redmond, Washington. magniX outlined plans to fly an electric
Cessna 208 Caravan with a magniX motor. Development for the test aircraft, dubbed the eCaravan, was carried out in
Queensland in Australia and Washington state in the US. partnered with magniX on converting a
DHC-2 Beaver to electric power, with the end goal of electrifying its entire fleet. The "eBeaver" completed its first test flight on December 10, 2019, making a five-minute flight with the magni500 electric motor This was hailed in the press as the first flight of an all-electric commercial aircraft. In the first flight of the world's largest all-electric aircraft, the magni500-powered variant could fly with 4-5 passengers while keeping reserve power. In December 2020, CEO was Roei Ganzarski. In January 2021, magniX consolidated its Redmond headquarters and research center in Australia with one new facility. A 44,000 square-foot building near
Paine Field in
Everett began serving as its headquarters and facility for design, engineering and manufacturing. Also in 2021, the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued magniX special conditions for electric engine airworthiness, allowing its EPUs to undergo FAA testing protocols. That year, magniX signed a deal with Tier 1 Engineering to supply EPUs for medical helicopters. to research electrified aircraft propulsion. The program focused on electrifying a
De Havilland Dash 7. magniX later conducted simulated altitude testing at the
NASA Electric Aircraft Testbed facility in Ohio in April 2024.
2022-2026: Further flights In 2021, magniX released two new EPUs (electric propulsion units), the magni350 and magni650. The EPUs were named among the Best Inventions of 2022 by
TIME. Two magniX EPUs were used to power the September 2022 initial test flight of the
Eviation Alice. magniX motors were also tested in a helicopter for the first time in 2022. In 2024 and 2025, magniX introduced new products. In early 2024, magniX launched its Samson batteries with 300 Wh/kg. This was increased to 400 Wh/kg at the cell level in June 2025. magniX powered the first flight of a hydrogen-electric R44 in March 2025, in what was also the world's first piloted flight by a hydrogen-electric helicopter. magniX launched its HeliStorm engines for helicopters and rotorcraft in March 2025. At
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in July 2025, magniX and Robinson Helicopters announced an agreement to jointly develop a battery-electric powertrain for the
R66 helicopter. In November 2025, Samson batteries were chosen by
Bye Aerospace to power its
eFlyer 2 training aircraft. At the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo in April 2026, the company launched the magniAIR engine for general aviation. ==Products==