Under the Dovetail brand, Sydney Seaplanes and Dante will develop and certify the retrofitting of electric engines onto legacy aircraft for regional and GA aircraft. Rex will provide the aircraft to be used as a test bed.

Having served as company advisor and chairman of its technical steering committee, John Saabas is to take on a bigger role at magniX at a critical stage, as it advances from development to certification and beyond.

AeroTEC and magniX will accelerate the introduction of Surf Air's electrification technology, while its acquisition of Southern Airways and a merger with Tuscan Holdings will provide resources to bring it to market.