Talk:Beta Technologies

Good Afternoon,

Back with what I imagine will be my final edit request of the year!

I've added the major updates below with sourcing and a potential highlight of the news.

Metro Aviation (Flying)

In early November 2024, BETA Technologies announced that Metro Aviation had placed an order for 20 eVTOL aircraft, as one of the first air medical service providers in the U.S. to add electric aircraft to its fleet.

First Production Flight (AIN, VTBiz)

In the same month, BETA was granted a multipurpose special airworthiness certificate by the FAA for its first production intent CX300 aircraft which then performed its maiden test flight with CEO Kyle Clark at the helm. BETA also became the first electric aircraft manufacturer to incorporate Garmin’s new G3000 PRIME avionics system into its aircraft.

Garmin (eVTOL Insights, AIN)

See above

Air New Zealand Tech Demonstrator Announcement (The Today Show, Revolution Aero, NZ Herald )

In December 2024, BETA Technologies and Air New Zealand announced that the operator had added an Alia CX300 technical demonstrator aircraft and several charging solutions to its existing order.

Have a nice holiday.

Thank you Rsschulz (talk) 21:25, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

@Rsschulz I added a paragraph based on the November 2024 sources in the main article. I didn't think that the ANZ addition to its existing order was particularly important but the Today.com video is excellent and I placed it as an external link. Regards. Mike Turnbull (talk) 15:17, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Great, thank you for all your work on this! Rsschulz (talk) 15:37, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

@Michael D. Turnbull in the interest of full disclosure it may be worth adding that the airworthiness certificate is a "multipurpose special airworthiness certificate" that allows the company to fly the aircraft for research and development, pilot training and “market survey” purposes. Rsschulz (talk) 16:07, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

I live and learn. I didn't realise that there were so many different types of certificate but of course WP has an article on this which I've linked to. Mike Turnbull (talk) 16:25, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Thank you! Definitely quite a few types! Rsschulz (talk) 16:27, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Good Afternoon,

Back with another edit request to make sure this page stays up to date!

I've included the major updates below with sourcing.

Air New Zealand Tech Demonstrator Announcement (The Today Show, Revolution Aero, NZ Herald )

In December 2024, BETA Technologies and Air New Zealand announced that the operator had added an Alia CX300 technical demonstrator aircraft and several charging solutions to its existing order. The company also announced that the New Zealand Air Ambulance Service had placed firm orders for two A250 aircraft and the option for 10 more.

Hybrid Aircraft (Aviation Week)

Also in the same month, the company announced that it had been working on hybrid-electric propulsion solutions for its CX300 and A250 aircraft.

NZ Air Ambulance Order (AIN, RevolutionAero)

See Above

Charge Locations Update (Flying, Rev.Aero)

In January 2025, BETA Technologies announced that, over the course of 2024, it had doubled its infrastructure network with 46 site locations across the United States. This may go best in the charge section under technology.

Utah x BETA Announcement (Deseret, Utah Public Radio, Flying)

Also in the same month, BETA signed an agreement with the state of Utah and 47G to establish AAM operations. Under the agreement, BETA will install multimodal electric aircraft charging stations throughout Utah and work with the state to identify priority routes for electric aircraft.

Thank you in advance for your help with this. Rsschulz (talk) 17:12, 7 February 2025 (UTC)

ANZ announcement already done (see previous section, especially the external link). I've now made three more edits you can see in the edit history of the article, which cover the parts I thought were most interesting. I've left out the Utah announcement, which is basically a press release saying what a bunch of people intend to do, rather than reporting what has actually been done. The main article is now pretty comprehensive and doesn't need speculation about future intentions, IMO. The guidance is at WP:CRYSTAL Mike Turnbull (talk) 16:52, 10 February 2025 (UTC)

Thank you. Rsschulz (talk) 16:57, 10 February 2025 (UTC)

Good Afternoon,

Back with another edit request to make sure this page stays up to date!

I've included the major updates below with sourcing.

Coast-to-coast flight (Flying)

In April 2025, BETA Technologies conducted a six-week demonstration tour of the United States with its CX300 electric aircraft, registered as N916LF. The aircraft departed from the company’s test facility in Plattsburgh, New York, traveled to California with multiple stops along the way, before returning to BETA’s headquarters in South Burlington, Vermont.

Sinclair (Dayton Daily News)

In May 2025, Sinclair Community College announced the acquisition of a BETA Technologies ALIA CTOL electric aircraft and a corresponding flight simulator, with plans to utilize these assets for training programs at the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport.

Ireland Kickoff (The Irish Times)

Also in May 2025, the companys' electric Alia CTOL aircraft completed the first fully electric piloted flight in Ireland at Shannon Airport. The aircraft's arrival marked the beginning of a European demonstration tour, with Shannon serving as a strategic hub for BETA's expansion into the European market. The tour is set to conclude with the aircraft's delivery to a customer in Norway.

Port Pax Kickoff (Bloomberg, Flying)

In June 2025, BETA’s CX300 became the first electric aircraft to land at a New York City airport with passengers onboard—flying 45 minutes from the Hamptons to JFK with four people aboard.

Thank you in advance for your help with this. Rsschulz (talk) 12:10, 4 June 2025 (UTC)

@Rsschulz I've incorporated what I thought were the most interesting parts from sources 1, 3 and 4. I can't reach the Dayton news site from here in the UK but from your summary it is a relatively minor product purchase so probably doesn't warrant inclusion. Congratulations of the first U.S, commercial electric flight! Mike Turnbull (talk) 15:01, 6 June 2025 (UTC)

Hi @Michael D. Turnbull,

Thank you very much for the updates. The 2nd source is the first academic institution to purchase BETA's products. If you feel it warrants inclusion here is another link.

Have a nice weekend, Rsschulz (talk) 15:21, 6 June 2025 (UTC)

Thanks for the second link. Since this is a company press release, it isn't such an independent source as many in the article, so I don't see a strong reason to include it. You'll note that I have updated the lead summary to mention the first passenger-carrying flight. Mike Turnbull (talk) 15:32, 6 June 2025 (UTC)

Hi @Michael D. Turnbull,

I'm back with another edit request after quite some time away. There are quite a few and I've tried my best to include quality sources.

BETA at the 2025 Paris Air Show (Flying)

BETA participated in the 2025 Paris Air Show, becoming the first electric aircraft to fly in the show’s history with daily demonstration flights performed by its CX300 aircraft.

BETA Deploys Energy-by-the-Hour MRO Program with Air New Zealand (Aviation Week)

BETA, in partnership with Air New Zealand, announced an industry-first Energy-by-the-Hour MRO program that will provide operators with complete battery maintenance services for a fixed hourly rate—offering a new model for efficient, predictable electric aircraft operations.

FAA Certifies Hartzell’s First Electric Propeller with BETA (AIN)

Hartzell Propeller became the first company to achieve FAA certification for a propeller designed specifically for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). Developed in collaboration with BETA.

Bristow Norway Begins Flying BETA’s CX300 in Low-Emission Test Zone (Flight Global)

BETA completed its first customer delivery, handing over ALIA to the Bristow Group to launch Norway’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) first-ever Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) International Test Arena for Zero and Low Emission Aviation.

GE Aerospace Partners with BETA on Hybrid-Electric Propulsion (The Air Current)

GE Aerospace announced a $300 million investment in BETA to co-develop a hybrid-electric turbogenerator system designed to extend range and payload capacity for ALIA’s defense and civilian applications.

BETA’s CX300 Aircraft Sets Speed Records at Pulitzer Air Race (AIN)

BETA’s CX300, piloted by Tyler Prather, completed the 44-mile Pulitzer Electric Aircraft Race course in 19 minutes and 50 seconds, averaging 132.97 knots.

Air New Zealand Begins Flying BETA’s CX300 in New Zealand (AIN)

Air New Zealand has begun flight trials with BETA ALIA CX300, the first electric aircraft to carry the carrier’s name. On a four-month technical demonstrator lease, the aircraft will operate from Hamilton and later Wellington as the airline and its regulators evaluate the plane’s performance, charging infrastructure and viability for regional service.

BETA IPOs on the New York Stock Exchange (CNBC)

BETA raised over $1 billion in its initial public offering as it made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “BETA.”

BETA Accelerates Autonomy Program (Reuters)

BETA has teamed up with Near Earth Autonomy to speed up the development of autonomous (uncrewed) versions of its aircraft, with flight-testing expected to begin in the first half of 2026.

Eve Air Mobility Selects BETA Technologies as Pusher Motor Supplier (CNBC)

Eve Air Mobility and BETA Technologies announced a partnership which could see BETA supply up to $1 billion in motors to the Brazil based eVTOL manufacturer.

As always thank you so much and I hope you had a nice holiday. Rsschulz (talk) 00:37, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

I've started on these using my own words (see article history) and will continue in due course. Mike Turnbull (talk) 18:10, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

I've now added all of these where I thought they fitted best, except for the MRO = maintenance, repair and operations, which introduces a new bit of PR-speak as "Energy-by-the-Hour" where I'd like to see something more than "will provide". This can wait until EBH has better secondary sources. Near Earth Autonomy don't yet have a separate Wikipedia article and the development hasn't yet delivered anything, so I think that bit is too soon. Mike Turnbull (talk) 14:59, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi Again! Back with another edit request as there have been some updates around BETA Technologies.

Norway Completes First National Electric Aviation Test Project (Flying)

Norway wraps its first national electric aviation test program with BETA’s all-electric ALIA aircraft, completing over 120 flight operations that generate real-world data on aircraft performance, charging infrastructure, pilot procedures and regulatory readiness.

Air New Zealand and BETA Complete Demonstration Flight Program (AIN)

Air New Zealand and BETA Technologies completed a four-month operational demonstration of the ALIA CX300 across New Zealand, logging 100+ flights, 13,000 km, and 12 airport landings.

BETA Selected for EIPP Program (Aviation Week)

BETA Technologies was selected by the U.S. FAA and Department of Transportation to participate in the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), a national initiative designed to accelerate real-world operations of electric aircraft across the United States. The company will take part in 7 of the 8 pilot programs, the most of any aircraft developer, testing cargo, medical, and passenger missions using its ALIA aircraft and charging infrastructure.

BETA and Surf Air Mobility in Hawaii (Flying)

BETA Technologies and Surf Air Mobility plan to introduce ALIA electric aircraft operations in Hawaii, beginning with cargo flights before expanding to passenger service. Surf has ordered 25 CTOL aircraft with options for 75 more and will also deploy charging infrastructure and a factory-authorized MRO network in the islands.

Thank you in advance Rsschulz (talk) 03:22, 17 March 2026 (UTC)