Air New Zealand orders BETA demonstrator to ready for operations

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Dec 24

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Air New Zealand has added an Alia CTOL technical demonstrator aircraft and several charging solutions to its existing order with BETA Technologies. Air New Zealand…

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BETA flies first production CTOL aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

14 Nov 24

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  BETA Technologies has flown an electric aircraft built on its new production line for the first time. The aircraft, an Alia CTOL, was permitted…

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Metro Aviation orders up to 20 aircraft from BETA

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Yves Le Marquand

5 Nov 24

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Air medical operator Metro Aviation has placed a deposit-backed order for up to 20 of BETA Technologies’ Alia eVTOL aircraft. Metro, which is one of…

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BETA Technologies Series C raises $318m

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Yves Le Marquand

1 Nov 24

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BETA has raised $318m from its Series C funding round led by the Qatar Investment Authority. The Vermont-based electric aircraft developer has now raised more…

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BETA offers early look at passenger variant

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Yves Le Marquand

30 Sep 24

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BETA has unveiled an early look at the passenger layout of its Alia eVTOL aircraft.  The company is taking a staged approach to passenger aircraft…

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BETA receives $20m ‘public health preparedness’ grant

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Yves Le Marquand

4 Sep 24

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BETA Technologies has been granted a $20m multi-phase contract to work with the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Strategic Preparedness and…

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BETA flies piloted transition test in VTOL prototype

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Yves Le Marquand

23 Apr 24

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  BETA Technologies has successfully a flown piloted transition test in the VTOL version of its Alia aircraft.  The tests were completed earlier this month…

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BETA’s aircraft ‘ideal asset’ for Air Force following first ACE Scenario

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Yves Le Marquand

12 Feb 24

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On the back of its first agile combat employment exercise, BETA’s Alia aircraft has emerged as an “ideal asset” for the US Air Force, according…

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BETA and Bristow bring electric flight to Louisiana

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Feb 24

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BETA Technologies in partnership with Bristow has demonstrated the flight capabilities of its conventional aircraft in Louisiana.  The all-electric conventional takeoff and landing (eCTOL) aircraft,…

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Air New Zealand selects BETA’s Alia as launch Next Gen aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

6 Dec 23

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Air New Zealand is buying BETA Technologies’ conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) Alia as the carrier’s first purchase of a next generation aircraft. The Alia…

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BETA awarded $20m grant by State of New York

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Yves Le Marquand

1 Dec 23

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  BETA Technologies is being awarded a $20m grant by the State of New York, governor Kathy Hochul announced today. The grant — awarded on…

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BETA receives $169m EXIM bank financing

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Nov 23

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BETA Technologies has now received its $169m financing from the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of the US, the bank’s chairwoman Rita Jo Lewis confirmed yesterday. Announced…

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Volocopter and Joby take to skies above New York

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Nov 23

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Volocopter and Joby have taken part in the world’s first public showcase of multiple eVTOL aircraft today and yesterday in New York. Joby and Volocopter…

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Setting standards: BETA and Archer agree ‘industry-first’ charger deal

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Nov 23

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BETA Technologies has agreed an industry-first deal to supply its electric aircraft chargers to Archer.  Archer will use two of BETA’s Charge Cubes at its…

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Helijet becomes BETA’s latest customer and first Canadian firm to order eVTOLs

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Yves Le Marquand

1 Nov 23

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Helijet International is planning to become the first Canadian air carrier to use eVTOLs after it placed firm orders for BETA Technologies’ Alia aircraft. Announced…

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