Aviation International News reports that Beta Technologies’ all-electric Alia CX300 is being put to the test for real-world medical and emergency-response operations in North Carolina through the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program. The demonstration included more than 16 missions this month, with AIN noting that the “electric airplane connected Raleigh-area hospitals with the Outer Banks.”
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Beta’s Alia CX300 Makes First Electric Flight into New York City Airport
Aviation International News reports, “Beta Technologies’ Alia CX300 on Tuesday [became] the first all-electric aircraft to land at a New York City airport … One of Beta’s prototypes landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) after a passenger-carrying demonstration flight with a pilot and four passengers, including Blade Air Mobility CEO Rob Wiesenthal and Republic Airways president Matt Koscal. According to Beta, the energy cost for the 45-minute flight was just $7 compared with what it estimated as $160 in fuel costs for a helicopter making the same trip. The Alia flew at 135 knots, operating under a market survey ticket that the FAA issued.”
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