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Beta Technologies selected for federal pilot program, set to fly in Vermont this year
BETA Technologies will operate electric ALIA aircraft for cargo and medical logistics in a multi-state FAA pilot program supporting electric aviation expansion in 26 states.
- On Monday, BETA Technologies was selected to participate in the Federal Aviation Administration's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program and was approved for seven of the eight projects it applied for.
- Created by the Trump administration last year, the pilot program aims to fast-track electric aircraft through the Federal Aviation Administration and expand aviation access, company leaders said.
- BETA will deploy its ALIA aircraft for cargo and medical logistics in upstate New York and Vermont, partnering with Metro Aviation and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
- Market reaction was immediate as BETA's stock over 10% jumped after Monday, with CEO Kyle Clark calling the initiative 'a huge opportunity' and 'advancing our entire business model by more than a year'.
- The FAA selected eight projects that together span 26 states, with operations planned in at least 10 states under the national pilot program.
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Beta Technologies selected for federal pilot program, set to fly in Vermont this year
Beta Technologies announced Monday that the company had been selected for a federal pilot program that will allow the South Burlington-based electric airplane maker and its partners to begin medical flights to and from Vermont this year.
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