Beta Technologies is developing its Alia aircraft, focusing on both electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) and conventional takeoff and landing (eCTOL) models, with integration of autonomous flight and hybrid-electric powertrains through a partnership with GE Aerospace. The company is looking at three states for early operations for these aircraft: Ohio, North Carolina and Michigan.
The company is pursuing an operational model across an estimated 4,300 suitable U.S. airports, targeting critical missions such as medical transport for blood and patients, as well as the time-sensitive delivery of organs and essential medications.
