Air New Zealand Orders Beta Alia For Electric Aircraft Service

Beta Technologies

Beta has revealed a refined design for its production Alia CTOL, with tricycle gear and reshaped fuselage, windshield and booms. 

Credit: Beta Technologies
Air New Zealand has ordered an Alia electric aircraft from U.S. startup Beta Technologies for commercial demonstration flights planned for 2026. The conventional-takeoff-and-landing Alia CTOL is the first aircraft to be ordered under the airline’s Mission Next Gen Aircraft program. Air New Zealand...
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