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Beta Technologies has delivered its all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to Eglin Air Force Base in Florida to undergo a series of tests as part of the U.S. Air Force's Agility Prime accelerator program. The Air Force Research Laboratory's AFWERX innovation arm and Beta Technologies plan to commence the test campaign for the Alia eVTOL aircraft on Nov. 7 at Duke Field on Eglin AFB, AFRL said Friday.

Vermont-based electric aviation startup Beta Technologies announce the deployment of their ALIA aircraft at the Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

The two U.S. government entities will exchange flight data and share testing capabilities to support the safe integration of emerging aircraft.

For the next three months, U.S. Air Force officials at Duke Field will be testing an electric aircraft for the first time.

Beta Technologies is beginning several months of testing its Alia electric aircraft with the U.S. Air Force.

The Beta Technologies electric aircraft flew from Vermont down to Florida, where the Air Force will check out what it can do.

Electric Aircraft Market to Cross USD 29.10 Billion by 2030 owing to Emergence of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Coupled with Government Support and Regulation

City councilors debated for a while before passing the lease extension 8-4.

The Vermont Air National Guard will be allowed to operate at Burlington’s city-owned airport through 2073 under a 25-year lease extension the city council approved...

Industry reaction on the proposed regulations for eVTOL pilot certification and operations has not been especially positive, but there's hope that the feedback will be taken seriously.