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All-Electric Plane Makes Historic Landing
- Beta Technologies flew its all-electric ALIA CTOL aircraft with pilot Kyle Clark and four passengers, including executives, to JFK Airport in New York.
- This milestone followed six years of rigorous development and was arranged with the Port Authority as part of efforts to advance clean electric aircraft infrastructure.
- The flight lasted 45 minutes, used about eight dollars of electricity, and demonstrated the aircraft’s safe operation into one of the world’s busiest airports.
- Passenger Matt Koscal stated, “At Republic, we’re always exploring innovative technologies,” while Kyle Clark said this shows advanced air mobility is no longer a future concept.
- The event highlights progress toward FAA certification and suggests electric aviation could help reduce emissions, ease congestion, and improve regional connectivity.
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All-electric aircraft completes flight with passengers from Long Island to New York City
The BETA Technologies' all-electric ALIA plane made a 45-minute flight from eastern Long Island to New York City Tuesday, becoming the first electric plane to carry passengers on a flight in North America.
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