BETA TECHNOLOGIES

Jake, Chase, and Carson are software engineers — and diehard pilots — who finally got to fly ALIA for the first time. The fly-by-wire system they’ve been building is the digital backbone behind our rapid progress in autonomy, giving us precise control laws and a huge stream of data from real-world flights, the iron bird, and subscale testing. The Ironbird Boys are pushing our company and this industry forward every day with their work.

We've partnered with Abu Dhabi Airports to begin powering electric aviation in the Middle East. ⚡     Earlier this week, we commissioned our certified Charge Cube and Thermal Management Systems at Al Bateen Executive Airport. This is the first site in Abu Dhabi Airports’ vertiport network across the emirate and is live and operational for both aircraft and ground vehicles right now. Next up: Zayed International The UAE joins the U.S. and Canada as the third territory with BETA Charge Solutions  — the critical first step in enabling a functioning AAM ecosystem.  

BETA is building out autonomous capabilities with Near Earth Autonomy. “Increasing our autonomy capabilities will deliver even greater optionality to operators, including faster speed, higher payload, longer range, and optional piloting,” said Shawn Hall, BETA’s Chief Revenue Officer. “In order to meet the demands of the defense and civil sectors today, mobility platforms must be smarter, more flexible, and ready to operate where traditional systems can’t. Recent announcements from the Department of Transportation and Department of War both point towards the accelerated fielding of autonomous aircraft. We are excited to be at the center of this effort with both civil and military customers.” https://lnkd.in/e7WUiWS7

Human factors are a big part of what makes BETA's ALIA feel natural to fly. Tyler P. , human factors engineer and ALIA pilot, makes sure every pilot who steps into the cockpit is working with controls, displays, and gear that are intuitive, simple, and built for real operations.    Tyler’s work keeps the aircraft easy to use and pilot-forward, from layout to workload to overall cockpit flow and communications. Good human factors aren’t an add-on for us - they’re core to how we design, test, and build aircraft that pilots trust and love to fly. 

N916LF took an electric lap around the Bay Area last week, making quick work out of the 91 nautical mile trip. https://lnkd.in/e3Bs4cMV

We love it when BETA leaves the nest. In the past week, our aircraft have flown in Norway, New Zealand, and now out West in the United States, barnstorming San Francisco.     Electric aviation is real, and when we fly, we are not only exposing more people to this industry, we are running real world, high cadence routes. From coast to coast, baby. 🤘

Today in Dubai, we signed an agreement with e-Smart Logistics the purchase of up to 20 ALIA CTOL aircraft to support express, e-commerce, medical, and aircraft on the ground logistics across the EU and UAE. This partnership builds on a big year for BETA aircraft. 
From flying the aircraft across the EU this summer to commissioning a certified Charge Cube and Thermal Management System in the UAE this week, we’re demonstrating how electric aviation can integrate into real-world operations on multiple continents. BETA aircraft will help e-Smart deploy cleaner, faster, and more reliable air logistics in two critical regions. It’s another step forward in proving what electric aircraft can deliver for customers, communities, and the future of transportation.

A century after the original race, the Pulitzer went electric. Our own Tyler Prather was one of the pilots who competed alongside other aircraft in our ALIA CX300, and she brought home the hardware! Watch the full film⬇️

Today we honor and thank those who have served, and those who continue to serve, within our BETA family and across the country. We’re proud that veterans make up nearly 9% of our team, bringing their dedication, skill, and mission-driven spirit to advancing electric aviation.

BETA Takes Manhattan🏙️