Beta Sells Electric Aircraft Chargers to Archer, Partners to Expand Network

Beta is developing two variants of its all-electric Alia, but the manufacturer hopes to install charging infrastructure for all aircraft to use.

Jack Daleo

Tuesday, November 07, 2023 at 01:51 PM ET

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Beta’s Alia eCTOL aircraft charges at one of the company’s 14 sites across the eastern U.S. [Courtesy: Beta Technologies]

Key Takeaways:

Beta Technologies and Archer Aviation have partnered to implement an industry-first, shared charging system for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
The collaboration aims to adopt the Combined Charging Standard (CCS), a widely used EV standard, ensuring interoperability between different eVTOL models and promoting a rapid rollout of charging infrastructure.
This initiative is crucial for the eVTOL industry's scalability, reducing infrastructure costs, and enabling rapid aircraft turnaround times essential for commercial viability.
The unified charging standard, endorsed by GAMA and other major OEMs, will foster widespread adoption and accessibility of electric aviation by allowing various manufacturers' aircraft to utilize common charging stations globally.

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In the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) space, type certification dominates many discussions. But what good is a type-certified electric aircraft with a dead battery?

Beta Technologies and Archer Aviation, two leaders in the eVTOL industry, can tell you: not much. In what the companies are calling an industry-first agreement, Beta and Archer are collaborating on the adoption of a shared charging system for electric aircraft, one that any eVTOL model can use. As part of the deal, Archer purchased several Beta charging stations.