Beta Completes Historic Passenger-Carrying Flight at JFK Airport

Demonstration marks the first electric aircraft flight into one of the New York City region’s three major airports.

Jack Daleo

Tuesday, June 03, 2025 at 07:09 PM ET

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Beta Technologies all-electric Alia makes a historic passenger-carrying flight into New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK). [Courtesy: Beta Technologies]

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Beta Technologies' Alia, an all-electric aircraft, made a historic flight into New York's JFK Airport, marking both the first all-electric passenger flight in U.S. history and the first electric aircraft to land at a major New York airport.
The demonstration showcased the viability of electric aviation for regional travel, with officials predicting that electric aircraft will soon be "ubiquitous" and transform the industry, bringing greener transport and new economic opportunities.
Beta Technologies is actively pursuing certification for its Alia aircraft, which is designed for passengers or cargo, and is building an extensive charging network to support future electric air mobility operations.

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NEW YORK—Every day, hundreds of aircraft fly into New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK). On Tuesday, though, the airport welcomed an aircraft unlike any that has ever graced its runways.

About 100 local officials, industry executives, city developers, and other spectators gathered at Modern Aviation’s JFK FBO to witness the approach of Beta Technologies’ Alia—the first all-electric model to fly into one of the area’s three major airports.