Alaska’s Ryan Air Bets on Beta Electric Aircraft

Ryan Air will deploy Beta’s Alia in rural areas to improve accessibility of cargo and medical services.

Jack Daleo

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 08:00 AM ET

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Ryan Air plans to deploy Beta’s Alia to provide cargo and medical services to remote communities in the Alaska Bush. [Courtesy: Beta Technologies]

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Alaska-based Ryan Air has ordered Beta Technologies' Alia CTOL electric aircraft to deliver critical cargo, food, and medical supplies to remote, road-inaccessible communities across the Alaska Bush.
The Alia CTOL is designed for IFR and known icing conditions, can carry up to 1,250 pounds of cargo, and offers significant environmental benefits with 75 percent fewer emissions and reduced energy costs compared to conventional aircraft.
Ryan Air plans to install Beta's Charge Cubes across its network to power the aircraft, aiming to bring greater energy reliability and sustainability to rural Alaska, with Alia's batteries having second-life applications.
Despite extensive real-world testing and demonstrations, Beta Technologies' Alia aircraft faces potential certification delays, as indicated by one customer, Air New Zealand, though Beta continues to work with various other airlines and cargo carriers.

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A cargo carrier specializing in moving freight across the remote Alaska Bush is the latest customer for Vermont-based Beta Technologies, which is developing both vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) electric aircraft.

Alaska-based Ryan Air on Wednesday placed a deposit-backed order for an unspecified number of Beta’s Alia CTOL, which is designed to carry up to 1,250 pounds of food, medical supplies, or other critical cargo. Per Beta, the aircraft will be IFR and flight into known icing conditions (FIKI) capable, allowing it to reach even the most remote parts of the state.