Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina Could Host Electric Aircraft Trials

Beta Technologies says early operations will focus on cargo and medical logistics.

Jack Daleo

Wednesday, December 03, 2025 at 05:05 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

This electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) Alia is one of several variants being developed by Beta Technologies. [Credit: Beta Technologies]

Key Takeaways:

Michigan, Ohio, and North Carolina are leading candidates to host early U.S. operations for Beta Technologies' Alia eCTOL and eVTOL aircraft through partnerships in the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP).
Beta Technologies will initially focus its eIPP operations on cargo and medical delivery services, emphasizing a "stepwise approach" before pursuing passenger transport.
The three-year eIPP aims to integrate advanced electric aviation technologies into national airspace, generate crucial data, and advance the U.S. electric aircraft industry to maintain global leadership.
These states, already active in advanced air mobility, are among several others, including California, Texas, and Florida, where various companies like Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation are also pursuing eIPP participation.

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Michigan, Ohio, and North Carolina are among the candidates to host early U.S. operations of Beta Technologies’ electric conventional takeoff and landing (eCTOL) and vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) Alia aircraft.

In a question to Beta founder and CEO Kyle Clark during a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on Wednesday, Representative Hillary Scholten (D-Mich.) mentioned that both Michigan and Ohio are working with the company to participate in the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP).