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 Beta Technologies' early U.S. operations for its Alia electric aircraft, participating in the FAA's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP).
Beta's initial eIPP strategy will focus on cargo and medical delivery to rural communities, taking a "stepwise approach" to prove the technology and generate data before expanding to passenger transport.
The eIPP is a three-year federal initiative designed to integrate electric aircraft and advanced air mobility (AAM) technologies into the national airspace, with state and local governments partnering with private companies.
These three states are actively pursuing leadership in AAM, and other developers like Archer and Joby are also seeking eIPP partnerships in various states, signaling a broader push for U.S. electric aviation.

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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).