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 electric aircraft, primarily through the FAA's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP).
Beta Technologies' initial eIPP focus will be on cargo and medical deliveries to rural communities, adopting a "stepwise approach" before expanding to passenger transport.
The eIPP is a new three-year FAA initiative designed to integrate advanced air mobility (AAM) technologies into the national airspace, with several other AAM developers and states also seeking 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).