Beta Technologies, Bristow Group Bring First Electric Aircraft to Louisiana

Electric aircraft manufacturer Beta hopes to take its conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) Alia to market in 2025.

Wednesday, February 07, 2024 at 01:41 PM ET

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Beta Technologies’ electric Alia conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) design performs a flyover at Bristow Group’s Houma, Louisiana facility. [Courtesy: Beta Technologies]

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Beta Technologies' Alia CTOL aircraft completed the first electric aircraft flight in Louisiana, demonstrated in partnership with Bristow Group.
Bristow Group is heavily investing in advanced air mobility (AAM), planning to integrate electric, zero-emission aviation into its services for offshore energy and government clients by 2025.
This collaboration aims to deploy electric aircraft for critical missions like personnel transport and search and rescue, with Bristow eyeing new possibilities in the Gulf region.
Beta Technologies is also developing a nationwide electric charging network to support its Alia aircraft and broader AAM operations, with the CTOL variant slated for commercial launch in 2025.

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An electric aircraft has flown in the state of Louisiana for the first time, according to partners Beta Technologies and Bristow Group.

The manufacturer and vertical flight provider on Wednesday hosted more than 100 spectators for a demonstration of Beta’s electric Alia conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft—which the company intends to launch commercially in 2025—in Houma, Louisiana, about 50 miles southwest of New Orleans. The companies claim the aircraft is the first of its kind to arrive in the state.