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' electric Alia aircraft made the first electric aircraft flight in Louisiana, demonstrated with partner Bristow Group.
Bristow Group, which has placed significant orders for Beta's Alia and other electric aircraft, plans to integrate these into its advanced air mobility (AAM) services by 2025.
Bristow aims to expand its services to offshore energy and government entities by introducing electric, zero-emission aviation for more efficient, sustainable missions, particularly in the Gulf of Mexico.
Beta is also building an extensive electric aircraft charging network across the U.S. to support future AAM operations, with many stations already online or in development.

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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.