Alaska’s Ryan Air Bets on Beta Electric Aircraft

Ryan Air will deploy Beta’s Alia in rural areas to improve accessibility of cargo and medical services.

Jack Daleo

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 08:00 AM ET

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Ryan Air plans to deploy Beta’s Alia to provide cargo and medical services to remote communities in the Alaska Bush. [Courtesy: Beta Technologies]

Key Takeaways:

Alaska's Ryan Air has ordered Beta Technologies' electric Alia CTOL aircraft to provide sustainable and cost-effective cargo services to over 70 remote "Alaska Bush" communities.
The Alia CTOL is designed to carry up to 1,250 pounds of critical cargo, is IFR and FIKI capable for harsh Alaskan conditions, and offers 75 percent fewer emissions and less noise than conventional aircraft.
Beta will establish charging infrastructure, including Charge Cubes, across Ryan Air's network, with the aircraft's batteries having potential second-life applications to enhance energy reliability in rural Alaska.

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A cargo carrier specializing in moving freight across the remote Alaska Bush is the latest customer for Vermont-based Beta Technologies, which is developing both vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) electric aircraft.

Alaska-based Ryan Air on Wednesday placed a deposit-backed order for an unspecified number of Beta’s Alia CTOL, which is designed to carry up to 1,250 pounds of food, medical supplies, or other critical cargo. Per Beta, the aircraft will be IFR and flight into known icing conditions (FIKI) capable, allowing it to reach even the most remote parts of the state.