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]

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Alaska-based Ryan Air has placed an order for Beta Technologies' Alia electric conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft to deliver critical cargo to over 70 remote, road-inaccessible Alaskan villages.
The Alia CTOL is designed to be IFR and flight into known icing conditions (FIKI) capable, offering 75 percent fewer emissions and lower energy costs compared to conventional aircraft.
Beta will also install Charge Cubes across Ryan Air's network, providing charging infrastructure for the aircraft and supporting greater energy reliability and sustainability in rural Alaskan communities.

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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.