Regulation, slots & safety

FAA authorizes BETA Technologies to conduct customer flights on ALIA A250

Last observed 2026-10-22 · Confidence 99%

Canonical event record

What happened

The FAA granted BETA Technologies a Special Airworthiness Certificate for market surveys, enabling customer and partner flights on its ALIA VTOL A250 eVTOL.

Why it matters: The authorization enables hands-on eVTOL demonstrations for prospective customers, marking a new regulatory milestone for the program.

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