Regulation, slots & safety

FAA authorizes BETA A250 market-survey operations

Last observed 2026-10-23 · Confidence 98%

Canonical event record

What happened

The FAA awarded BETA Technologies’ A250 a Special Airworthiness Certificate under Part 21, authorizing market-survey flights with operators and stakeholders.

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