Rotorcraft
Bristow Orders Up to 55 Beta Alia 250 eVTOLs
Helicopter operator Bristow has placed a firm order for five Beta Alia 250 eVTOLs and has options for 50 more.
Helicopter operator Bristow has placed a firm order for five Beta Alia 250 eVTOLs and has options for 50 more. The aircraft features four vertical lift propellers mounted on beams that run perpendicular to a 50-foot fixed wing, with an aft single pusher propeller. (Photo: Beta Technologies)
Helicopter operator Bristow has placed a firm order for five Beta Alia 250 eVTOLs and has options for 50 more. The aircraft features four vertical lift propellers mounted on beams that run perpendicular to a 50-foot fixed wing, with an aft single pusher propeller. (Photo: Beta Technologies)

Helicopter operator Bristow is continuing to expand into the advanced air mobility (AAM) market with plans to acquire as many as 55 Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft from Beta Technologies. The company announced on Tuesday that it has placed a firm order for five of Beta’s electrically powered aircraft, with options for 50 more.