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Beta and Blade Prove eVTOL Viability with Test at KHPN

Beta Technologies, Blade team were aboard the first manned eVTOL flight in the New York metro area.

Beta Flies eVTOL Aircraft at White Plains — Beta Technologies made a test flight of its six-seat, all-electric eVTOL aircraft.

By Mark Huber • Contributor

February 14, 2023

This morning, Beta Technologies made a test flight of its six-seat, all-electric Alia-250 EVA eVTOL at the Westchester County Airport (KHPN) in White Plains, New York. The flight, which was performed in cooperation with Blade Air Mobility, was the first of an eVTOL aircraft in the New York metropolitan area. The Alia-250 flew alongside a conventional helicopter before pulling away for a second pass above the airport to highlight the eVTOL’s comparative quietness. Beta claims its noise profile is one-tenth that of a conventional helicopter.

In April 2021, Blade agreed to facilitate the purchase of up to 20 passenger-configured Alia-250s by its network of operators. Blade intends to deploy these aircraft on routes between its network of dedicated terminals in the U.S. Beta has also agreed to provide and install charging infrastructure at certain key locations.

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