Aircraft
Aeromed Operator Metro Orders 20 Beta Alia 250 eVTOLs
U.S. air ambulance operator looks to electrify its fleet
Beta Technologies Alia 250 eVTOL with Metro Aviation livery
Metro Aviation has placed a deposit-backed order for up to 20 Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft. © Beta Technologies

Metro Aviation has placed a deposit-backed order for up to 20 of Beta Technologies’ Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft. The Shreveport, Louisiana-based air medical service provider, which operates in 27 states across the U.S., intends to use the all-electric model for emergency response and intra-hospital transport.   

Founded in 1982, Metro Aviation operates a fleet of 170 aircraft—primarily helicopters and a handful of fixed-wing models, including Pilatus PC-12s, Cessna Citations, and Beechcraft King Airs. With the addition of Beta’s eVTOL, Metro Aviation said it will be able to “offer increased mobility and access to rural and urban geographies with zero operational emissions.”