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New Zealand Air Ambulance Service Orders Beta's eVTOL Aircraft

Agreement covers up to 12 of the Alia-250 model and is Beta's second sale in New Zealand

A digital rendering of Beta Technologies' Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft with New Zealand Air Ambulance Service livery — New Zealand Air Ambulance Service intends to begin operating two Beta Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft in 2028. © Beta Technologies

By Hanneke Weitering • Science & Technology Editor

December 20, 2024

Beta Technologies has secured a deposit-backed order for its Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft from New Zealand Air Ambulance Service, the Vermont-based manufacturer announced on December 19. The aeromedical charter operator, which is part of Skyline Healthcare Group, plans to use Beta’s electric air taxi to shuttle patients across New Zealand beginning in 2028.

The deal covers the purchase of two Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft plus options for 10 more. New Zealand Air Ambulance Service (NZAAS) is Beta’s second customer in the island country after the flag-carrier airline Air New Zealand, which placed an order for up to 23 Alia CX300 conventional takeoff and landing models last year to use for cargo operations.

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