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Beta Makes First Electric Flight into New York City Airport
Energy cost for 45-minute flight into JFK was just $7
Beta Alia flying into JFK Airport
Beta Technologies's Alia CX300 electric aircraft flew from East Hampton Airport to New York's John F Kennedy International airport with four passengers on board.

Beta Technologies’ Alia CX300 on Tuesday became the first all-electric aircraft to land at a New York City airport. In partnership with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, one of Beta’s prototypes landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) after a passenger-carrying demonstration flight with a pilot and four passengers, including Blade Air Mobility CEO Rob Wiesenthal and Republic Airways president Matt Koscal.

According to Beta, the energy cost for the 45-minute flight was just $7 compared with what it estimated as $160 in fuel costs for a helicopter making the same trip. The Alia flew at 135 knots, operating under a market survey ticket that the FAA issued to the Vermont-based manufacturer, allowing it to operate outside its primary test area.