Aircraft
NYC Helitour Operator FlyNYON Orders Beta’s eVTOL Aircraft
FlyNYON will offer aerial photography flights on Beta’s Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft
Beta Alia 250 eVTOL
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Helitour and charter company FlyNYON on Thursday announced a “committed purchase order” for up to five Beta Technologies’ Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft. The New Jersey-based operator intends to use the five-passenger vehicles for “photo tourism” and charter flights around New York City.

Beta’s eVTOL aircraft will join FlyNYON’s existing fleet of seven Bell 206 L3 and L4 turbine helicopters, including some open-door models. Taking off daily from New Jersey’s Kearny heliport (65NJ), about five miles from Manhattan, these helicopters carry between three and six passengers and fly around New York City for 15 to 40 minutes.