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UPS Commits to Operating Beta's Alia eVTOL Aircraft for Package Deliveries
UPS Flight Forward has signed a deal to buy 10 Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft, with options for another 140 units.
Beta Technologies Alia 250
UPS stands to be the first major cargo operator of Beta Technologies' Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft. (Image: UPS)

Beta Technologies today signed up a third customer for its Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft with UPS Flight Forward announcing plans to buy up to 150 units. The express package delivery giant said that it intends to take delivery of the first 10 aircraft in 2024, with the remaining 140 units covered by options.

With the capability to take off and land directly on UPS properties, the eVTOL aircraft would move smaller loads that would otherwise be transported to and from airports on small feeder aircraft or on the ground. Vehicle specifications for the all-electric Alia show a cargo capacity of 1,400 pounds and a range of 250 miles.