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U.S. Senator Kristen Gillibrand (left) and White House infrastructure coordinator Mitch Landrieu.
U.S. Senator Kristen Gillibrand (left) and White House infrastructure coordinator Mitch Landrieu examined Beta Technologies' Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft during a tour of its Plattsburgh, New York, facility. (Image: Beta)

Beta Technologies Hosts Visit by U.S. Senator and White House Adviser

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) escorted White House infrastructure coordinator Mitch Landrieu on a tour of the Plattsburgh site in upstate New York, where Beta Technologies is developing both its Alia 250 eVTOL and a conventional takeoff and landing aircraft. Landrieu is a special adviser to President Joe Biden, and Sen. Gillibrand is seeking federal support for infrastructure investment, including transportation, in the North Country region of the state. Also participating in the visit on July 21 were New York Assemblyman Billy Jones; Garry Douglas, president and CEO of the North Country Chamber of Commerce; and Molly Ryan, executive director of the Clinton County Industrial Development Agency.