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Helijet to Add Beta's eVTOL Aircraft to Pacific Northwest Fleet
The single pilot aircraft will operate under IFR flight rules with a range of up to 250 nautical miles.
Vancouver-based Helijet plans to operate Beta's Alia eVTOL aircraft
Helijet plans to operate Beta's five-passenger eVTOL aircraft from a network of vertiports across the Pacific Northwest region, starting in its home city Vancouver. (Image: Beta Technologies)

Helijet has placed orders for Beta Technologies’ Alia 1-pilot, 5-passenger eVTOLs and that it would operate the aircraft under IFR flight rules. Beta indicated that the Alia would be certified by 2026 and Helijet would begin operations shortly thereafter.

The parties made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon at Helijet’s Victoria Harbour Heliport, later confirming that the deal covers four firm orders and options for four more aircraft. They were joined by a representative from the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility (CAAM) consortium and British Columbia Premier David Eby. During the announcement, Eby reiterated his province’s commitment to its long-standing carbon fuel tax and said that there would be continued provincial and federal support for companies investing in carbon-reducing technologies and related infrastructure.