{"data":{"id":1998,"lang":"en","title":"Beta Technologies Flies First eVTOL Air Taxi Missions Under FAA National Pilot Program","summary":"Beta Technologies flew the first FAA eVTOL pilot-program missions, using an all-electric aircraft to deliver manufactured organs across Virginia and Maryland.","category":"technology","category_label":"Technology","published_at":"2026-07-13T10:02:23Z","updated_at":"2026-07-13T10:02:23Z","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/article/1998-beta-technologies-flies-first-evtol-air-taxi-missions-under-faa-national-pilot","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/1998?lang=en","markdown_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/1998.md?lang=en","image_url":"https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/UT-EIPP-Mission-018.jpg","word_count":177,"reading_time_minutes":1,"sources":[{"url":"https://investors.beta.team/news-events/press-releases/detail/108/beta-technologies-and-multistate-collaborative-complete-first-operational-flights-of-the-u-s-dot-and-faas-evtol-integration-pilot-program","domain":"investors.beta.team"},{"url":"https://www.flyingmag.com/dot-26-states-electric-autonomous-aircraft-trial/","domain":"flyingmag.com"}],"translation":{"lang":"cs","id":2071,"title":"Beta Technologies uskutečnila první lety elektrických letadel v rámci pilotního programu FAA","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/clanek/2071-beta-technologies-uskutecnila-prvni-lety-elektrickych-letadel-v-ramci-pilotniho","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/2071?lang=cs"},"content":"Beta Technologies conducted the first operational flights under the U.S. Department of Transportation and FAA's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program on July 10, 2026, flying its all-electric Alia CX300 aircraft across a four-airport corridor in Virginia and Maryland to deliver manufactured organs developed by United Therapeutics.\n\nThe flights covered roughly 275 nautical miles between Virginia Tech/Montgomery Executive Airport, Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, Frederick Municipal Airport and Martin State Airport. Beta was selected for seven of the FAA's eight eIPP launch programs, more than any competing electric aircraft developer, and has now logged over 160,000 nautical miles of flight operations with charging infrastructure at 123 sites across the U.S. and Canada.\n\nThe federal pilot program spans at least three years and 26 states, testing precertified electric air taxis and autonomous cargo drones to generate operational data for future FAA regulations. Beta's Alia CX300 has a demonstrated range of 337 nautical miles and a top speed of 153 knots, with commercial certification targeted within the next few years — a milestone that could open the door to routine electric aviation nationwide."}}