# Beta Technologies Completes 14 All-Electric Flights Covering Nearly 700 Nautical Miles in Florida

> Beta Technologies flew 14 all-electric ALIA CTOL flights across Florida under the FAA and U.S. DOT pilot program.

- Published: 2026-10-30T18:04:07+00:00
- Section: Expansion
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-30/beta-technologies-florida-electric-flights
- Source: [Business Wire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261030447279/en/)

## Key takeaways

- Beta Technologies completed 14 all-electric flights across Florida covering nearly 700 nautical miles under the FAA and U.S. DOT eIPP program.
- Beta's ALIA CTOL flew routes from St. Pete-Clearwater and Albert Whitted airports to Tampa International, following Tony Jannus's 1914 route.
- Florida hosts Beta's largest U.S. charging network, with chargers online at nine sites and an agreement to supply 34 chargers and thermal management systems.

Beta Technologies has completed 14 all-electric flights across Florida, covering nearly 700 nautical miles under the FAA and U.S. Department of Transportation's Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing and Advanced Air Mobility Integration Pilot Program. [Business Wire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261030447279/en/) published the announcement on October 30, 2026.

## Beta's ALIA CTOL Flights Across Tampa and Orlando

[Beta Technologies](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000006a/beta-technologies) is a South Burlington, Vermont-based aerospace and defense company that designs and sells electric aircraft, propulsion systems and charging equipment. Its conventional fixed-wing electric aircraft, the ALIA CTOL (CX300), flew across the Orlando and Tampa regions, including routes from St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport and Albert Whitted Airport to Tampa International Airport.

The flights from Albert Whitted in St. Petersburg to Tampa International follow the route of the world's first scheduled commercial airline flight, which Tony Jannus flew in 1914. Beta is a partner in Florida's eIPP project alongside lead participant the Florida Department of Transportation, [Republic Airways](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000af34/republic-airways-holdings), Brickyard Connection and [Metro Aviation](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000eeg9/metro-aviation).

"The eIPP lets us fly electric aircraft in the National Airspace System alongside our customers to evaluate how the aircraft perform in real-world operations," said Kyle Clark, founder and chief executive officer of Beta. He said the aircraft and charging network together supported high-cadence operations with Republic Airways along the I-4 corridor earlier this year, up to nine flights a day at under $17 in energy per flight.

Earlier this year, Beta signed an agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation to supply 34 chargers and thermal management systems. Florida is home to Beta's largest charging network in the U.S., with chargers online at nine sites from the Panhandle to the Space Coast.

## Beta's Funding and Aircraft Backlog

According to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Beta raised approximately $1.015 billion at $34 per share in its November 2024 IPO. The same records show a commercial aircraft backlog of $3.9 billion across 991 aircraft as of Q1 2026, and total flight miles completed with the ALIA aircraft family worldwide of more than 139,000 nautical miles.

## Earlier Beta Demonstrations in Vermont and Utah

Beta's Alia CX300 flew a half-hour trip over Vermont, consuming about $9 of electricity versus $210 to $255 for a comparable Cessna, IEEE Spectrum reported on October 28, 2026. On October 7, Beta completed a five-day flight demonstration in Utah using the Alia CX300 to deliver radiopharmaceuticals via Alpine Air Express, Aviation International News reported on October 13, 2026.

## Republic Airways Earnings Call

Republic Airways Holdings will host a live conference call and webcast on October 29, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. EDT to discuss its third quarter 2026 financial results, Stock Titan reported on October 8, 2026.

## Companies in this story

- [Beta Technologies company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000006a/beta-technologies) · website: https://beta.team
- [Republic Airways Holdings company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000af34/republic-airways-holdings) · website: http://www.rjet.com
- [Metro Aviation company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000eeg9/metro-aviation) · website: https://www.metroaviation.com

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