Beta Technologies
Crash safety comes to the fore with a new generation of electric aircraft
Not crashing is always the goal, but it’s also important to be able to crash well — something the...
Lilium’s implausible battery requirements get a second look
A revised analysis indicates that Lilium’s eVTOL battery strategy is technically possible, if still...
Pioneering Air Force eVTOL program looks set to enter new phase
With new leadership at the top of the U.S. Air Force, AFWERX’s Agility Prime initiative is at a turning...
Three Points: Artemis scrub, Beta’s battery fire, ATC’s eVTOL capacity
Issue No. 59
Batteries are a looming certification challenge for electric aviation hopefuls
Emerging safety requirements for lithium propulsion batteries put a focus on eVTOL weight and...
UPS outlines eVTOL strategy
The shipper delves into its plans for deploying Beta’s Alia, which recently dropped in at UPS Worldport.
FAA changes course on eVTOL certification
Electric air taxi startups in the U.S. stare down massive regulatory shift from FAA.
Beta Technologies proves staying private can still pay off
With a $375 million Series B, the Vermont-based eVTOL developer has raised nearly $800 million without...