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Air New Zealand and BETA complete ALIA CX300 electric demonstrator campaign in New Zealand

Air New Zealand and BETA Technologies have completed a four‑month Next Generation Aircraft Technical Demonstrator Programme in New Zealand, flying the battery‑electric ALIA CX300 in more than 100 sorties to evaluate operational integration, procedures and performance in the country's aviation system.

Discovered 2026-02-17T06:14:27.765241-08:00 | 2026-02-17T06:14:27.765241-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The four‑month programme logged over 100 flights of the battery‑electric ALIA CX300, producing operational and performance data on integrating an all‑electric aircraft into New Zealand’s aviation system.

  • The campaign adds to BETA’s expanding real‑world evidence base and operator trials, alongside prior programmes in Norway and the company’s extensive flight‑test mileage, helping benchmark operational readiness and system requirements (see related operator tests and BETA test milestones: source:e5468de8-8d30-4b78-b497-31473ede990f, source:a9813c5f-2fab-4965-b7c5-bf6e9fecbb80).

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2026-02-17T06:14:27.765241-08:00
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2026-02-19T00:16:06.089134-08:00
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