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Texas has begun flights under the White House’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, with Joby Aviation participating in a weeklong demonstration. Separately, Archer Aviation and BETA Technologies plan interoperable charging infrastructure to support air taxi operations, linking vehicle deployments with the ground systems required for scale.
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Texas has begun flights under the White House’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, with Joby Aviation participating in a weeklong demonstration. Separately, Archer Aviation and BETA Technologies plan interoperable charging infrastructure to support air taxi operations, linking vehicle deployments with the ground systems required for scale.
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Electric aircraft from Beta Technologies, autonomous cargo drones from Elroy Air and other aircraft are set to participate in trials in Louisiana. The initiative will provide an operational testing environment for electric aviation and autonomous cargo systems, bringing multiple emerging aircraft technologies into the same program.
GE Aerospace says a hybrid-electric Saab 340B commuter aircraft operated the first hybrid-electric flights above 30,000 feet and the first such crossing of the North Atlantic. The demonstration marks a high-altitude, long-range test of hybrid-electric propulsion technology developed with Beta Technologies.
Air New Zealand says Beta Technologies’ ALIA CX300 demonstrator is too small to be cost-effective and has asked the company to examine a larger battery-electric aircraft. The assessment could reshape the airline’s approach to electric regional operations and the aircraft requirements for commercial viability.
Beta Technologies expects fiscal 2026 revenue of as much as $50 million despite having yet to certify or deliver its electric aircraft. The company has instead built a commercial niche selling components, offering an early revenue stream while its aircraft programs progress toward certification and production.
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Beta Technologies said component sales helped lift its second-quarter revenue, with the electric-aircraft developer supplying systems to companies that may ultimately compete in the eVTOL market. The shift positions Beta’s component business as an additional commercial opportunity alongside its own aircraft-development and certification efforts.
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Airbus delivered 418 commercial aircraft through July 2026, maintaining its global lead over Boeing, while Boeing recorded 38 gross orders during a slower month focused on recovery and production stability. The July period also brought certification, flight-testing, partnership and infrastructure progress, alongside major Farnborough deals.
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