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ALIA-250

aerialdevelopmentby Beta Technologies

All-electric fixed-wing VTOL aircraft with lift+cruise configuration.

Track ALIA-250
Manufacturer
Beta Technologies
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
development
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
2

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies ALIA-250, a aerial by Beta Technologies (development): 2 verified deployments on record. 3 sources back the record.

Regulatory status1 FAA action

ALIA-250 holds 1 FAA action, per the DEPLOY registry.

See all 1 filings

Overview

All-electric fixed-wing VTOL aircraft with lift+cruise configuration. 250 nm range, 1400 lb payload. FAA Type Certificate application. UPS Flight Forward launch cargo customer. Vertiport network development active.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
development
Sources on file
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Key facts

Product

ALIA eVTOL - cargo and passenger variants; fixed-wing with tilt propellers; integrated charging network (Charge Cube)

Funding

Series A $5M; B $368M; C $375M; total ~$748M+

Strategic

United Therapeutics organ delivery contract; UPS flight forward partnership; Blade urban air mobility; Air New Zealand

FAA

USAF Agility Prime program participant; FAA certification in progress; flight testing from Vermont headquarters

Differentiation

Cargo-first strategy; integrated charging infrastructure; cold-climate operations expertise

Specs

Range km

463

Payload kg

635

Data & sources

Web sources

3

3 sources backing this record.View all →

Pricing

No verified price is on record for ALIA-250. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (2)

  • ALIA-250 at Plattsburghoperational

    Beta Technologies Alia-250 eVTOL test flights at Plattsburgh International Airport, NY.

  • ALIA-250 at Plattsburghoperational

    Extensive flight test program at Plattsburgh International Airport, New York.

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

  • Incident recordedJul 14, 2026

    FAA eVTOL Integration Pilot Program: BETA Technologies ALIA conducts organ transport test...

  • Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026

    Blade Air Mobility Completes Test Flight of BETA Technologies...

  • Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026

    Alia 250 eVTOL Aircraft Achieves Piloted Transition Flight

  • Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026

    BETA Technologies Alia aircraft homecoming

  • Record createdJun 7, 2026

    Added to the verified registry

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Supply chain (1)

Compute / semiconductor

  • GarminGarmin G3000 integrated flight deck -- primary avionics and cockpit display system for Beta Technologies A250 eVTOL aircraft; covers CX300 CTOL and A250 VTOL variants. Garmin signed long-term agreement with Beta Technologies to supply G3000 to both aircraft platforms.supplies

Suppliers appear here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.

Regulatory filings (1)

Safety record

1 incident on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Jul 2026.

moderate
1

Most recent: Jul 2026

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Incidents affecting ALIA-250 (1)

Includes incidents linked directly to this model or to deployments of it. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (3)

  1. https://www.beta.tech/alia
  2. https://www.ups.com/us/en/services/air-freight/ups-flight-forward.page
  3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_Technologies

Common questions

What is ALIA-250?
All-electric fixed-wing VTOL aircraft with lift+cruise configuration. 250 nm range, 1400 lb payload. FAA Type Certificate application. UPS Flight Forward launch cargo customer. Vertiport network development active.
How much does ALIA-250 cost?
ALIA-250's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for ALIA-250 from Beta Technologies. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is ALIA-250 actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. ALIA-250 is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
What are the specs of ALIA-250?
ALIA-250's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Range: 463; Payload: 635. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes ALIA-250?
ALIA-250 is made by Beta Technologies, based in Burlington, VT, USA, founded in 2017.
Where is ALIA-250 deployed?
2 verified deployments of ALIA-250 are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Plattsburgh.
Can you buy ALIA-250?
ALIA-250's purchase availability is not confirmed on the DEPLOY registry; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is ALIA-250 FAA certified?
ALIA-250 has 1 regulatory record on the DEPLOY registry: FAA authorization, active. See the Regulatory filings section for each agency source.
What are alternatives to ALIA-250?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to ALIA-250 include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does ALIA-250 compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
ALIA-250 and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. ALIA-250 has 2 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is ALIA-250 a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, ALIA-250 ranks in roughly the top 68% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is ALIA-250's maturity stage?
ALIA-250 is at the development stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production).
Is ALIA-250 safe?
ALIA-250 has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Jul 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-14

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-14

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: development

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source
1
knowledge-base
Knowledge base

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for ALIA-250.

Recent coverage

ALIA-250 in third-party press

USA launches nationwide eVTOL operational trials program - Aerospace Testing International

Mar 11, 2026

Electric Plane Maker Beta Technologies Raises $1 Billion in IPO - Bloomberg.com

Nov 3, 2025

Electric Aircraft Firm Beta Technologies Files for US IPO - Bloomberg.com

Sep 29, 2025