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Bristow Gets First Taste Of Flying Beta’s Electric Alia

Graham Warwick August 23, 2023
Bristow flight-test cockpit

Bristow’s Bryan Willows (right) conducted a qualitative evaluation flight in the eCTOL Alia with Beta test pilot Chris Caputo.

Credit: Beta Technologies
Global helicopter operator Bristow has conducted its first test flight in Beta Technologies’ Alia in support of its orders for both the conventional- and vertical-takeoff-and-landing versions of the electric aircraft. Bryan Willows, Bristow’s program manager for advanced air mobility, flew the first...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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