UPS Announces eVTOL Cargo Aircraft Buy

Bill Carey April 07, 2021
Artist’s rendering of UPS-branded Alia-250 aircraft.
Credit: UPS
UPS announced on April 7 that it plans to purchase up to 150 Beta Technologies’ Alia electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to augment package deliveries in small and midsize markets. The package carrier said it will also use Beta’s Rapid Charging System to recharge both the battery...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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