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ALIA makes Ireland's first fully electric piloted flight, at Shannon Airport
BETA flew its electric ALIA aircraft at Shannon Airport, Ireland's first piloted fully electric flight. The five-seat aircraft was touring Europe before delivery to a customer in Norway. BETA said Shannon would become a European hub with chargers installed in 2026.
- ALIA conducted Ireland's first fully electric piloted aircraft flight at Shannon Airport.
- Aircraft is a five-seat electric CTOL (conventional take-off and landing) design with 500 km range.
- BETA plans to establish a European hub at Shannon with charging infrastructure installed in 2026.
- Aircraft was touring Europe before final delivery to a customer in Norway.