Electric flight has taken off for Air New Zealand . The country's flag carrier of which bears its name, made its maiden test flight this week as the fully electric BETA ALIA CX300 took flight across the city of Tauranga. The aircraft is manufactured by BETA Technologies, a Vermont-based aerospace manufacturer that specialises in developing eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) and CTOL (conventional take off and landing) aircraft.

Taking off from Tauranga Airport (TRG) on Friday, October 17, this full battery electric aircraft is leased to the airline for a four-month technical demonstrator programme, which will allow the Star Alliance carrier to test the airplane under local conditions, while also providing vital training for its regional pilots and engineers. Air New

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