Adrian Schofield
October 17, 2025

Beta Alia CX300 in Tauranga

Credit: Air New Zealand

A Beta Technologies electric aircraft on short-term lease to Air New Zealand has been delivered and has conducted its first flights in New Zealand. The Beta Alia CX300 was shipped to Tauranga, New Zealand recently and completed a test flight there on Oct. 17. It was flown later that day to Hamilton…

Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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