First All-Electric CTOL Aircraft Lands at JFK Airport

First All-Electric CTOL Aircraft.  ©  ALIA

In June 2025, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey celebrated a milestone when the country’s first all-electric CTOL aircraft landed at a major airport in that area.

The ALIA aircraft, built by aerospace company BETA Technologies, touched down at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

First All-Electric CTOL Aircraft.  ©  ALIA

The Port Authority is working to cut carbon emissions and reach net-zero by 2050. As part of that effort, it invited companies to test their new, cutting-edge aircraft at its airports a few years ago.

Configurations:

-ALIA A250 VTOL Vertical takeoff & landing all-electric aircraft

-ALIA CX300 CTOL Conventional takeoff & landing all-electric aircraft

First All-Electric CTOL Aircraft.  ©  ALIA

First All-Electric CTOL Aircraft.  ©  ALIA

First All-Electric CTOL Aircraft.  ©  ALIA

source BETA Technologies