Green Manufacturing: Another Step Forward on the Path to Aviation’s…

Electric aircraft will play a major role in aviation’s striving to be net-zero by 2050. Still, building electric aircraft is a bold undertaking.

BETA Technologies is tackling that challenge and more. The company has launched a fully sustainable production facility at the Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport in Vermont.

Production has begun on various systems as BETA Technologies moves toward delivery of its all-electric aircraft—the ALIA CTOL and ALIA VTOL—to a wide variety of customers in the defense, medical, cargo and passenger industries.

As a vocal advocate for and supporter of aviation’s net-zero goal, Global Aerospace recently visited the BETA Technologies headquarters. The trip involved a tour of the company’s new state-of-the-art facility.

A Stunning Eco- and Employee-Friendly Facility

The production facility BETA Technologies has built is stunning in its size and breadth, at 188,000 square feet. When it reaches peak production, it will be capable of producing 300 electric aircraft annually. “It’s one of the most impressive facilities I’ve ever seen in my 25-year career,” says Global Aerospace Underwriting Director Nick Methven.

Connor Haarhuis, Senior Underwriter and Nicholas Methven, Senior Vice President, Underwriting Director, Global Aerospace

The building is designed to be highly efficient in terms of energy consumption and manufacturing processes. However, the company also considered the well-being of its workforce when envisioning the space....