Amazon-Backed E-Plane Startup, Beta, Expanding in Upstate NY

$41 million targeted for Plattsburgh airport expansion
Beta to create 85 jobs in return for $20 million grant

ALIA SN001 during a flight test at the flight testing facility in Plattsburgh, New York.Source: Beta

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By Skylar Woodhouse

December 1, 2023 at 2:00 PM UTC

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Beta Technologies, an electric aerospace company, will expand its footprint in upstate New York, Governor Kathy Hochul plans to announce Friday.

The electric plane maker, which is backed by heavyweight investors including Fidelity Management & Research Co. and Amazon.com Inc., will partner with Clinton County on a $41 million expansion of its existing facility at Plattsburgh International Airport, which is about 60 miles south of Canada.