BETA Technologies executed the inaugural electric conventional takeoff and landing (eCTOL) flights under the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program on 10 July 2026, transporting manufactured organs across a 275-nautical-mile corridor between Virginia and Maryland[1][2]. The mission utilized the ALIA CX300 to validate time-critical medical logistics as a lower-stakes operational use case before passenger services commence[3][4]. This debut marks the federal government’s first real-world test of Advanced Air Mobility in commercial application, with BETA participating in seven of the program’s eight selected projects[1][5]. FAA certification for the CTOL variant is targeted for 2027, while full certification follows in 2028[2][15]. Operators still require independent certification for revenue flights despite this pilot program milestone[8].