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GE AEROSPACE AND BETA TECHNOLOGIES PARTNER TO ADVANCE HYBRID ELECTRIC FLIGHT
GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) and BETA Technologies Inc. ("BETA") announced today a new strategic partnership and equity investment agreement, subject to regulatory approval, to accelerate the development of hybrid electric aviation by combining BETA's rapid innovation approach with GE Aerospace's global scale and experience.
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