Electric Aviation Demonstrations Launch in Hawaiʻi: BETA Technologies and Surf Air Mobility Partner on Landmark Demonstration Program; Hawaiian Airlines Supporting Evaluation Activities

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BETA Technologies are conducting market survey demonstration flights using the ALIA CTOL for approximately six to eight weeks, generating data and advancing community education on electric aviation in Hawaiʻi. Surf Air Mobility became the first Part 135 operator to commercialize electric passenger flights for scheduled service and On Demand charter. HONOLULU, June 26, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Surf Air Mobility Inc. (NYSE: SRFM) ("Surf Air Mobility") and BETA Technologies (NYSE: BETA) ("BETA") announced the launch of an electric aircraft demonstration program in Hawaiʻi, with Hawaiian Airlines (NYSE: ALK), part of Alaska Air Group, providing support in key areas, such as sharing insights on Hawaiʻi cargo and passenger routes, participating in feasibility assessments, and supporting local stakeholder and community engagement activities. On Thursday, Hawaiian Airlines hosted the launch event for the trial at its Charles I. Elliott Maintenance and Cargo Facility at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. This was an important next step toward the deployment of these next-generation aircraft for real-world regional air service. BETA's ALIA CTOL electric aircraft has begun conducting demonstration flights across Hawaiʻi as part of an approximately six to eight-week flight campaign to evaluate the operational, economic and infrastructure requirements for future electric aircraft operations in the state. The program brings together BETA's electric aircraft technology, Surf Air Mobility's regional airline expertise as Mokulele Airlines, existing Hawai'i airport ground infrastructure, and SurfOSTM software. Hawaiian Airlines, Hawai'i's largest and longest-serving carrier, serves as a link between the islands, the continental United States, and international destinations across the Pacific. This landmark demonstration program will provide key learnings as to how electric aircraft could support future cargo and passenger operations across Hawaiʻi's interisland network. The demonstration program represents a commitment to understanding how new technologies can sustain strong transportation infrastructure with lower emissions and expanded energy alternatives with more stable prices than aviation fuel. BETA will conduct demonstration flights in Hawaiʻi and will share operational insights and learnings throughout the program. Hawaiʻi's short interisland route structure and...

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