Electric Mail Aircraft Demo Labelled ‘Important’ Step in Rural Area Deliveries

Electric mail aircraft demo labelled ‘important’ step in rural area deliveries

The flights, which took place on Friday, flew between Glasgow and Dundee.

BETA, Loganair trial ALIA CTOL electric mail delivery flights across Scotland

UK airline Loganair and BETA have flown the ALIA CTOL electric aircraft on a Glasgow to Dundee route, launching a series of real-world electric flight demonstrations across Scotland. “The demonstration series will be used to inform how Royal Mail could use electric aircraft as part of their essential daily mail flights to deliver to remote Scottish communities,” said the airline in a press release. The demonstration flights cover routes across Gl

Series of real-world electric flight demonstrations take off across Scotland - Energy Sustainability Solutions

Royal Mail, Loganair, and BETA Technologies have launched the UK’s first real-world electric flight demonstrations across Royal Mail’s essential Scottish mail flight routes. The first of a series of demonstration flights across Scotland’s regional airport network took place today between Glasgow and Dundee, with further flights planned between Aberdeen, Inverness, Wick and Orkney. The flights will carry representative letters and parcels, replic…

Loganair, BETA demonstrate mail delivery electric flights

Loganair and BETA Technologies have begun a series of demonstration flights to showcase the capabilities of the ALIA CTOL electric aircraft. Specifically, the BETA Technologies ALIA CTOL electric aircraft is being used to inform how the UK’s Royal Mail could use the plane as part of their essential daily mail flights delivering post to remote Scottish communities. On March 20, 2026, the first demonstration flight took off from Glasgow to Dundee,…

Royal Mail trials electric flights

Royal Mail, Loganair, and electric aerospace company BETA Technologies have launched electric flight demonstrations across Royal Mail’s Scottish mail flight routes. The first of a series of demonstration flights across Scotland’s regional airport network have taken place between Glasgow and Dundee, with further flights planned between Aberdeen, Inverness, Wick and Orkney. Flights will carry representative letters and parcels, replicating the dai…