Electric Aviation Takes Flight in Scotland's Remote Communities

Loganair and BETA Technologies are conducting a series of demonstration flights with the ALIA CTOL electric aircraft to test its capabilities for Royal Mail’s daily mail flights to remote Scottish communities. The flights, which began on March 20, 2026, will carry representative letters and parcels and will operate on existing runways. The ALIA CTOL has a range of 336 nautical miles and a payload capacity of up to 560kg. The partnership is seen as an important step towards making electric mail flights a reality for some of the UK’s most remote communities. AeroTime.