The Duck Curve#airports
BETA flies over 1,300 nautical miles on North Carolina medical test routes
BETA Technologies said on September 23, 2026 that its ALIA CTOL has flown more than 1,300 nautical miles of routes in North Carolina since September 17 under the DOT and FAA eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, with simulated deliveries of healthcare cargo alongside NCDOT, Metro Aviation and healthcare partners including ECU Health and WakeMed. In a DOT statement that day, BETA's Kyle Clark said its aircraft flew more than 16 medical and disaster response missions in the week to September 23. The operations will use a Charge Cube installed at Raleigh Executive Jetport in 2024, per BETA.
Wildflower breaks ground on 38-stall JFK Park fast-charging hub in Queens
Wildflower Ltd and the New York City Economic Development Corporation announced on September 9, 2026 the groundbreaking of JFK Park, a 2.6-acre EV charging hub adjacent to JFK Airport that is to open with 38 DC fast chargers, operated by Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging, with completion anticipated in late fall 2027. NYCEDC's March 2024 selection release had described an initial 65 EV-ready charging stations including 12 rapid ones, anticipated to complete in 2025; the 2026 release gives no cost and calls the project one of the largest public EV fast-charging stations in the city.
Ontario airport gets nearly $4.15M FAA grant for electric ground equipment
Ontario International Airport received a $4,147,752 FAA Voluntary Airport Low Emissions grant, announced August 26, 2026, its third and largest in three years. The award covers 75% of a $5.53 million project to install charging infrastructure for electric ground support equipment at Terminals 2 and 4.