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President Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Becomes First Transportation Secretary to Fly in Next Generation Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraft

$BETAPress releaseJun 1, 2026, 5:41 PM ETRead the release

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy flew in BETA Technologies' eVTOL aircraft at the company's Vermont headquarters, marking the first time a Transportation Secretary has flown in such a vehicle. The flight coincided with the unveiling of the FAA's new Electric Integrated Pilot Program (eIPP), which selects eight projects across 26 states to test advanced air mobility vehicles in real-world scenarios.

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Flight hours
135,000 nautical miles
Charging sites
100+

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