ECU Health joins eLIFT‑NC to test electric aircraft in eastern North Carolina
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- On 23 September, ECU Health became a member of the eLIFT‑NC Healthcare Advisory Committee as the initiative announced a test flight by a BETA Technologies electric aircraft that landed at Pitt‑Greenville Airport after flying from Raleigh to the Outer Banks.
- During the flight, ECU Health supplied lightweight cargo for the aircraft, and the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Aviation Division was selected to participate in the FAA Advanced Air Mobility and Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Integration Pilot Program, which officials say will connect rural areas and showcase the benefits of electric aviation.
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