Atlantic Aviation has partnered with BETA Technologies to install BETA’s electric charging stations at several of Atlantic’s airport locations across the East and Gulf Coasts.
The two have already installed one multimodal, interoperable charger — at Elmira Regional Airport (KELM) in New York — and have signed host site agreements for three additional locations, including Birmingham International Airport (KBHM) in Alabama, Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (KJAN) in Jackson, Mississippi, and Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (KBAF) in Westfield/Springfield, Massachusetts.
Company officials add they are in negotiations with additional airport authorities to expand the network of charging stations.
BETA’s chargers are designed to charge a variety of electric aircraft, as well as electric ground vehicles.
“As airports and the broader transportation sector continue to transition to electric and sustainable alternatives, this technology provides an important foundation for integrated operations,” company officials said in a press release.
The sites at Atlantic Aviation FBOs will join BETA’s growing network of charging stations across the U.S. The company has brought its chargers online at 17 locations, with another 55 sites in the permitting or construction process.
Airports have ignored the widespread demand for lead-free, ethanol-free mogas, and FAA-approved aviation fuel that can power 70% or more of the piston engine fleet, and 100% of the growing Rotax-powered fleet. But they allow or even fund the purchase of electric charging stations despite near zero demand. My state house representative won many accolades for proposing a bill that whenever a government entity installed an EV charging station on government property, they are also required to install a gas pump alongside. If they also provide free electric power, they must provide free gasoline. Seems only fair.
Those 350 kw , dc chargers are very costly.! Is Atlantic buying them or are they getting some Gov’t grant from biden to install chargers that may be used in the next 1-3 years…maybe.
There are no aircraft flying that will need a DC charger.! [ if ever ? ]
Elmira ,NY..?? really, 80 miles+ from Buffalo or Syracuse.