Joby and BETA fly Florida's first eIPP demonstrations

On Oct. 30, 2026 the FAA said Florida completed its first eIPP demonstration flights, and that Joby's S4 and BETA's ALIA CX300 flew from Albert Whitted Airport in St. Petersburg to Tampa. Joby said it began a week of piloted flights, with the Tampa Bay leg on Oct. 30 and Orlando and Kennedy Space Center flights still planned and subject to weather. BETA said it had completed 14 ALIA CTOL flights in Florida covering nearly 700 nautical miles, including routes from St. Pete-Clearwater and Albert Whitted to Tampa International. The FAA described the Tampa Bay work as tests of cargo deliveries and routes. Neither company said these flights were paid passenger service.