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

Trump Administration’s pilot program is unleashing American innovation to redefine how people and products move

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy on Friday became the first Transportation Secretary in American history to fly in an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL). Secretary Duffy’s historic flight — which marks an important milestone in development of these next generation aircraft — took place at BETA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BETA) headquarters in Vermont.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260601079151/en/ This technology will generate new jobs, connect communities, and strengthen American leadership in aviation.

eVTOLs are aircraft that have the potential to generate new jobs, connect communities, and strengthen American leadership in aviation.