New Delhi, June 23 -- In a breakthrough for sustainable aviation, Beta Technologies' Alia CX300 has become the first all-electric aircraft to successfully fly passengers, covering a 130-kilometre route in the US for the cost of just Rs.694 ($8), Fox News reported

The 30-minute flight-from East Hampton to New York's JFK Airport-carried four passengers and marks a historic first for both the New York Port Authority and the broader electric aviation sector. In stark contrast, a similar trip via helicopter would typically cost over Rs.13,000 ($160) in fuel alone.

"Charging this thing up and flying out here cost us about $8," said Kyle Clark, founder and CEO of Beta Technologies. "Of course, you have to pay for the pilot and the airplane, bu...