---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-033824"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BETA"
cik: "0001784570"
company_name: "BETA Technologies, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-12T10:03:06+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-12T10:14:34.246641+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BETA Technologies Q1 2026 net loss $122.3M, backlog $3.9B, selected in 7 of 8 eVTOL programs

## Summary
- Q1 revenue $10.1M vs $9.6M prior year; net loss widened to $122.3M from $78.3M.
- Adjusted EBITDA loss of $97.2M vs $64.7M; operating expenses totaled $138.8M, up from $85.9M.
- Commercial aircraft backlog grew to $3.9B across 991 units; added >$375M in new orders in Q1.
- Selected for 7 of 8 FAA eVTOL Integration Pilot Programs across 26 states; charging network expanded to 123 sites.
- Completed preliminary design review of hybrid turbogenerator with GE Aerospace; surpassed 85K hours of H500A engine testing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-033824
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BETA
- cik: 0001784570
- company_name: BETA Technologies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-12T10:03:06+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1784570/000162828026033824/0001628280-26-033824-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1784570/000162828026033824/bta-20260512.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  BETA Technologies, Inc. reported the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $10.1 million, net income ($122.3) million.
  - Period: the first quarter ended March 31, 2026
  - Revenue: $10.1 million
  - Net income: ($122.3) million
  - Result: reported results
  source text: our backlog, including a new partnership with Surf Air Mobility. Total commercial aircraft backlog grew to $3.9 billion across 991 aircraft. Financial Highlights • Q1 Revenue of $10.1 million • Q1 Net loss of ($122.3) million • Q1 Adjusted EBITDA of ($97.2) million 1 First Quarter 2026 Key Financial Metrics (in thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1784570/000162828026033824/0001628280-26-033824-index.htm

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