Electric aviation startup Beta Technologies plans to go public later this year in an effort to raise capital, according to an industry news outlet. But Seven Days has identified multiple Beta job ads in recent months that seek applicants with experience in public financial reporting requirements, including quarterly and annual statements. Going public would bring a “whole boatload of disadvantages,” namely the requirement to communicate with public investors, Clark told Seven Days in 2021, as other electric aviation startups were headed in that direction. The military has since pivoted toward hybrid electric aircraft; Beta and its competitors are now developing hybrid models as well. The long process of certifying a commercially viable electric plane has left startups such as Beta hungry for cash.