BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – BETA Tech getting a boost thanks to international interests.

The Burlington-based tech company is receiving a $169M loan from the U.S. Export-Import Bank. The loan for the electric aircraft company was approved because of the company’s growth trajectory, as well as its current and potential customers. Those customers include economies like New Zealand, India, and Japan.

President Biden highlighted this loan as a valuable investment from the Asia Pacific into the U.S. private sector.

Vermont Senator Peter Welch applauded the move, saying, “With the support of the EXIM Bank, BETA Technologies will continue to create more sustainable jobs here in Vermont, expand manufacturing production in America, and lead the world in this innovative aviation technology.”

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