TOYOTA, Japan, DATE, YEAR – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading Compact eVTOL (*1) aircraft developer based in Japan, announces the completion of 300 flights of the SKYDRIVE (SkyDrive model SD-05), having reached this milestone over a period of 20 months from November 2024 and June 2026. Through these demonstration flights, we have not only assessed […]
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TOYOTA, Japan, June 24, 2026 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading Compact eVTOL (*1) aircraft developer based in Japan, has successfully accelerated its SKYDRIVE aircraft (SkyDrive Model SD-05) to a speed of 100km/h, a viable speed for the commercialization of short hop inter-urban air mobility. Through a series of high speed tests, SkyDrive has verified
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SkyDrive was recently honored with a visit from Richard Larsen, Consul General at the Consulate-General of the United States in Osaka-Kobe, and Daniel Edwards, Deputy Assistant Secretary at the United States Department of Transport. Both guests, together with other personnel from the Consulate-General of the United States in Osaka-Kobe and regulatory officials, toured the Osakako
TOYOTA, Japan, May 12, 2026 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, has announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Tohoku Air Service (TAS), a helicopter operator owned by Tohoku Electric Power Company, for the purchase of one SkyDrive eVTOL (SKYDRIVE, SkyDrive Model SD-05). Under this
TOYOTA, Japan | May 8, 2026 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading Japanese developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) (*1) aircraft, is proud to announce the formation of Japan’s first consortium for the commercial operation and joint usage of an eVTOL vertiport. The new consortium, which brings together the Osaka prefectural government, Osaka
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SkyDrive Inc. is proud to announce the receipt of the “Best Awareness Raisers of the Year” at the Global AAM Awards 2026, hosted by eVTOL Insights, a leading global media outlet dedicated to the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry. About the Global AAM Awards The Global AAM Awards is an international program that recognizes innovative
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TOYOTA, Japan, April 24, 2026 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, has announced the signing of a new partnership agreement with West Nippon Expressway Company (NEXCO West). Under the agreement, both parties will investigate the commercial feasibility of advanced air mobility (eVTOL) services based in expressway parking and
TOYOTA, Japan, April 20, 2026 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, is proud to announce that it has officially received Approved Design Organization (ADO) certification from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB), under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). SkyDrive is the first dedicated eVTOL
TOYOTA, Japan, April 1st, 2026 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, is pleased to announce the appointment of Motohisa Imamura as the new President of its manufacturing subsidiary, Sky Works Inc. (“Sky Works”) (Headquarters: Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture), effective April 1, 2026. Mr. Imamura brings extensive manufacturing expertise
On Thursday, March 26, 2026, Osaka Prefecture hosted the general meeting of the “FY2025 Osaka Roundtable for the Social Implementation of the Urban Air Mobility Revolution.” SkyDrive Inc., a member of the roundtable since its inception in 2020, participated in the meeting to present our recent achievements and future outlook. At the opening, Governor Hirofumi
On Friday, March 27, 2026, the 12th Public-Private Committee for Advanced Air Mobility was held, and SkyDrive participated as a committee member. During the meeting, a review of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan and the revisions to the “Advanced Air Mobility Roadmap” were announced. Materials are available here (Japanese only): https://www.mlit.go.jp/koku/koku_tk2_000007.html *Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport
SkyDrive is pleased to announce its participation in the upcoming event, “Tokyo 2030: Future with Flying Cars – Learn, Experience, and Deepen Understanding”. It will be held at the Tokyo International Forum on March 21st and 22nd, 2026. This event, organized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, aims to make “flying cars” (eVTOL) feel more familiar
TOYOTA, Japan, March 10, 2026 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading Japanese eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) (*1) manufacturer, is pleased to announce the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Aeroauto Global, Inc (“Aeroauto”), a Florida-based Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) integration partner and infrastructure provider. This agreement marks a significant milestone in
Toyota, Aichi, Japan, March 9, 2026 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, today announced that it has reached agreement with the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (“JCAB”) on the General Certification Plan for its “SKYDRIVE” (SkyDrive Model SD-05). The agreement marks another major step forward in the aircraft’s type
TOYOTA, Japan, March 6th, 2026 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, is delighted to announce the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with MASC (Okayama Kurashiki Mizushima Aero & Space Industry Cluster Study Group; a “general incorporated association”) over the future purchase of SKYDRIVE (SkyDrive Model SD-05)
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TOYOTA, Japan, March 3rd, 2026 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of a series of demo flights of its “SKYDRIVE” (SkyDrive Model SD-05), conducted over the five days between February 24 (Tue) and February 28 (Sat), 2026. The flights, which were
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Taiwan & TOYOTA, Japan, February 12, 2026 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer, is pleased to announce that it has reached a general understanding with 7A Drones Co., Ltd. (“7A Drones”), a major Taiwanese drone system company, for the purchase of 10 “SKYDRIVE” (SkyDrive Model SD-05) eVTOL aircraft. This agreement outlines
TOYOTA, Japan, February 3rd, 2026 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, is pleased to announce that it will conduct demo flights of its “SKYDRIVE” (SkyDrive Model SD-05) over the five days between February 24 (Tue) and February 28 (Sat), 2026. This initiative is being organized in collaboration with
Bangalore, India & TOYOTA, Japan, January 23rd, 2026 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, announced today that it has entered into a development agreement with SASMOS HET Technologies Ltd. (“SASMOS”), an Indian aerospace and defence engineering and manufacturing company, for the design of the Electrical Wiring Interconnection System
TOYOTA, Japan, January 15, 2026 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer, today announced that it has reached a general understanding with AeroGulf Services Company LLC regarding the potential purchase of the 20 “SKYDRIVE (SkyDrive type SD-05 model) ”eVTOL aircraft. This agreement outlines the framework, including pricing structure and delivery timelines, for