{"id":10569,"date":"2023-11-10T12:28:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T03:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/?p=10569"},"modified":"2023-11-10T12:28:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T03:28:53","slug":"skydrive-receives-pre-order-for-skydrive-sd-05-evtol-aircraft-from-masc-general-incorporated-association-in-support-of-regional-revitalization-efforts-in-setouchi-islands-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/archives\/10569","title":{"rendered":"SkyDrive Receives Pre-order for \u201cSKYDRIVE (SD-05)\u201d eVTOL Aircraft from MASC General Incorporated Association in Support of Regional Revitalization Efforts in Setouchi Islands, Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10569\" class=\"elementor elementor-10569\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d30ada6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d30ada6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6ea0df\" data-id=\"d6ea0df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32402b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32402b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><b>TOYOTA, Japan, <\/b><b>November 10,<\/b><b> 2023 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SkyDrive Inc. (\u201cSkyDrive\u201d), a leading Japanese eVTOL aircraft (*1) manufacturer based in Japan, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with MASC General Incorporated Association (MASC) (*2) for the pre-order of its &#8220;SKYDRIVE (SD-05)&#8221; (*3) electric vertical take-off &amp; landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial use. The agreement marks a significant step forward in the development of advanced air mobility (AAM) technology in the region.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06ab864 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06ab864\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a316d4\" data-id=\"4a316d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba8990d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba8990d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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The exhibition hall serves as an educational showroom for the industry and aims to develop an industrial cluster in the Mizushima district of Kurashiki City, Okayama for AAM technology.\u00a0<\/p><p>SkyDrive and MASC will collaborate closely to develop commercial operations and explore potential suburban routes for the \u201cSKYDRIVE (SD-05)\u201d eVTOL aircraft. The partnership aims to fully deploy eVTOLs in the Setouchi Islands with the involvement of local stakeholders, contributing to the region\u2019s economic growth and sustainable development.<\/p><p><b>About SkyDrive Inc.<br \/><\/b>SkyDrive was formally established in July 2018 after testing flying car concepts and prototypes from 2014 with the mission of \u201ctaking the lead in the once-in-a-century mobility revolution.\u201d Its vision is to create a future where everyone has access to eVTOLs as their daily transportation in Japan and across the world. The company succeeded in the first crewed eVTOL flight test in Japan in 2019 and its eVTOL \u201cSKYDRIVE\u201d is in the process of acquiring its Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) certification. SkyDrive has been selected as a company to participate in the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) project at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. SkyDrive plans to begin production of \u201dSKYDRIVE\u201d in the Spring of 2024 at the plant owned by official production partner Suzuki Motor Company. SkyDrive is headquartered in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture. Tomohiro Fukuzawa is the CEO of the company.<\/p><p>For more information, please visit:\u00a0<a href=\"about:blank\">https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c48084 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c48084\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71e2d7b\" data-id=\"71e2d7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6cc4c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6cc4c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Editor\u2019s Note:<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(*1) \u201ceVTOL\u201d is an abbreviation for electric vertical takeoff and landing. eVTOL aircraft are characterized by electrification, a fully autonomous autopilot, and vertical takeoff and landing. It is also called Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) or Urban Air Mobility (UAM).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(*2) MASC General Incorporated Association: Okayama Kurashiki Mizushima Aero &amp; Space Industry Cluster Study Group<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(*<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) \u201cSKYDRIVE\u201d is a product name of SkyDrive Model SD-05. Model SD-05 is in the process of acquiring its Japan Civil Aviation Bureau certification.<\/span><\/p><p>Contact:<br \/>Yoshimi Yamamoto<br \/>Public Relations<br \/>SkyDrive Inc.<br \/>Email:<a href=\"mailto:info@skydrive.co.jp\"> info@skydrive.co.jp<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-883c063 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"883c063\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fca017a\" data-id=\"fca017a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-face751 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"face751\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/\u3010SkyDrive\u3011SkyDrive-Receives-Pre-order-for-SKYDRIVE-SD-05-eVTOL-Aircraft-from-MASC-General-Incorporated-Association-in-Setouchi-Region_10Nov2023.pdf\">\u3010SkyDrive\u3011SkyDrive Receives Pre-order for SKYDRIVE (SD-05) eVTOL Aircraft from MASC General Incorporated Association in Setouchi Region_10Nov2023<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TOYOTA, Japan, November 10, 2023 &#8211; SkyDrive Inc. 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