{"id":16356,"date":"2025-09-05T15:00:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T06:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/?p=16356"},"modified":"2025-09-05T15:36:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T06:36:57","slug":"skydrive-and-jr-east-hold-evtol-exhibition-at-takanawa-gateway-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/archives\/16356","title":{"rendered":"SkyDrive and JR East Hold eVTOL Exhibition at Takanawa Gateway City"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16356\" class=\"elementor elementor-16356\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9f690c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9f690c\" 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-474c391\" data-id=\"474c391\" 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-de2a4de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de2a4de\" 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><strong>TOYOTA, Japan, September 5, 2025<\/strong> -SkyDrive, a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, together with East Japan Railway Company (JR East), held a joint exhibition to promote \u201crailway \u00d7 eVTOL\u201d combination travel. The event, held between August 29 and August 31, showcased how future passengers will be able to seamlessly combine flights in SkyDrive\u2019s advanced electric aircraft with overland journeys on conventional rail services.<\/p><p>SkyDrive and JR East began discussions on the potential of combined rail\/eVTOL routes earlier this year. Through this event, both companies aimed to share with the public their excitement over these new travel possibilities.<\/p><p>SkyDrive and JR East are also pleased to announce an agreement for a pre-order of one SKYDRIVE aircraft from SkyDrive, a decision that further accelerates the growing collaboration between the two companies.<\/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-fd5e3b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd5e3b4\" 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-91e6a90\" data-id=\"91e6a90\" 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-8d8c8a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d8c8a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.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-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/\u30e1\u30a4\u30f3_\u4e21\u793e\u793e\u9577-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/\u30e1\u30a4\u30f3_\u4e21\u793e\u793e\u9577-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/\u30e1\u30a4\u30f3_\u4e21\u793e\u793e\u9577-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/\u30e1\u30a4\u30f3_\u4e21\u793e\u793e\u9577-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/\u30e1\u30a4\u30f3_\u4e21\u793e\u793e\u9577-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/\u30e1\u30a4\u30f3_\u4e21\u793e\u793e\u9577-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/\u30e1\u30a4\u30f3_\u4e21\u793e\u793e\u9577-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A ceremony was held on August 29 to mark the first day of the event\nJR East President &amp; CEO Yoichi Kise poses with SkyDrive CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\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-b30683f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b30683f\" 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-a80d9ea\" data-id=\"a80d9ea\" 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-2223004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2223004\" 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<strong>SkyDrive and JR East: A growing partnership<\/strong>\n<table width=\"566\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"151\"><strong>February 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"415\">Both companies reach agreement on the formation of a new partnership to explore the provision of new value to the tourist industry through air taxi travel to the Azuma Farm Koiwai Hotel, Koiwai Farm (Iwate Prefecture). The hotel is scheduled to open in spring 2026.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"151\"><strong>July 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"415\">JR East announces financial investment in SkyDrive.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"151\"><strong>August 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"415\">Both companies hold a \u201crailway \u00d7 eVTOL\u201d exhibition in Tokyo.\nJR East places a pre-order for one SKYDRIVE aircraft.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\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-ee87387 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee87387\" 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-a70ce18\" data-id=\"a70ce18\" 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-d7aa9c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7aa9c3\" 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><strong>About SkyDrive Inc.<\/strong><br \/>SkyDrive is an eVTOL company aiming \u201cto take the lead in the once-in-a-century mobility revolution\u201d. The company began testing eVTOL prototypes in 2014 prior to official incorporation in 2018. Under its future vision for urban transportation, flying in eVTOLs will become a regular part of city life. In 2019, SkyDrive became the first company to fly a crewed eVTOL in Japan. As of 2025, SkyDrive is working with civil aviation authorities in Japan and the US to acquire certification for \u201cSKYDRIVE\u201d (*2), the company\u2019s latest eVTOL product. SkyDrive showcased the first public flight of the SKYDRIVE at Expo 2025 in Osaka in April 2025. SkyDrive began production of \u201cSKYDRIVE\u201d in March 2024 at a plant owned by Suzuki Motor Corporation, SkyDrive&#8217;s official production partner. SkyDrive is headquartered in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, and led by CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa, an engineer and entrepreneur.<br \/>For more information, please visit: https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/<\/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-234f7ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"234f7ea\" 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-6c31ff2\" data-id=\"6c31ff2\" 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-516eeda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"516eeda\" 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>Editor\u2019s Note:<\/p><p>(*1) \u201ceVTOL\u201d is an abbreviation for electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing. As the name suggests, eVTOL aircraft can take off and land without a runway. eVTOLs are powered by electricity and incorporate advanced, automatic, flight control technology.<\/p><p>(*2) \u201cSKYDRIVE\u201d is a product name of SkyDrive Model SD-05.<\/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-e289c26 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e289c26\" 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-3e45429\" data-id=\"3e45429\" 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-6409ef1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6409ef1\" 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 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>SkyDrive Media Contact:<\/strong><br \/>Public Relations<br \/>SkyDrive Inc.<br \/>Email: info@skydrive.co.j<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/contact<\/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-6e5e4eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e5e4eb\" 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-febc352\" data-id=\"febc352\" 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-d2b9bc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2b9bc6\" 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>Download the PDF from below;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/\u3010SkyDrive\u3011SkyDrive-and-JR-East-Hold-eVTOL-Exhibition-at-Takanawa-Gateway-City-Agreement-also-reached-for-Pre-order-of-One-Aircraft_20250905-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u3010SkyDrive\u3011SkyDrive and JR East Hold eVTOL Exhibition at Takanawa Gateway City Agreement also reached for Pre-order of One Aircraft_20250905.pdf<\/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-e1726df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1726df\" 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-ab43e40\" data-id=\"ab43e40\" 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-087eb1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"087eb1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/\u3010SkyDrive\u3011SkyDrive-and-JR-East-Hold-eVTOL-Exhibition-at-Takanawa-Gateway-City-Agreement-also-reached-for-Pre-order-of-One-Aircraft_20250905-3.pdf\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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, September 5, 2025 -SkyDrive, a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, together with East Japan Railway Company (JR East), held a joint exhibition to promote \u201crailway \u00d7 eVTOL\u201d combination travel. 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