{"id":16771,"date":"2025-10-10T15:00:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T06:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/?p=16771"},"modified":"2025-10-10T11:49:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T02:49:33","slug":"skydrive-completes-extended-summer-demonstration-flight-campaign-in-osaka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/archives\/16771","title":{"rendered":"SkyDrive Completes Extended Summer Demonstration Flight Campaign in Osaka"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16771\" class=\"elementor elementor-16771\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fefd17e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fefd17e\" 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-8e39636\" data-id=\"8e39636\" 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-ca19e63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca19e63\" 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, October 10, 2025 &#8211;<\/b> SkyDrive Inc. (\u201cSkyDrive\u201d), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, announces the successful completion of the &#8220;SKYDRIVE (SkyDrive Type SD-05)&#8221; public demonstration flight campaign. These eVTOL flights, flown over a period of approximately one and a half months, drew large crowds. The first series of flights, conducted between July 31 to August 24, took off from the &#8220;Mobility Experience&#8221; section of the Expo 2025 venue in Osaka.&nbsp;<br><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><br>Preceded by an opening ceremony on September 13, a further series of public flights, from September 14 to September 23, were then held at the nearby Osakako Vertiport, a takeoff and landing facility developed exclusively for eVTOL aircraft by Osaka Metro Co., Ltd., the operator of Osaka\u2019s subway network. As the Osakako Vertiport is located in an urban area, in close proximity to residences, stores, and entertainment facilities, this second series of flights marked a significant step forward in the public acceptance of eVTOL.<br><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><br>The public flights at the Osakako Vertiport were preceded by a series of familiarization flights (*2) conducted from September 6 through September 12. The combination of familiarization flights and public flights at the Osakako Vertiport, continuing for a total of 18 days, is unprecedented in scope. As of September 2025, it is the most extensive development and testing program ever conducted by an eVTOL company in an urban setting (research by SkyDrive (*3)).<\/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-53d3ee2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53d3ee2\" 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-e44daec\" data-id=\"e44daec\" 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-1cd36bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cd36bc\" 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><b>Demonstration Flights and Aircraft Briefing at Osakako Vertiport<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0bff90 elementor-aspect-ratio-169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"e0bff90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/-YGZVJUF_lI&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;169&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.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-video 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https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Operating-from-the-Osakako-Vertiport-built-in-an-area-of-Osaka-designated-for-future-air-routes-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Operating-from-the-Osakako-Vertiport-built-in-an-area-of-Osaka-designated-for-future-air-routes-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Operating-from-the-Osakako-Vertiport-built-in-an-area-of-Osaka-designated-for-future-air-routes-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Operating-from-the-Osakako-Vertiport-built-in-an-area-of-Osaka-designated-for-future-air-routes-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" 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 SKYDRIVE ready to fly from the Osakako Vertiport, a facility located in a dense urban setting, close to residences,<br> stores, and entertainment facilities, in an area of Osaka designated for future air routes<\/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-10dfc23 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10dfc23\" 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-80935d7\" data-id=\"80935d7\" 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-31bff52 elementor-widget 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1536w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/the-SKYDRIVE-emerging-from-its-hangar.jpg 1920w\" 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\">Spectators enjoying an up-close view of the SKYDRIVE emerging from its hangar<\/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-a855e5f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a855e5f\" 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 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https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/The-SKYDRIVE-flies-over-the-Osakako-Vertiport-in-front-of-a-crowd-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/The-SKYDRIVE-flies-over-the-Osakako-Vertiport-in-front-of-a-crowd-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/The-SKYDRIVE-flies-over-the-Osakako-Vertiport-in-front-of-a-crowd-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/The-SKYDRIVE-flies-over-the-Osakako-Vertiport-in-front-of-a-crowd.jpg 1920w\" 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\">The SKYDRIVE flies over the Osakako Vertiport in front of a crowd<\/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-61efa20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61efa20\" 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-d97934d\" data-id=\"d97934d\" 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-14e1d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14e1d5d\" 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><b>Summer 2025: Operational Highlights<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><b>&#8211; Expo Vertiport flight campaign details<br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">July 31 &#8211; August 24: Demonstration flights (except planned no-flight days on August 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20)<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Flights were generally held once daily at 9:30 AM, though some cancellations occurred during the period due to inclement weather.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><b>\u00a0&#8211; Osakako Vertiport flight campaign details<br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">September 6-12: Familiarization flights<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">September 13: Opening ceremony for public flight campaign<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">September 14-23: Public flights (except planned no-flight days on September 17, 18)<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Flights were held twice daily at 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM, though some postponements occurred on September 15, 19, and 21 due to inclement weather.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><br \/><b>A look back at SkyDrive\u2019s summer flight campaign:\u00a0\u00a0<br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><b>Paving the way towards a revolution in air mobility<br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Between July 31 and August 24, flights from the Expo Vertiport drew large crowds of spectators from across Japan and overseas, significantly raising SkyDrive&#8217;s international profile as a key player in the eVTOL industry operating out of Japan. The second series of flights at the Osakako Vertiport (see above) brought the SKYDRIVE into an urban setting for the first time, allowing local residents to see the aircraft up close in a neighborhood scheduled to host future eVTOL routes. The positive public response at both locations highlights growing anticipation over the upcoming urban air transport revolution. By demonstrating the aircraft in two distinct environments\u2014one a global event space and the other a residential area\u2014SkyDrive made significant strides toward building public acceptance of eVTOL technology, a critical step in the journey towards the future commercialization of the company\u2019s products.<\/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-e28cf6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e28cf6c\" 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-9e5effa\" data-id=\"9e5effa\" 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-89ec41e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89ec41e\" 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><b>About SkyDrive Inc.<br><\/b><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">SkyDrive is a Japanese 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. The company successfully showcased the eVTOL &#8216;SKYDRIVE&#8217;, its first eVTOL product, through a month-long campaign of demonstration flights at the Osaka Expo, drawing thousands of spectators.<br><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">SkyDrive began production of \u201cSKYDRIVE\u201d in March 2024 at a plant owned by Suzuki Motor Corporation, SkyDrive&#8217;s official production partner. SkyDrive has been working with civil aviation authorities in Japan and the US to obtain certification for \u201cSKYDRIVE\u201d, and aims to launch the service in 2028. SkyDrive is headquartered in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, and led by CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa, an engineer and entrepreneur.<br><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">For more information, please visit:&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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-c8251e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8251e3\" 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-1f313d1\" data-id=\"1f313d1\" 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-cef3bfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cef3bfa\" 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><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">(*2) A familiarization flight is a practice flight held for the purpose of familiarizing an aircraft pilot with the aircraft and the flight route.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">(*3) Data as of September 26, 2025. SkyDrive examined the press releases of companies listed in the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aamrealityindex.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AAM REALITY INDEX<\/a><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\u00a0to identify flight schedules for demonstration flights in urban areas.\u00a0<\/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-dc2534e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc2534e\" 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-3f321ef\" data-id=\"3f321ef\" 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-a245f5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a245f5a\" 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><b>SkyDrive Media Contact:<\/b><br>Public Relations<br>SkyDrive Inc.<br>Email: info@skydrive.co.jp<\/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-09f5c18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09f5c18\" 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-20d887f\" data-id=\"20d887f\" 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-f0c7e2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0c7e2d\" 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><b>Download the PDF from below;<\/b><br><a href=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/SkyDrive-Completes-Extended-Summer-Demonstration-Flight-Campaign-in-Osaka_20251010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">SkyDrive Completes Extended Summer Demonstration Flight Campaign in Osaka_20251010<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/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, October 10, 2025 &#8211; SkyDrive Inc. 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