{"id":9127,"date":"2023-04-13T11:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T02:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/?p=9127"},"modified":"2023-04-13T13:56:23","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T04:56:23","slug":"skydrive-accepts-pre-orders-from-private-individuals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/archives\/9127","title":{"rendered":"SkyDrive Accepts Pre-orders from Private Individuals"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9127\" class=\"elementor elementor-9127\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ddebeb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ddebeb\" 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-f0a5eba\" data-id=\"f0a5eba\" 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-b772a28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b772a28\" 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 CITY, JAPAN, April 13, 2023<\/strong> \u2013 SkyDrive Inc. (\u201cSkyDrive\u201d), a leading electric vertical takeoff &amp; landing (eVTOL)<sup>1<\/sup><sup>\u3000<\/sup>aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, today announced that the company is now accepting pre-orders for its eVTOL aircraft SD-05 for personal use.\u00a0 Mr. Kotaro Chiba, a licensed pilot and the first owner of a HondaJet in Japan, becomes the first private customer of SkyDrive 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-813c848 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"813c848\" 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-d2f4c64\" data-id=\"d2f4c64\" 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-33f9f94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"33f9f94\" 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=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/\u8abf\u5370\u5f0f\u306e\u69d8\u5b50--1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/\u8abf\u5370\u5f0f\u306e\u69d8\u5b50--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/\u8abf\u5370\u5f0f\u306e\u69d8\u5b50--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/\u8abf\u5370\u5f0f\u306e\u69d8\u5b50--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/\u8abf\u5370\u5f0f\u306e\u69d8\u5b50-.jpg 1200w\" 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\">From the left, Mr. Kotaro Chiba and Tomohiro Fukuzawa (CEO of SkyDrive)<\/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-a488c98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a488c98\" 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-76fe432\" data-id=\"76fe432\" 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-8b5619a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b5619a\" 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>SkyDrive has focused on developing its business-to-business pre-order sales since it unveiled design of the SD-05 in September 2022. As of today, SkyDrive is also happy to report that the Vietnamese developer Pacific Group agreed to pre-order up to 100 SD-05 aircraft, with ten confirmed pre-orders and 90 conditional pre-order options<sup>2<\/sup>.<br \/><br \/>After careful consideration, having received numerous inquiries from individuals expressing interest in acquiring the SD-05, SkyDrive has agreed to open pre-order sales to the general public.<br \/><br \/>Mr. Chiba, co-founder and managing partner of DRONE FUND, became the first shareholder of SkyDrive through this fund in November 2018. DRONE FUND is a venture capital firm that focuses on drone technology and advanced air mobility (AAM) industry which aims to develop these technologies globally. Mr. Chiba is an angel investor with over 60 start-ups as well as 50 venture capital funds experience.<\/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-7145d83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7145d83\" 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-7ae70e4\" data-id=\"7ae70e4\" 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-015a360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"015a360\" 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>Mr. Kotaro Chiba <\/strong>said \u201cIn 2018, I was captivated by SkyDrive&#8217;s vision of the future and its innovative aircraft, fueling my dream of flying cars. Upon seeing the company&#8217;s first prototype, I was convinced that my dream was finally within reach, and I enthusiastically made the decision to invest in SkyDrive. Driven by my passion for the first flying car of the future, I obtained my private pilot license. Since then, SkyDrive has conducted successful crewed test flights and applied for type certification, further solidifying my confidence in the team&#8217;s ability to make the dream a reality. I eagerly anticipate the exciting adventures that lie ahead in the skies with SD-05.\u201d<\/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-09b8cdb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09b8cdb\" 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-f2eb77d\" data-id=\"f2eb77d\" 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-55b3d4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55b3d4d\" 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>Tomohiro Fukuzawa, Founder &amp; CEO of SkyDrive Inc.<\/strong>, said \u201cSince we unveiled the design of our SD-05 in September 2022, we have received numerous inquiries, not only from companies but also from private individuals. As we aim to create a future where everyone has access to eVTOLs as their daily transportation, we understand that it is important that we have an option for individuals to own their aircraft. We received inquiries from Mr. Chiba more than once and we are truly grateful that he confirmed the pre-order as the first individual owner right after we decided to receive pre-orders from individuals. We will develop fully automated aircraft in the future and further promote the realization of a society where everyone utilizes the sky for daily transportation.\u201d<\/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-98c6284 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98c6284\" 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-beaed89\" data-id=\"beaed89\" 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-4ea6ed4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ea6ed4\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/JAXA\u3067\u306e\u98a8\u6d1e\u8a66\u9a13\u3092\u8996\u5bdf\u3059\u308b\u69d8\u5b50-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/JAXA\u3067\u306e\u98a8\u6d1e\u8a66\u9a13\u3092\u8996\u5bdf\u3059\u308b\u69d8\u5b50-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/JAXA\u3067\u306e\u98a8\u6d1e\u8a66\u9a13\u3092\u8996\u5bdf\u3059\u308b\u69d8\u5b50-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/JAXA\u3067\u306e\u98a8\u6d1e\u8a66\u9a13\u3092\u8996\u5bdf\u3059\u308b\u69d8\u5b50-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/JAXA\u3067\u306e\u98a8\u6d1e\u8a66\u9a13\u3092\u8996\u5bdf\u3059\u308b\u69d8\u5b50-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/JAXA\u3067\u306e\u98a8\u6d1e\u8a66\u9a13\u3092\u8996\u5bdf\u3059\u308b\u69d8\u5b50.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53ca5ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53ca5ec\" 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-ac89e92\" data-id=\"ac89e92\" 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-63f002f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63f002f\" 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-size: 14px;\">Video: \u3010SkyDrive\u3011The First Individual Customer is Mr. Kotaro Chiba<\/span><\/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-e21b2a2 elementor-aspect-ratio-169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"e21b2a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/gkFe578noq8&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 .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;-webkit-transform:translateZ(0);transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-video,.e-con>.elementor-widget-video{width:var(--container-widget-width,100%)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-fit-aspect-ratio elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7078c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7078c3\" 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 SD-05<br \/><\/strong>SD-05 is a two-seat, electric-powered compact aircraft with vertical takeoff and landing capabilities. Operated by a driver-pilot, its flight stability is secured with the assistance of a computer-controlled flight system. SkyDrive is in the process of acquiring a type certificate for SD-05 from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), as the first of its kind in Japan<sup>3<\/sup>. SD-05 is designed to travel up to approx. 10 km and the maximum cruise speed is 100 km\/h<sup> 4<\/sup>.<\/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-be00bc0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be00bc0\" 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-c2100b7\" data-id=\"c2100b7\" 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-11c36f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11c36f6\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/\u8a2d\u8a08\u958b\u767a\u4e2d\u306e\u300c\u7a7a\u98db\u3076\u30af\u30eb\u30de\u300d\u306e\u5546\u7528\u6a5f\u300cSD-05\u300d-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/\u8a2d\u8a08\u958b\u767a\u4e2d\u306e\u300c\u7a7a\u98db\u3076\u30af\u30eb\u30de\u300d\u306e\u5546\u7528\u6a5f\u300cSD-05\u300d-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/\u8a2d\u8a08\u958b\u767a\u4e2d\u306e\u300c\u7a7a\u98db\u3076\u30af\u30eb\u30de\u300d\u306e\u5546\u7528\u6a5f\u300cSD-05\u300d-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/\u8a2d\u8a08\u958b\u767a\u4e2d\u306e\u300c\u7a7a\u98db\u3076\u30af\u30eb\u30de\u300d\u306e\u5546\u7528\u6a5f\u300cSD-05\u300d-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/\u8a2d\u8a08\u958b\u767a\u4e2d\u306e\u300c\u7a7a\u98db\u3076\u30af\u30eb\u30de\u300d\u306e\u5546\u7528\u6a5f\u300cSD-05\u300d-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/\u8a2d\u8a08\u958b\u767a\u4e2d\u306e\u300c\u7a7a\u98db\u3076\u30af\u30eb\u30de\u300d\u306e\u5546\u7528\u6a5f\u300cSD-05\u300d-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2fe9d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2fe9d8\" 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-462bce5\" data-id=\"462bce5\" 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-552c4f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"552c4f9\" 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>Inquiries About Pre-order for SD-05:<br \/><\/strong>Tatsuya Kotani<br \/>Air Mobility Business Development Team<br \/>SkyDrive Inc.<br \/>Email: am_sales@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-b0e9145 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0e9145\" 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-2fb28fb\" data-id=\"2fb28fb\" 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-bf57109 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf57109\" 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>Editor\u2019s Note:<br \/><\/strong>1.eVTOL is short for electric vertical takeoff and landing. eVTOLs are characterized by electrification, autopilot, and vertical take-off and landing. As a new advancement in the field of mobility, the development of eVTOLs is being promoted in many countries around the world. In Japan, the Public-Private Council for Air Mobility Revolution was established in 2018 with meetings held since then.<\/p><p>2.Related press release: <a href=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/archives\/8270\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/archives\/8270<\/a><\/p><p>3.Related press release: <a href=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/archives\/7336\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/archives\/7336<\/a><\/p><p>4.Information as of April 13, 2023<\/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-8d8fe19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d8fe19\" 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-891372d\" data-id=\"891372d\" 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-86a14ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86a14ae\" 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 Mr. Kotaro Chiba<br \/><\/strong>Mr. Kotaro Chiba is an experienced angel investor who has invested in over 60 start-ups and 50 venture capital funds. He is the co-founder and managing partner of DRONE FUND, a venture capital firm that focuses on the drone and air mobility industry and aims to create a society where such technologies are widely used. In 2012, as Executive Vice President, Mr. Chiba contributed to the listing of COLOPL, Inc. (COLOPL) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) Mothers. In 2014, COLOPL was listed on the First Section of the TSE. In November 2018, he became the first shareholder of SkyDrive through DRONE FUND. In April 2019, he was appointed as an invited professor at Keio University, one of Japan&#8217;s leading private universities. Mr. Chiba currently serves on the Board of Directors of PONO CAPITAL, a US company listed on the NASDAQ. He is an aviation enthusiast and holds a private pilot license. He is the first HondaJet customer in Japan and enjoys flying his aircraft in domestic and international skies.<\/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-c23a0a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c23a0a9\" 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-fb96b0c\" data-id=\"fb96b0c\" 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-8124b9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8124b9f\" 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.<br \/><\/strong>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 flight test in Japan in 2019 and its eVTOL \u201cSD-05\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 is headquartered in Toyota, Aichi. Tomohiro Fukuzawa is the CEO of the company.<\/p><p>For more information, please visit: <a 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-eb5bba8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb5bba8\" 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-bfe7fa5\" data-id=\"bfe7fa5\" 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-8ca196d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ca196d\" 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>Media Contacts:<br \/>SkyDrive Inc.<br \/>Risa Oishi<br \/>Public Relations<br \/>risa.oishi@skydrive.co.jp<br \/>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-8eb3000 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8eb3000\" 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-da07e40\" data-id=\"da07e40\" 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-bff5c39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bff5c39\" 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\/04\/Press-Release_SkyDrive-Accepts-Pre-Orders-from-Private-Individuals_13Apr2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Press-Release_SkyDrive-Accepts-Pre-Orders-from-Private-Individuals_13Apr2023.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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TOYOTA CITY, JAPAN, April 13, 2023 \u2013 SkyDrive Inc. 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