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TOYOTA, Japan, July 8, 2025 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, will perform further demonstration flights of the SKYDRIVE (SkyDrive Model SD-05) at the Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan. The first flight of this next series of demonstrations is scheduled for July 31, 2025, with further flights scheduled […]

TOYOTA, Japan, July 4, 2025 – SkyDrive Inc. (‘SkyDrive’), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, today announced that it has raised ¥8.3 billion in Pre-Series D funding through a third-party allotment. This funding round was led by MUFG Bank, Ltd. (‘MUFG’), with investments from Suzuki Motor Corporation (‘Suzuki’), East Japan Railway Company

TOYOTA, Japan and PARIS, France, June 20, 2025 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, announced today that it has entered into a development agreement with Stirling Dynamics Ltd (“Stirling Dynamics”), a subsidiary of the global engineering, technology, and consulting group Expleo. Under the agreement, Stirling Dynamics will supply

TOYOTA, Japan, May 26, 2025 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) manufacturer based in Japan, is pleased to announce the receipt of a pre-order for one SKYDRIVE (*2) aircraft from Chodai Co., Ltd. (“Chodai”) , a major provider of construction consulting services based in Tokyo. As a construction consultant, Chodai has played a

SkyDrive’s eVTOL aircraft was featured in the ‘Parade of Global Harmony’ during the opening ceremony of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. The event took place on Saturday, April 12, 2025. You can watch the highlights of SkyDrive’s appearance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X_bgcgpORQ&t=2663s Source: ANN News

TOYOTA, Japan, February 28, 2025 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”)  a leading Japanese eVTOL aircraft (*1) manufacturer, and AeroGulf Services Company LLC (“AeroGulf Services”), a helicopter charter company based in Dubai, have signed a Letter of Intent for the purchase of up to 50 “SKYDRIVE” (*2) eVTOL aircraft. The partnership will focus on exploring revolutionary air

TOYOTA, Japan, February 10, 2025 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, is pleased to announce that the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (“JCAB”) has issued a G-1 certification basis (*2) for its eVTOL aircraft. The JCAB’s decision, which represents an important milestone along SkyDrive’s path to aircraft certification and

TOYOTA, Japan, February 4, 2025 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, is pleased to announce that it has initiated discussions with East Japan Railway Company (“JR East”) to provide eVTOL experiences at a premium hotel “AZUMA FARM KOIWAI.” Scheduled to open in spring 2026 at Koiwai Farm, the

TOYOTA, Japan, Feb 6th, 2025 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, and Kyushu Railway Company (“JR Kyushu”) have signed a comprehensive partnership agreement with the government of Oita prefecture to explore how the future provision of eVTOL services can improve the prefecture’s transportation infrastructure, providing economic benefits and

TOYOTA, Japan, January 28, 2025 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, announced the signing of a strategic partnership with JetSetGo Aviation Services Pvt. Ltd (“JetSetGo”) to explore new business structures, initially in the state of Gujarat and potentially in other locations across India. JetSetGo, one of India’s largest

OSAKA & TOYOTA, Japan, December 17, 2024 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, and Osaka Metro Co., Ltd. (“Osaka Metro”) today announced plans for the “Osaka Diamond Routes” at the “Osaka Roundtable” (*2). These proposed eVTOL routes connect four key destinations in Osaka: Shin-Osaka/Umeda, Morinomiya, Tennoji/Abeno, and the

Toyota, Japan, December 2, 2024 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) manufacturer based in Japan, announced today that it has signed an agreement  with JTB Corp. (“JTB”), a leading provider of travel solutions in Japan, to create new tourism value using eVOTLs. The partnership aims to contribute to regional revitalization by introducing eVTOL

TOYOTA, Japan, September 25, 2024 – SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, today announced the appointment of Soki OMAE, co-founder and representative partner of DRONE FUND Inc. to the company’s Outside Director. In addition, the company appointed Takeshi MORINAGA, who has a wealth of experience at auditing firms, starting