SkyDrive Secures Key Certification to Streamline eVTOL Type Certification Process

SkyDrive received the ADO certification at the Aircraft Engineering and Certification Center (AECC). From left: Harald Nagler, Head of Airworthiness and Type Certification, SkyDrive, Arnaud Coville, Chief Technology Officer, SkyDrive, Fujimaki Yoshihiro, Director of Aircraft Engineering and Certification Center, Airworthiness Division, Safety and Security Department, Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB), Yuwaraj Dande, Manager of ADO and Process Assurance at Airworthiness and Type Certification, SkyDrive (Image credit: Business Wire)

SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL  aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, recently announced that it has officially received Approved Design Organization (ADO) certification from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB), under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). SkyDrive is the first dedicated eVTOL developer in Japan to achieve this prestigious certification. The […]

SkyDrive inks a pre-order agreement with Bravo Air

Arnaud Coville, Chief Development Officer of SkyDrive on the left and Dann Standard, Operations of Bravo Air on the right.

SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”) a Japanese eVTOL aircraft (*1) manufacturer, and Bravo Air, a well-established private air charter service operator based in Augusta, GA, USA, have signed a letter of intent for the purchase of up to (5) “SD-05 “SKYDRIVE” (*2) aircraft. The agreement also includes the formation of a “Partnership” to conduct joint studies in […]

CES 2022: SkyDrive unveils ultra-light & compact flying machine

At CES 2022 (Jan. 5-7), SkyDrive a Tokyo-based aero tech startup unveiled its ultra-light and compact flying vehicle, Model SD-03, that had completed testing for piloted flight. It is the first time for the company to showcase its full-scale SD-03 in countries other than Japan. SkyDrive’s flying car is designed to vertically take off and […]