Taiho, an engineering company based in Shikoku, Japan has signed a pre-order of SkyDrive's SD-05 eVTOL aircraft for commercial use. The Shikoku region where Taiho is headquartered faces a lot of transportation and regional revitalization and Taiho believes that the electric and compact SD-05 can be a solution to these issues.
SkyDrive is currently developing the SD-05 eVTOL aircraft to create a future where everyone has access to air mobility as their daily transportation. The company successfully completed in the first flight test in Japan in 2019, and its SD-05 is in the process of acquiring its Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) certification.
SkyDrive and Taiho are committed to bringing advanced air mobility to Shikoku. The two will work closely with all stakeholders, including flight operators, vertiports and power supply infrastructure providers to make this vision a reality.