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20/04/2026Press Release:
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		SkyDrive becomes Japan's first eVTOL developer to earn “Approved Design Organization” (ADO) certification
09/03/2026Press Release:
Degrees of progress shown above are figures calculated by SkyDrive based on the current status of discussions with the JCAB and progress in the JCAB assessment process. 		SkyDrive reaches agreement with Japan’s Civil Aviation Authority on its General Certification Plan, a core element of the type certification process
23/01/2026Press Release:
At the signing ceremony. Center left: H. G. Chandrashekar, Chairman and Managing Director, SASMOS Group; Center right: Tomohiro Fukuzawa, Founder and CEO, SkyDrive.		SkyDrive partners with SASMOS for EWIS design and manufacturing for SkyDrive SD-05 production aircraft
04/09/2025News:
From left: Arnaud Coville, Chief Development Officer of SkyDrive and Vincent Duqueine, President of DUC Hélices Propellers

SkyDrive collaborates with DUC Helices to develop SD-05 rotors

The Japanese eVTOL manufacturer will work with the French propeller specialist on flight-critical rotors for its SD-05, accelerating testing progress and supporting certification efforts.

04/07/2025Press Release:
An initial concept for areas of Iwate Prefecture (northern Japan) that could be served by SkyDrive’s eVTOL. As announced by JR East and SkyDrive.		SkyDrive secures ¥8.3 billion in Pre-Series D funding from Suzuki, JR East, JR Kyushu, and others

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