TOYOTA, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct 10, 2025–

SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, announces the successful completion of the “SKYDRIVE (SkyDrive Type SD-05)” public demonstration flight campaign. These eVTOL flights, flown over a period of approximately one and a half months, drew large crowds. The first series of flights, conducted between July 31 to August 24, took off from the “Mobility Experience” section of the Expo 2025 venue in Osaka.

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