TOYOTA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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,...

India is set to become one of the few countries in the world to introduce on-road vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) air ambulance services, revolutionising emergency medical transport.  A $1 billion deal has been signed between IIT-Madras-based startup ePlane Company...

The long-anticipated consolidation in the crowded, and some say over-hyped, advanced air mobility (AAM) sector appears to have gathered momentum since late last year. In the U.S., little has been heard from many of the players vying for attention...

Osaka Metro Co. Ltd. (“Osaka Metro”) announced the completion of the “OSAKAKO Vertiport”, a new eVTOL take off and landing facility intended to serve the venue of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai (“the Expo”). SkyDrive, an Aichi-based company preparing...

Archer Aviation aims to revolutionize urban transit with its eVTOL air taxi, designed to ease city traffic. 2024 saw substantial financial challenges with losses exceeding half a billion dollars, although some operational improvements were noted. The pivotal test for Archer is...