First look at Japan’s SKYDRIVE aircraft as company targets commercial flight in 2025 SkyDrive’s SD-05 Takes Flight at Expo 2025 Vertiport SkyDrive Inc., a Japanese eVTOL (electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing) aircraft developer, successfully conducted a public demonstration flight of its SKYDRIVE SD-05 aircraft on April 9, 2025. The event took place during the Media Day at … [Read more...] about SkyDrive Showcases Public Flight of SD-05 eVTOL at Osaka-Kansai Expo
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ALTI Unmanned Enters the All-Electric Era with New Transition eVTOL Drone
South African Drone Developer Unveils Long-Endurance, Low-Cost Electric UAV for Defense and Commercial Applications by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb South Africa-based drone developer ALTI Unmanned recently unveiled their new Transition electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) drone, their first foray into the burgeoning all-electric space. With over 3 hours of … [Read more...] about ALTI Unmanned Enters the All-Electric Era with New Transition eVTOL Drone
SkyDrive and SAI Flight Collaborate on Electric Air Taxi Routes in South Carolina
New partnership introduces plans for eVTOL-based air travel, including a pre-order for 10 aircraft SkyDrive Inc., a Japanese electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer, has partnered with South Carolina-based SAI Flight and Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) to explore commercial air taxi routes and other innovative applications. The collaboration, … [Read more...] about SkyDrive and SAI Flight Collaborate on Electric Air Taxi Routes in South Carolina
Skyports Infrastructure Unveils Designs for UK’s First Permanent Vertiport Testbed
Bicester Motion and Vertical Aerospace Join Forces to Advance Electric Aviation Skyports Infrastructure, a leader in vertiport infrastructure for the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, has revealed the designs for the UK's first permanent vertiport testbed. This initiative, developed in partnership with Bicester Motion and Vertical Aerospace, marks a significant step … [Read more...] about Skyports Infrastructure Unveils Designs for UK’s First Permanent Vertiport Testbed
Universal Entertainment & Animal Drones: on this episode of Weekly Wings!
Welcome to another exciting episode of Weekly Wings, your go-to podcast from DroneLife.com! In this episode, our hosts Paul Rossi, Samuel Stansberry, and Terry Neff dive into a myriad of topics that are both captivating and controversial in the world of drones. We kick off with a discussion around the new Universal Epic theme park that will feature … [Read more...] about Universal Entertainment & Animal Drones: on this episode of Weekly Wings!
