Toyota-based manufacturer flies its SD-05 aircraft twice in Yamaguchi Prefecture to test the tourism use case for its planned 2028 commercial launch. SkyDrive Inc. completed a demonstration flight of its SKYDRIVE Model SD-05 eVTOL on July 13, 2026, the Toyota-based manufacturer announced. The flight, staged inside Yamaguchi Kirara Expo Memorial Park in western Japan, simulated … [Read more...] about SkyDrive Flies SD-05 in Yamaguchi to Test 2028 Tourism Use Case
Advanced Air Mobility
Japan Biz Aviation to Support SkyDrive eVTOL Launch by 2028
Toyota-based eVTOL manufacturer partners with HondaJet and Bell 429 operator JBZ to build a commercial framework for its 2028 launch. SkyDrive Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan Biz Aviation Co., Ltd., the Toyota-based eVTOL manufacturer announced July 9, 2026. Japan Biz Aviation, known as JBZ, currently operates the HondaJet and Bell 429 helicopters and … [Read more...] about Japan Biz Aviation to Support SkyDrive eVTOL Launch by 2028
ANRA Technologies Surpasses 55,000 Commercial Drone Operations Per Month
ANRA says its Mission Manager X platform now supports more than 1,800 BVLOS commercial drone operations per day across delivery, utilities, and public sector missions. ANRA Technologies has announced that its Mission Manager X (MMX) platform now enables more than 55,000 commercial drone operations each month across the United States, equating to more than 1,800 operations per … [Read more...] about ANRA Technologies Surpasses 55,000 Commercial Drone Operations Per Month
Who Builds the Sky? How Regional Partnerships Are Creating the Infrastructure for Advanced Air Mobility
On this episode of the Drone Radio Show, Lavera Alexander of the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership discusses why the future of advanced air mobility depends on regional collaboration, airport infrastructure, and economic development as much as aircraft technology. Listen here: Lavera Alexander is Chief Growth Officer at the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership … [Read more...] about Who Builds the Sky? How Regional Partnerships Are Creating the Infrastructure for Advanced Air Mobility
Flytrex and Wing Report Zero Airspace Conflicts for Multi-Operator Drone Delivery
Flytrex says automated UTM coordination with Wing has deconflicted 100% of operations in Dallas–Fort Worth shared airspace, with zero conflicts. Flytrex has announced that multi-operator drone delivery in Dallas–Fort Worth has scaled to thousands of automatically deconflicted flights per month, less than a year after the company and Wing became the first U.S. commercial drone … [Read more...] about Flytrex and Wing Report Zero Airspace Conflicts for Multi-Operator Drone Delivery
