SkyDrive and JR Kyushu believe that introducing the SKYDRIVE eVTOL in Kyushu will further attract visitors to tourist destinations, contribute to regional development, and enable advanced and attractive urban development.
Under this partnership, SkyDrive and JR Kyushu agreed to conduct implementation studies including business plans and geographical analyses, with the aim of launching routes utilising JR Kyushu's railroad stations, commercial facilities, and other locations.
eVTOL developer SkyDrive was formally established in July 2018, having been testing flying car concepts and prototypes since 2014. Its vision is to create a future where everyone has access to eVTOLs as their daily transportation in Japan and across the world. The company succeeded in the first crewed eVTOL flight test in Japan in 2019 and its SKYDRIVE eVTOL is in the process of acquiring its Japan Civil Aviation Bureau certification.
